UNCA Pre-Healthcare Professions Internship 2027

Mahec • Asheville, NC

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The UNCA Pre-Healthcare Professions Student Internship is a paid summer internship for students planning to pursue a graduate-level healthcare professional program. The program offers meaningful opportunities, support, and resources during students’ medical education journey. Internship dates are June 1 through July 23, 2027. Interns are paid for up to 160 hours, working 20 hours per week. Hours include approximately 65 hours of provider shadowing, 65 hours of project work, and 30 hours for orientation, didactics, team building and peer learning, SIM Center experience, and final presentations.

Interns shadow preceptors in primary care, obstetrics, or other clinic settings; complete and present a clinical or community project; and attend regular weekly didactics. Regular on-site attendance is an essential function. Typical business hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., with flexible hours as needed for special assignments or evening activities requested by the department director.

Applicants must upload a resume, a 500-word personal statement describing their interest in health professions, future professional goals, and internship qualifications, and transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). A letter of recommendation is optional. Applicants must be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post-baccalaureate student, maintain a 3.0 GPA, and have completed at least two biology and/or chemistry courses. They must have a sincere interest in a graduate-level healthcare professional program, such as medical, physician assistant, pharmacy, or dentistry school; other allied health professions may also be considered.

Requirements

• Be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post-baccalaureate student.
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA.
• Have completed a minimum of two biology and/or chemistry courses.
• Have a sincere interest in pursuing a graduate-level healthcare professional program, such as medical, physician assistant, pharmacy, or dentistry school; other allied health professions may be considered.
• Demonstrate superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Have excellent problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills and the ability to work under minimal supervision.
• Demonstrate the ability to work with diverse work styles.
• Have an exemplary customer service attitude in interactions within the organization and with clients and practices.
• Use discretion when handling sensitive medical information.
• Have excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Have intermediate skills in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Upload a resume, 500-word personal statement, and transcripts with the application; unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Attend regularly on site and be available for flexible hours, including occasional evening activities as requested.

Nice To Haves

• Experience writing research papers and reports is preferred.
• An optional letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor, supervisor, or mentor who can attest to the applicant’s ability to complete the internship and pursue their career pathway may be submitted.

Responsibilities

• Shadow preceptors in primary care, obstetrics, or other clinic settings.
• Complete and present a clinical or community project.
• Attend regular weekly didactics.
• Participate in orientation, team building and peer learning, SIM Center experience, and final presentations.

Benefits

• MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program; employees who meet federal requirements may be eligible for loan forgiveness after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed