2026 Applications will open on December 15, 2025!

The Patient Care Internship is a cohort-based, paid summer program designed for undergraduate nursing, pre-health, and other healthcare-focused students who are ready to gain hands-on experience in an acute care setting.

As a Patient Care Intern, you’ll work full-time as a Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA) alongside dedicated healthcare professionals in a fast-paced, team-centered hospital environment. LNAs are at the heart of patient care—bringing compassion, ensuring safety, and making a difference in every interaction. You’ll spend much of your time working directly with patients, gaining hands-on experience that strengthens your foundational clinical skills, builds confidence, and enhances your ability to think critically and prioritize care. Beyond direct patient care, the internship also includes professional development and networking opportunities, helping you build the clinical insight, professional skills, and connections that will support your future in healthcare.

This internship is your opportunity to see the impact of teamwork in healthcare, grow professionally, and take the next step toward your future in patient care.

The role of a Licensed Nurse Assistant:

• Obtain and record patient vital signs (temperature, pulse, height, weight, and blood pressure) and track intake and output
• Document information in the patient’s electronic medical record
• Assist the Registered Nurse (RN) with delegated patient care tasks
• Support fellow LNAs and team members with assigned responsibilities
• Help with patient admissions and discharges
• Maintain a clean, organized, and safe care environment
• Deliver exceptional patient care and contribute to a positive patient experience

Who this program is for:

• Undergraduate students who already have a NH LNA license
• Nursing students whose Fundamentals of Nursing course has been approved as a Nursing Assistant Educational program are eligible to apply for a NH LNA license via competency examination
• Students who hold an LNA or CNA license in another state and obtain their NH LNA based on endorsement/reciprocity
• Students with an active NREMT license are eligible to apply for a NH LNA license based on alternate experience

Internship Alumni

Interns were hosted in some of the following locations at Dartmouth Health Lebanon: Medical-Surgical Units, Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units, Neurosciences and ENT Units, Short Stay Unit, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, Same Day Surgery Dermatology, General internal Surgery, Heater Road Primary Care, Hematology/Oncology, Pediatrics and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Emergency Department, Outpatient Pediatrics, and more.