{"id":1278,"date":"2026-01-14T09:02:54","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T14:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/healthsciences\/?page_id=1278"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:51:16","slug":"internship-program","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/healthsciences\/internship-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Internship Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; content_placement=&#8221;middle&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1768412053397{margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 140px !important;padding-bottom: 140px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/healthprofessions.ucf.edu\/healthsciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/hsInternshipHeader.jpg?id=1331) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;mb-4&#8243;][vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1527858038636{padding-right: 80px !important;}&#8221;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeTitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tInternship Program\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode mainHomeSubtitle\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #ffffff\">\n\t\t\t\tUCF Department of Health Sciences\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478285673{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-right: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;margin-left: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-right: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;padding-left: 0px !important;background-color: #fecb2f !important;}&#8221;][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478351304{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1528478366376{margin-top: 0px !important;margin-bottom: 0px !important;padding-top: 0px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\t\t<nav class=\"sections-menu-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar navbar-toggleable-md navbar-light bg-primary sections-menu\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button class=\"navbar-toggler collapsed ml-auto\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#sections-menu\" aria-controls=\"#sections-menu\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-label=\"Toggle navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-text\">Skip to Section<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"navbar-toggler-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"navbar-collapse collapse\" id=\"sections-menu\" data-selector=\".auto-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"nav navbar-nav\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/nav>\n\t[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_raw_html css=&#8221;&#8221;]JTNDc2VjdGlvbiUyMGlkJTNEJTIyYWJvdXQlMjIlMjBjbGFzcyUzRCUyMmF1dG8tc2VjdGlvbiUyMiUyMGRhdGEtc2VjdGlvbi1saW5rLXRpdGxlJTNEJTIyQWJvdXQlMjIlMjByb2xlJTNEJTIycmVnaW9uJTIyJTIwYXJpYS1sYWJlbCUzRCUyMkFib3V0JTIyJTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1704736786248{margin-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tAbout the Program\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221; el_id=&#8221;prerequisites&#8221;]The Department of Health Sciences offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experience and explore health-related career interests by participating in internships at one of more than 30 exciting locations across central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>Internships are offered during the spring, summer and fall semester and are offered through the course HSC 4943 Health Sciences Internship. The program counts as a restrictive elective for students in both the pre-clinical and health promotion track (28 credits of restricted electives are required for graduation).<\/p>\n<p>Students are required to complete at least 80 hours at the internship site as well as course assignments to earn 3 credit hours.<\/p>\n<p>Internship sites include a wide variety of medical facilities, community organizations and research entities, including places like healthcare offices, \u00a0clinical laboratories, and wellness non-profits. \u00a0Internships involve shadowing healthcare providers, assisting with community service programs and helping with health and medical research<\/p>\n<p>Students may also be able to obtain credit for internships they have found on their own, including paid internships (see more details below).[\/vc_column_text][vc_video link=&#8221;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HsRfaRSW-lU&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1704736746306{margin-top: 30px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_cta h2=&#8221;Applications are now open!&#8221; h2_font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:28px|text_align:center|color:%23000000&#8243; h2_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; h4=&#8221;Fall 2026 Applications are due by May 15th. 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Students in this program have an interest in human health and plan to pursue careers in medicine, clinical or behavioral health research, health promotion, public health, and more. 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These experiences are hosted by partner organizations and provide meaningful, real-world experience in healthcare, wellness, and related professional environments.<\/p>\n<p>These internships offer valuable exposure to clinical, community, research, and organizational settings while strengthening skills essential for future careers in health and human services.[\/vc_column_text]<div class=\"evc-section-title evc-shortcode heading-underline\" style=\"text-align: left\">\n\t<div class=\"evc-st-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"evc-st-title\" style=\"color: #000000\">\n\t\t\t\tAvailable Opportunities\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Advent Health (multiple campus locations) DUE APRIL 3rd!<\/strong><br \/>\nGain hands-on experience supporting health-related initiatives, patient-centered services, research activities, or wellness programming.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adventhealth.com\/adventhealth-central-florida-volunteer-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apply online here<\/a>: Select the Non-Clinical Internship Tab to see available locations and opportunities.[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<strong>Limbitless Solutions- Applications open Feb. 27th- DUE March 6th.<\/strong><br \/>\nThis unique opportunity engages students from multiple disciplines to collaborate to advance Limbitless&#8217; mission. The goal is to nurture the professional development of scholars through interdisciplinary work and project-based learning.<\/p>\n<p>Apply through UCF-Handshake. 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The activism of our group efficiently working together on giving back to the community is what made the event a successful one, and I look forward to utilizing such skills with future teams I join.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/div>\n<p><strong>-Riley Shurack Class of 2021<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;872&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<div class=\"font-size:11px; line-height:12px;\"><em>\u201cThe Health Sciences internship provided me with so much growth and insight into the healthcare field. This internship was the first time where I felt like I could apply what I had been learning during my undergrad years. I learned to work as a team with my co-workers and how to work in a fast-paced environment. 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