MAHEC, Mountain Area Health Education Center - WNC Heart Internship-Summer

WNC HEART Student Internship - Summer 2025
Dates:

June 16th - July 25th (6 weeks)
Total Paid Hours : 25 hours a week for up to 160 hours, including approximately 55 hours of shadowing, 12 hours of didactics, 55 hours of project work, and Wilderness Medicine weekend course.
Number of positions:

4
PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY:
The goal of this program is to create meaningful opportunities for students interested in

rural medicine . Students are placed in a rural WNC primary care practice and participate in clinical shadowing, didactics, and a rural medicine project.
• Candidates must be from one of North Carolina's 22 westernmost counties.
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:
Students will explore the world of healthcare through a range of clinical and non-clinical shadowing based on individual interests, participating in and presenting on a clinical/community project, and attending regular weekly didactics. The project work will be determined and overseen by a project leader at MAHEC. Students will gain a greater understanding of issues in rural medicine and the complex social factors rural areas face.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Superior organizational skills and attention to detail.
Must have excellent problem solving, judgment, and decision-making skills with ability to work under minimal supervision.
Must demonstrate ability to work with diverse work styles.
Must possess an exemplary customer service attitude in all interactions within the organization and with clients, and practices.
Must demonstrate discretion when dealing with sensitive medical information as is appropriate to position.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS:

Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills required for work with department staff and clinical site.
Experience with writing, research papers, and reports preferred.
Must have intermediate skills using Microsoft Word, Excel, and Power Point.

EDUCATION:
Candidates must have a sincere interest in pursuing a career in the healthcare field and be from one of North Carolina's 22 westernmost counties.

Candidates must be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post baccalaureate student. Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA
Members of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities, first-generation college students, and from disadvantaged/rural areas are strongly encouraged to apply.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Candidates must submit

a resume, unofficial transcript, and a 500-word personal statement outlining interest in the health professions, future professional goals, and qualifications for the internship.
• Please note you ARE able to upload each file separately when applying .

Applications close 2/10/2025 at 11:59pm.
Candidates can send supporting documentation to
SCHEDULE:
Regular attendance on-site for didactics and at your clinical shadowing location is an essential function of this position. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening and weekend activities, as requested.