UNCA Pre-Healthcare Professions 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 1st - July 23rd, 2027

Application Deadlines:

• Priority Deadline: Monday, 1/11/2027.  Applications submitted prior to the deadline will receive priority consideration.

• Regular Deadline: Monday, 1/25/2027.  Final date to submit the application and supplemental materials.

Total Paid Hours: 20 hours a week for up to 160 hours – including approximately 65 hours of shadowing providers, 65 hours of project work, and 30 hours consisting of orientation, didactics, team building/peer learning, SIM Center experience, and final presentations.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITY:

The goal of this program is to create meaningful opportunities for students who plan to pursue a graduate-level medical professional program and to offer support and resources during their medical educational journey.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Students will shadow preceptors in primary care, OB, or other clinic settings, complete and present on a clinical/community project, and attend regular weekly didactics.  

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 be a rising sophomore, junior, senior, or post-baccalaureate student and maintain a 3.0 GPA. 
• Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA and have completed a minimum of 2 courses of biology and/or chemistry.
• Candidates must have a sincere interest in pursuing a graduate-level healthcare professional program, including medical school, physician assistant school, pharmacy school, or dentistry school.  Other allied health professions may also be considered.

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.
  • Resume
  • 500-word personal statement outlining interest in the health professions, future professional goals, and qualifications for the internship
  • Transcripts (unofficial are acceptable)

*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.

Optional: you may also submit an optional 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   This is NOT required but may be helpful to the internship team as we anticipate a high number of applications.  The letter of recommendation can be uploaded at the time you upload other documents. 

SCHEDULE:

Regular attendance on-site is an essential function of this position. Typical business hours are Monday – Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm; 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.

For additional questions/inquiries, please contact:

Steve Imig, Program Administrator

steve.imig@mahec.net

For additional application assistance:

AskTalent@mahec.net

Application Deadlines:

Priority Deadline: Monday, 1/11/2027.  Applications submitted prior to the deadline will receive priority consideration.

Regular Deadline: Monday, 1/25/2027.  Final date to submit the application and supplemental materials.

• By applying, you give permission to the UNCA pre-health committee (involved with the initial applicant review) to view your completed fall 2025 transcripts at the end of the semester. 
  
  

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 be eligible to have remaining student loan balances forgiven after 10 years of qualifying payments while working full-time at MAHEC.

If you are interested in this role, and you have related experience and qualifications, we encourage you to apply or reach out to AskTalent@mahec.net for support in your job search process. You could be the talent we are seeking for this or other opportunities

All MAHEC employees and learners will be required to receive the Flu vaccine or have an approved exemption.

MAHEC does not provide employment-based US visa sponsorship, now or in the future. All new employees must provide valid, original I-9 documents on their first day of work.

MAHEC Talent Management is located at 121 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803. Equal Opportunity Employer.