IDEA Scholars Program

The IDEA department at Nemours Children’s Health is seeking scholars for our 2025-2026 IDEA Scholars Program.

The IDEA Scholars Program operates from June 2, 2025 to April 3, 2026 and will provide IDEA Scholars with virtual, hybrid or in-person opportunities as a full-time temporary Nemours Children’s associate. IDEA Scholars will partner with research, clinical or operational leaders on projects focused on advancing health and workforce equity while promoting inclusion across the Nemours enterprise.

Candidates must have earned a bachelor’s degree within the past twelve (12) months from the date of application.

We offer a paid opportunity of $20 an hour for recent graduates to gain hands-on experience by working on real projects that make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll receive personalized mentorship, access to networking opportunities and professional development support from leading healthcare experts.

About Nemours Children’s Health

Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children’s Hospital, Florida. Our pediatric network includes 80 primary-urgent-and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospitalists serving 19 affiliated hospitals. We generate annual revenues of more than $1.7 billion derived from patient services, contributions from the Alfred I. DuPont Trust, as well as other income.

As one of the nation's premier pediatric health systems, we’re on a journey to discover better ways of approaching children’s health. Putting as much focus on prevention as cures and working hand in hand with the community to make every child’s world a place to thrive. It’s a journey that extends beyond our nationally recognized clinical treatment to an entire integrated spectrum of research, advocacy, education, and prevention, leading to the healthiest generations of children ever.