2026 Applications are now open!
The Healthcare Support Internship is a 10-week, paid summer program designed for undergraduate students who want to gain meaningful, hands-on experience and exposure in a healthcare clinical, business, or operational setting.
As an intern, you’ll contribute to a variety of projects and day-to-day operations, gaining real-world experience while learning how a healthcare system functions. You’ll build professional connections, explore different career paths, and strengthen the skills that will support your future success. The program also includes a comprehensive professional development curriculum, allowing you to learn alongside your cohort, engage with healthcare leaders, and experience different areas of healthcare first-hand.
If you’re interested in applying, be sure to choose the internship track that best aligns with your interests and career goals.
Our internship tracks include:
- Patient Care Internship – For students with an LNA or EMT license; work directly with patients in a fast-paced acute care setting while building foundational clinical and teamwork skills. Click here to learn more!
- Long-Term Care & Geriatrics – Support geriatric care initiatives with a focus on dementia-friendly practices and enhancing quality of life for long-term care patients. Click here to read a full description of this opportunity.
- Diagnostic & Laboratory Services – Support allied health teams in areas such as molecular pathology, histology, radiology, neuro diagnostics, etc., supporting the essential diagnostic functions that guide patient care.
- Engineering & Technology – Apply problem-solving skills in areas like biomedical engineering, facilities management, simulation medicine, IT, and data analytics to support hospital innovation.
- Hospital Operations & Clinical Support – Experience the inner workings of hospital departments such as outpatient clinics, rehabilitation, perioperative services, emergency care, pharmacy, and environmental health & safety, contributing to efficient and effective care delivery.
- Healthcare Administration & Project Management – Work on healthcare leadership and operational projects in areas such as human resources, communications, process improvement, and population health administration.
| Applications Open | December 15, 2025 |
| Applications Deadline | February 15, 2026 |
| Interview Notification | Week of March 2, 2026 |
| Interviews | March 10 – 12, 2026 |
| Selection Notification | By April 3, 2026 |
| Internship Start Date | June 1 – August 7, 2026 |
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Ready to Apply?
- Only complete applications will be considered. Completed applications include:
- Current resume
- One letter of recommendation from a professor, supervisor, coach, colleague, etc. (non-family) from within the last 12 months.
- Applications must be completed by February 15, 2026 at 11:59 PM
Qualifications
- Must be an undergraduate student with at least one year of completed coursework at an accredited college or university
- Remain enrolled in an accredited college program for Fall 2026
- Commit to full-time schedule (36-40 hours/wk) for the full 10 week program
- Eligible for employment in the United States
- Successfully complete our pre-employment screening process (background/drug screen/vaccination review/etc)
Housing & Transportation
- Interns are responsible for the identification and costs of any housing needed during the program
- Interns are responsible for their own transportation during the program
- Summer housing may be available at Colby-Sawyer College.
Please contact Amanda Spears amanda.spears@colby-sawyer.edu to inquire.
“I experienced so much personal growth throughout this entire internship. Having the opportunity to work with patients, colleagues, a robust variety of hospital staff, as well as fellow interns provided me such an incredible perspective and experience that will stay with me and continue to guide my career." - Alena, 2025
"My biggest take-away from this internship is that passion will get you far in your career and directs you to what you will be best in. Passion in your career is extremely important and I've seen it in the Dartmouth Health employees that I have worked with and met." – Laura, 2025
"Explore all the opportunities — whether that is shadowing someone in a department you know nothing about, having a conversation with someone in a position you see yourself in, or spending time with your fellow interns! Some of my biggest and best moments in this internship were the ones that I least expected — the best surprises! ” – Divya, 2025
"People make places. I had the best department ever, which allowed me to learn a lot of technical skills but I was also able to grow both as an engineer and as someone passionate about healthcare. ” – Flavia, 2025
“The experience of traveling 17 hours away from home to a whole new environment pushed me to grow in many ways. I had more responsibilities and was entrusted with impactful tasks in my role that directly influenced the operations of DHMC. I was able to grow immensely both personally and professionally through the 10-week program! ” – Cyann, 20254