Nursing Internships
Nursing internships give university students, recent graduates, and early-career switchers hands-on clinical and care-coordination experience, mentorship from working nurses and nurse practitioners, and, at many employers, a path toward a full-time offer. Roles across Healthcare & Medical Services are actively recruiting, with Beth Israel Lahey Health, Ascension, and Bayhealth among the employers posting roles now.
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INTRODUCTION
Your future role at a glance:
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Facility: Ascension St. Joseph's Hospital
Department: Labor and Delivery
Schedule: Saturday Night shift | PRN
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you'll make an impact in this role:
- Provide direct patient care and assist with activities of daily living under the supervision of a nurse preceptor.
- Take, observe, and document vital signs, patient status, and test results, reporting all updates to care staff.
- Help develop patient care plans by contributing observed clinical data and diagnostic findings.
- Execute assigned supportive tasks, including environmental services and patient transport for diagnostic procedures.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What minimum qualifications you'll need:
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education:
- High school diploma/GED required.
- Must be accepted or enrolled into a Nursing program upon date of hire/transfer and begin classes within 90 days of date of hire/transfer required.
LIFE AT ASCENSION
Where purpose meets opportunity:
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
FRAUD PREVENTION NOTICE
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
E-VERIFY STATEMENT
Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
BENEFITS
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Various health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer match plans
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
INTRODUCTION
Your future role at a glance:
Location: Milwaukee, WI
Facility: Ascension St. Joseph's Hospital
Department: Labor and Delivery
Schedule: Saturday Night shift | PRN
ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
How you'll make an impact in this role:
- Provide direct patient care and assist with activities of daily living under the supervision of a nurse preceptor.
- Take, observe, and document vital signs, patient status, and test results, reporting all updates to care staff.
- Help develop patient care plans by contributing observed clinical data and diagnostic findings.
- Execute assigned supportive tasks, including environmental services and patient transport for diagnostic procedures.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
What minimum qualifications you'll need:
Licensure/Certification/Registration:
- BLS Provider obtained within 1 Month (30 days) of hire date or job transfer date required. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted.
Education:
- High school diploma/GED required.
- Must be accepted or enrolled into a Nursing program upon date of hire/transfer and begin classes within 90 days of date of hire/transfer required.
LIFE AT ASCENSION
Where purpose meets opportunity:
Ascension is a leading nonprofit Catholic health system with a culture and associate experience grounded in service, growth, care and connection. We empower our 97,000+ associates to bring their skills and expertise every day to reimagining healthcare, together. Recognized as one of the Best 150+ Places to Work in Healthcare and a Military-Friendly Gold Employer, you’ll find an inclusive and supportive environment where your contributions truly matter.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Ascension provides Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, lactation, breastfeeding, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, all as defined by applicable law, and any other legally protected status or characteristic in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. For further information, view the EEO Know Your Rights (English) poster or EEO Know Your Rights (Spanish) poster.
FRAUD PREVENTION NOTICE
Prospective applicants should be vigilant against fraudulent job offers and interview requests. Scammers may use sophisticated tactics to impersonate Ascension employees. To ensure your safety, please remember: Ascension will never ask for payment or to provide banking or financial information as part of the job application or hiring process. Our legitimate email communications will always come from an @ascension.org email address; do not trust other domains, and an official offer will only be extended to candidates who have completed a job application through our authorized applicant tracking system.
E-VERIFY STATEMENT
Employer does not participate in E-Verify and therefore cannot employ STEM OPT candidates.
BENEFITS
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Various health insurance options & wellness plans
- Retirement benefits including employer match plans
- Long-term & short-term disability
- Employee assistance programs (EAP)
- Parental leave & adoption assistance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Ways to give back to your community
Benefit options and eligibility vary by position. Compensation varies based on factors including, but not limited to, experience, skills, education, performance, location and salary range at the time of the offer.
Nursing Internship Market
Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Healthcare & Medical Services
Tips for Your Nursing Internship Search
Apply in the fall for summer nursing internships
Large health systems and hospital networks open summer intern applications as early as August or September the year before. If you wait until spring, the structured cohort programs are already closed. Set a calendar reminder at the start of each fall semester and treat the first application wave as your primary window.
Build a clinical portfolio before you apply
Hiring teams for nursing internships expect limited work history, so documented evidence of your skills matters more than your resume length. Compile two or three case studies, care plans, or simulation debriefs from your coursework, naming the patient scenario, the clinical reasoning you applied, and any measurable outcome. That portfolio gives recruiters something concrete to assess.
Work your campus network and apply directly at the same time
Campus career fairs surface structured hospital and health system programs tied to your nursing school, and your faculty and clinical coordinators often know which employers recruit from your program before roles post publicly. At the same time, apply directly to smaller clinics and outpatient practices running their own cohorts, combining both channels reaches employers the fairs alone won't cover.
Practice your clinical reasoning out loud before interviews
Nursing intern interviews typically involve behavioral questions about patient-care scenarios and sometimes a situational judgment exercise. Practice answering out loud, walking through your clinical reasoning step by step, because interviewers weigh how you think through a scenario as much as the answer you land on. Record yourself once so you can hear where your reasoning gets vague.
Target nurse externship and residency-pipeline programs early
Many large hospital systems run structured nurse externship cohorts built to train students who are still in school, separate from their general internship postings. These programs recruit in the fall, accept small classes, and often give participants priority consideration for new-graduate residency spots. Identify the ones at health systems in your target market and apply in their first posting window.
Set your work-type filter before you start searching
On-site roles are 100% of the nursing internships listed here. Decide what you can realistically commit to, full on-site, hybrid, or remote in telehealth or informatics, before you start sorting through listings. Filtering by location and work type on Migrate Mate up front means you spend your time on roles you can actually accept.
Nursing Internships: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a nursing internship?
Lead with your coursework and any clinical simulation, patient-care projects, or documented case studies rather than work history, hiring teams expect limited experience at the intern level and want concrete proof you can apply what you've learned. Applying directly to employers pairs well with campus career fairs, where nursing recruiters often move faster with students they meet in person.
Can a nursing internship turn into a full-time job?
Many employers extend return offers to strong interns, but conversion is never guaranteed. What drives it is consistent clinical performance, positive feedback from preceptors and charge nurses, and whether the unit has open headcount when your internship ends. Position yourself by treating every shift like an audition without counting on a standing offer before it's made.
When should I apply for nursing internships?
Earlier than most nursing students expect. Large health systems and hospital networks recruit summer interns the preceding fall, sometimes opening applications in August or September. Smaller clinics, outpatient practices, and co-op programs post closer to their start dates, so openings appear year-round and checking regularly pays off.
Are nursing internships paid?
Most professional nursing internships in the United States are paid. Compensation varies by employer size, care setting, and location, and listings show the range where the employer chooses to disclose it. Unpaid arrangements exist but are less common at structured hospital programs, where intern cohorts typically receive an hourly rate or stipend.
What should a nursing internship resume include?
Lead with two or three documented clinical or simulation projects naming the patient population, the skills practiced, and any outcomes you tracked, for nursing candidates, that proof might be a care-plan case study, a community health assessment, or a documented skills checklist from your program. Add relevant coursework like pharmacology or pathophysiology, and keep the whole resume to one page.
Are there remote nursing internships?
Yes. Remote and hybrid roles make up 0% of the nursing internship listings here, with the rest on-site. Remote cohorts in telehealth, health informatics, care coordination, and utilization review fill fast, so apply early and filter by work type to see them before they close.
What is a nurse externship, and how is it different from an internship?
A nurse externship is a structured, paid program, usually offered by hospitals, designed specifically for nursing students completing their second or third year of school. Externs work alongside registered nurses under close supervision, focusing on clinical skill-building rather than independent assignments. These programs recruit early, accept limited cohorts each cycle, and often feed directly into new-graduate residency pipelines, so apply in the first wave.
Can international students get nursing internships?
Yes. F-1 students can intern through CPT while enrolled or through OPT work authorization after finishing a degree, and the employer does not have to file anything for either, so many companies are open to international interns. Confirm your eligibility and timing with your university's international student office before accepting an offer.
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