Students are invited to apply for the following Summer Internship Opportunities. These experiences are hosted by partner organizations and provide meaningful, real-world experience in healthcare, wellness, and related professional environments.

These internships offer valuable exposure to clinical, community, research, and organizational settings while strengthening skills essential for future careers in health and human services.

Advent Health (multiple campus locations) DUE APRIL 3rd!
Gain hands-on experience supporting health-related initiatives, patient-centered services, research activities, or wellness programming.

Apply online here: Select the Non-Clinical Internship Tab to see available locations and opportunities.

Limbitless Solutions- Applications open Feb. 27th- DUE March 6th.
This unique opportunity engages students from multiple disciplines to collaborate to advance Limbitless’ mission. The goal is to nurture the professional development of scholars through interdisciplinary work and project-based learning.

Apply through UCF-Handshake. Learn more here: https://limbitless-solutions.org/Intern

Students who are selected by the host organization may be eligible to receive academic credit, provided they meet program requirements and complete the internship approval registration process.

Please note:

• Selection is determined by the host organization
• Credit is NOT automatic and requires formal registration
• Students must meet the eligibility criteria established by the Department of Health Sciences

Interested students should:
1. Review the opportunity details.
2. Apply directly through the host organization.
3. Contact the Health Sciences Internship Coordinator regarding internship credit approval.

For questions about eligibility or credit requirements, please contact: hsintern@ucf.edu.

Students are required to complete at least 80 hours at the internship site and complete course assignments to earn 3 credit hours.

Three types of internships are available:

1. Shadowing in a health care setting – Students may observe health care professionals as they perform assessments and procedures, develop care plans, conduct patient care rounds and participate in interdisciplinary discussions.
2. Community service – Students may provide general health education to underserved populations; assist with healthcare screenings; assist in creating and providing community health/wellness programs for children or adults; teach life skills or assist with educational programs for children, youth or adults with special needs.
3. Research internships – Students may be involved in data collection, preparation for the start of a research study, data entry, writing about the research process or results, recruiting participants or other facets of the research process.

Credits for health sciences internships can be earned by completing internships coordinated by the Department of Health Sciences as well as by completing internships/shadowing opportunities that a student has secured themselves (including paid internships).

Students who have found their own internships can register it for credit by following these steps:

1. Ensure you meet the internship pre-requisites
2. Complete internship request form
3. Email the formal internship offer AND completed internship request form to the Internship Coordinator at hsintern@ucf.edu to set up an appointment to discuss the next steps.

Deadline: The internship must be registered prior to the first day of the semester. It is recommended that registration forms be submitted 2-3 weeks prior to the start of the semester to allow for coordination between all parties.