WNC HEART Internship Summer 2027

Location: Asheville, NC

MAHEC HEART Student Internship – Summer 2027

Candidates must “UPLOAD RESUME "and other required documents at the upload prompt during the application process to be considered:

ALL candidates MUST include

Resume

500-word personal statement outlining interest in the health professions, future professional goals, and qualifications for the internship

Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)

Candidates may include (Optional document)

letter of recommendation from a professor, advisor, or another supervisor/mentor who can attest to your ability to successfully complete the internship and pursue your desired career pathway.

• ALL documents must be uploaded in this portion of the application, even though it only specifically requests your resume. You may upload multiple individual files in addition to your resume in this section. If you do not upload all required files at the upload screen at the time of application, you must COMPLETE the application first, then log into your Careers Home in Workday to add additional documents or files that you may have missed.

Please upload all documents to the resume upload section, or after applying, through your Careers Home in Workday's application portal.

Internship Dates: June 14th – July 23rd (6 weeks)

Applications close 2/2/2027 at 11:59 pm

Total Paid Hours: 20 hours a week for up to 120 hours, including approximately 45 hours of shadowing, 45 hours of project work, and 30 hours consisting of orientation, didactics, SIM Center experience, team building/peer learning, and final presentations.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY

The goal of this program is to create meaningful opportunities for students interested in a health professions career with a specific interest in pursuing a career in rural medicine.  Students are placed in a rural WNC primary care practice and participate in clinical shadowing, didactics, and a project at MAHEC. Students must be willing to drive up to one hour to their clinical shadowing site each week.

• Candidates must be from a rural North Carolina county. Preference is given to students from rural Western North Carolina.

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 the 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/REQUIREMENTS

Candidates must have a sincere interest in pursuing a healthcare career in a rural community and be from a rural North Carolina county.

Candidates must be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post baccalaureate student.

Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA

APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS

At the start of the online application for the position, it is best to select “Apply Manually” or if applicable, “Use My Last Application.”  This will allow you to either add new documents or update existing ones if you have a previous MAHEC application on file.

At the “Upload Resume” prompt, candidates must upload each of the three required items below.  The online application does NOT allow you to upload additional documents once you have moved past the attachment (resume) screen.

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 multiple files separately at the “Upload Resume” prompt.

Or you can choose to save the resume, personal statement, and transcripts as one file and upload as a single document.

If you do not upload all three required documents when applying, please log back into your Workday Careers Home to add additional documents.

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. Typical MAHEC business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. This role is 20 hours per work week. Work hours will need to be flexible in order to respond to special work assignments, or evening activities, as requested by the department director.

Members of Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) communities, first-generation college students, and from disadvantaged/rural areas are strongly encouraged to apply.

For additional questions/inquiries, please contact

Jasmine Wood, Program Manager

[email protected]

For additional application assistance

[email protected]

At MAHEC, we strive to equip all team members with Total Rewards (pay + benefits) to honor their service, support their health, manage their financial security, build their career, and thrive.

MAHEC is a qualifying employer for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program. Employees who meet federal requirements may