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Internships in Pre-Health

Opportunities near SUNY Plattsburgh

If you are a pre-med student you should consider volunteering at one of these local facilities in order to get experience in the healthcare system. You can simply volunteer at them or apply for college credit as an internship (BIO498); one credit is awarded for every 3 hours/week of service for the semester (15 weeks).

CVPH's main entrance on a sunny dayThese are a great opportunities to get patient exposure while studying for your degree. They are also important opportunities to meet healthcare professionals and earn their letters of recommendation for apply to postgraduate schools.

To get college credit you will need to submit a “Learning Contract and Internship Proposal” form, which is available in Dr. Slish’s office. This form requires signatures from the, faculty sponsor, the volunteer coordinator at the site, and the Biology Dept. chairperson and is then dropped off at the office of the Dean of Arts and Sciences (in Ward Hall). Internship credit is awarded based on the amount of time spent in the hospital per week; three hours in service per week for 15 weeks is worth one. This is a total of 45 hours per credit per semester. You can take a maximum of 2 credits per semester and a total of 3 credits while here at Plattsburgh. You can do the internship at an accelerated pace during the winter or summer breaks, as long as 45 hours are completed for each credit.

You will be awarded a pass/fail grade for this internship based on your attendance and performance at the hospital (as reported by the staff on duty), a journal that you will keep during the semester, and final report (1–3 pages) that you will write. The paper is due on the Wednesday of the last week of classes.

To sign up, please go to the office of Dr. Slish, 325 Hudson Hall.

Internship Sites

  • Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital Internship Program

    Interior of CVPH's main entrance and it's large stained glass windowThe University of Vermont Champlain Valley Physician’s Hospital is a 300 bed inpatient facility and a 54 bed skilled nursing facility located on Beekman Street, one block from Hawkins Hall. They accept volunteers to work in all areas; in the past we have had students in emergency, post-operative, skilled nursing, OG/GYN, and several other areas.

    How to Apply

    Before registering at SUNY Plattsburgh for this internship you need to contact the CVPH volunteer coordinator at 518-562-7595. You will have an interview with the volunteer coordinator to determine which service is best for you and to schedule an orientation class. This internship requires you to have taken the UVM-CVPH orientation before starting and this should be done before the semester that you want to do the internship.

    Apply online to UVM-CVPH’s Internship Program

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