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Student Nurse Externship Program

Applications Open: October 15, 2025.

Positions are filled as applications are received. Once they are filled, they are removed from the Careers website.

General Program Overview

  • Ten week, paid summer program for rising senior ADN & BSN nursing students
  • Hospital orientation, NA skills checklist, Epic Training, and other additional hospital based courses
  • Work as partners in practice with a Registered Nurse preceptor
  • Opportunities to gain valuable patient care experience in a clinical environment
  • Additional observation experiences

Application Process

To be eligible, candidates must meet the following requirements:

  • Be enrolled as a rising senior for an ADN or BSN nursing program
  • Have an active listening as a Nursing Assistant with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification
  • Program Dates: May 18, 2026 - July 25, 2026

Other Information

Education Requirements: Completion of junior (first year) level in a Professional ADN or BSN School of Nursing and evidence of active enrollment in a nursing school required.

Apply for the Externship

The application period for 2026 is now open. Positions are filled as applications are received. Once they are filled, they are removed from the Careers website.

Apply now