About the role#
The WNC HEART Internship offers a 6-week summer program for students interested in pursuing a healthcare career within a rural community. This part-time role focuses on clinical and non-clinical exposure, providing participants with a deeper understanding of the social factors and challenges that impact rural medicine. You will work 20 hours per week, totaling up to 120 hours over the course of the program.
What you'll do#
- Explore healthcare through a mix of clinical and non-clinical shadowing.
- Participate in and present on a clinical or community project overseen by a project leader.
- Attend regular weekly didactics, SIM Center experiences, and team-building sessions.
- Drive up to one hour to your assigned clinical shadowing site each week.
What you'll need#
- Must be from a rural North Carolina county.
- Currently a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post-baccalaureate student.
- Minimum 3.0 GPA.
- Sincere interest in pursuing a healthcare career in a rural community.
- Excellent problem-solving, judgment, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to work under minimal supervision and with diverse work styles.
- Superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Exemplary customer service attitude.
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
- Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Location & details#
- This internship is based in Asheville, North Carolina.
- The program runs from June 14th to July 23rd, 2027.
- This is a paid, part-time, on-site position.
About Mountain Area Health Education Center - MAHEC
Mountain Area Health Education Center is a nonprofit organization based in Asheville, North Carolina. Founded in 1974, it serves a 16-county region in Western North Carolina through patient care and health education. It operates as a branch campus for UNC schools of medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, and public health. The organization employs 608 people and functions as a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike.
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