Internships are valuable experiences that enhance your education, whether or not you receive academic credit. By securing an internship, you can earn academic credit and develop new skills at the same time. Your internship must be related to your major and take place outside a university research lab.
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Resources for pre-health students
If you are applying for/interested in an internship that has anything to do with Pre-Health, please refer to the Pre-Health Internship Program and your assigned academic advisor (found on your My ASU) for further details. This means anything in a clinical setting, as well as shadowing and scribing duties. Please see below for more resources to help you gain extracurricular experience.
- Emergency Department Internships offered by the Pre-Professional Advising Office, which involves placement into a partner hospital and enrollment in BIO 390, a class that focuses on preparation for the application to medical school
OR - General Pre-Health Internships offered through the Pre-Health Internship Program where students will enroll in a separate BIO 484 not managed by SOLS and also be required to attend the BIO 390 class
- This BIO 484 offers opportunities to students pursuing any health professions program, including dentistry, pharmacy, physician assistant, physical therapy and more
- Students interested in BIO 390 or this pre-health BIO 484 should meet with the Pre-Professional Advising Office (PPAO) to discuss their interest and preparation for a career in healthcare
Questions? Contact Office of Clinical Partnerships
Benefits of doing an internship
- Enhance your learning in a professional environment
- Gain experience with current technology
- Contribute to significant projects
- Building personal skills
- Networking with people working in the science community
- Developing a resume that highlights desirable skills
Notes and Tips for Success
- Which course to enroll in? BIO 484 is for both On-Campus and ASU Online SOLS students, MIC 484 is for microbiology students only, MBB 484 is for molecular bioscience and biotechnology students only. BIO 495 is for research experiences at ASU; to register for this course, please complete the Adobe Sign OMNIBUS form.
- MBB students: Contact Professors Tsafrir Mor; Hugh Mason or Willem Vermaas for assistance in finding your internship. Prior to enrollment, secure approval from one of these professors for the internship.
- Conservation Biology and Ecology students (On-Campus and ASU Online): Prior to enrollment, work with your adviser to seek faculty approval to use BIO 484 as the Field Methods requirement in your major.
- Dr. Sharon Hall created a dynamic list of resources under the “undergrads” for students interested in conservation and the environment: https://halllab.asu.edu/
- If you do not qualify or are not ready to pursue an internship, we encourage you to gain experience through volunteering. Visit ASU Changemaker for more information