From biomedical engineering to finance, cybersecurity to pediatrics, 28 Miami University students will spend their summer working across various departments as interns for Cleveland Clinic.

This unique opportunity is part of the ongoing partnership between Miami and Cleveland Clinic as students will spend up to 12 weeks interning with one of the world’s foremost academic healthcare centers.

“We are pleased to welcome Miami University students to Cleveland Clinic this summer, providing them with a unique opportunity that supports both their academic growth and professional development,” said James Stoller, M.D., Chief of Education, Cleveland Clinic. “These internships enable students to build practical skills, explore potential career paths, and work alongside experienced professionals across a range of disciplines.”

Ande Durojaiye, Miami’s vice president for strategy and partnerships, called the experience “invaluable” for Miami students.

“They are getting a chance to work with and see the day-to-day operations of one of the finest healthcare organizations in the world,” Durojaiye said. “They also will be ambassadors for expanding the excellence of Miami University to Northeast Ohio. This will be beneficial for our students on multiple fronts.”

Interns and their departments include:

• Elizabeth Arnold (Education: Center for Youth and College Education)
• Nickolas Barisic (Finance-Investments)
• Robert Bradford (Cybersecurity-Intelligence)
• Andrew Carpenter (Finance-Ohio Market)
• Emma Custer (Community Health)
• Anna Gurtsak (Pediatrics-Behavioral Health)
• Sam Hawkins (Finance-Ohio Market)
• Christopher Hricik (Finance-Internal Audit)
• Sydney Jones (Education: Graduate Medical Education)
• Nicholas Judy (Innovations)
• Kelsey Knight (Biomedical Engineering)
• Dylan Kunz (Education: Visa and Immigration Services)
• Luke Lenahan (Finance-Ohio Market)
• Muhammad Malik (Innovations)
• Asher Pape (Chief Research and Academic Office)
• Anthony Pecka (International and Emerging Markets)
• Ronnie Petrey (Chief Research and Academic Office)
• Davia Poythress (Nursing Education-Business Analytics)
• Xavier Rankin (Nursing Education-Business Analytics)
• Madison Repass (Ambulatory Operations)
• Andrew Robbins (Innovations)
• Hayley Schmidt (Finance-Investments)
• Jonathan Spicer (Finance-Corporate Development IEM)
• Victor Steele (Community Health)
• Nicholas Steffas (Finance-Ohio Market)
• Gunnar Von Bergen (Center for Computational Life Sciences)
• Brynn Willard (Biomedical Engineering)
• Isabella Zolnierczuk (Chief Research and Academic Office)

In January 2025, Miami and Cleveland Clinic announced their innovative partnership. Since that time, Miami named the Cleveland Clinic Health Sciences and Wellness facility, a state-of-the-art 165,000-square-foot building; established the first Bachelor of Science in Quantum Computing in Ohio; collaborated with Cleveland Clinic on a Master of Education in Health Professions degree program; and the two entities were awarded $7 million from the state of Ohio to establish the Ohio Institute for Quantum Computing Research, Talent, and Commercialization.

Earlier this year, Miami also announced it would occupy the fourth floor of the CedarTech office building in Cleveland. Located at 10900 Carnegie Ave. as part of the Cleveland Innovation District, the location serves as the hub of Miami’s Urban Bridges program and includes offices and hoteling space for faculty, and collaboration space for students.

Durojaiye noted that Miami students will be able to utilize that space this summer.

“There will be multiple ways for our students to connect,” he said. “It’s a great opportunity, and it’s wonderful to see this come together. We think this is the beginning of many remarkable collaborations between the university and Cleveland Clinic.

“The most important thing we have at Miami is our students. This is a chance for us to send our amazing students to learn, to grow, and to showcase their talents.”