Student Nurse Summer Internship

Responsibilities

The Student Nurse Summer Intern provides direct patient care under the direction of licensed nursing staff and is a supportive participant in the patient care team.

Qualifications

Completion of two semesters in an Associate's in Nursing Program, or completion of junior year in a Bachelor's in Nursing program required prior to start.  Must not have graduated from the Nursing program.

Enrollment in MN summer internship credit required prior to start.

Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required prior to start.

Application Deadline is December 28, 2023.  Offers will go out starting the week of February 5, 2024.  Internship is June 3, 2024 through August 9, 2024. 

No interviews will be conducted.

Letters of recommendation are not suggested and will not be considered in the application process.

*PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING BASIC REQUIREMENTS THOROUGHLY. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED FOR CONSIDERATION.

A resume, cover letter, essay question answers and transcripts are required.

1. COVER LETTERS AND RESUMES are required. Upload to documents.

2. TRANSCRIPTS are required. Transcripts can be unofficial or official.  Upload to documents. 

3. RESPONSES TO THREE ESSAY QUESTIONS. Please save responses to the following questions in 1 word document.  Do not forget your name on the document.  No word count or specific format is recommended or required. Upload to documents.
    1. Provide an example of how you’ve exhibited professionalism in a healthcare environment.
    2. Describe your personal values and how they relate to Mayo Clinic Health Systems primary value? 
    3. What are your professional goals within 3-5 years and how do you plan to accomplish them? 

4. NURSING INTEREST AREAS. Create a word document numbered 1-4.  Using the below list of sites/department options, note your order of preference.  Upload to documents. 

Cannon Falls, MN - Medical Surgical/Emergency Department

Lake City, MN - Medical Surgical/Emergency Department

Red Wing, MN - Medical Surgical/Progressive Care Unit

Red Wing, MN - Emergency Department

Upload all of the above items with your application. If not submitted initially with your application you will not be able to be upload at a later date.