The University of Kentucky College of Nursing offers four internship opportunities for undergraduate students. They are:
- Health Equity Scholars Program
- Nursing Practice Internship
- Nursing Research Internship
- Nursing Education Internship
Internship program requirements and details:
- Only junior or senior nursing students may enroll
- Students must have a minimum GPA of 3.25 to apply to any internship
- Students must commit to three semesters of participation (non-block format), enrolling in one hour per semester.
- Students may elect to participate in only one internship
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Students must complete an application to be accepted into an internship program. Internship programs are selective and applications will be reviewed based on three criteria:
- (1) GPA (2) alignment of internship with student's interests and career goals (3) a student's ability to clearly articulate their rationale or interest in the program
- Applications are due approximately four weeks prior to course registration opening
- Upon acceptance, all students must register for the course that correlates with the internship program
- Interns who complete the required project and the three-semester requirement will be recognized at graduation