UNCA Internship

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A Pre-Healthcare Professions Internship for UNC Asheville Students

UNC Asheville and MAHEC’s Center for Health Professions Education have partnered to offer a summer internship exclusively for UNC Asheville students preparing for careers in clinical healthcare. This paid, 160-hour experience is designed to support students on their path to graduate-level medical professional programs by providing hands-on learning, mentorship, and resources.

Interns will:

  • Participate in clinical shadowing across multiple specialties
  • Contribute to an organizational or community project
  • Attend weekly interactive training sessions on a variety of healthcare topics
  • Engage in hands-on learning in the MAHEC Simulation Center
  • Network with peers, including WNC HEART and MAHECxplorer interns

Each summer, 6 interns work alongside physicians, residents, physician assistants, pharmacists, dentists, and other providers in divisions such as:

Dentistry Family Medicine Internal Medicine Ob/Gyn Pharmacy Psychiatry

Internship Dates June 1, 2027 – July 23, 2027 (approximately 20 hours per week over 8 weeks)
Qualifications

All interested applicants must:

  • Be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post-baccalaureate student at UNC Asheville
  • Have a minimum 3.0 GPA and completed at least (2) biology and/or chemistry courses
  • Possess a strong interest in pursuing a graduate-level program for a medical profession in medicine, pharmacy, or dentistry (other allied health professions may also be considered)
Requirements

Your application must include the following:

  • Current résumé
  • Unofficial transcript(s)
  • 500-word personal statement describing your interest in healthcare, future professional goals, and qualifications for the internship
How to Apply

Applications will be accepted November 1, 2026 – January 25, 2027 (closing at 11:59 pm)

Priority Deadline: Monday, January 11, 2027
Applications will receive priority consideration.

Regular Deadline: Monday, January 25, 2027
Final date to submit the application and supplemental materials.

Questions & Contact

Steve Imig, MS Steve Imig, MS
Program Administrator
WCU Health Professions Experiences / Undergraduate Internships
Center for Health Professions Education
email steve.imig@mahec.net
phone 828-348-3597
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