Internships and Research

Mount Holyoke College’s Postbaccalaureate Prehealth Program also has the distinction of offering internships and research opportunities, which are facilitated by the Career Development Center. Since professional schools expect applicants to have some first-hand knowledge of the field they wish to enter, it is important to acquire clinical experience through internships or employment. These hands-on experiences hone your understanding of the career you have chosen and provide essential focus for your planning. Internships occur mostly during summer and January Term, while research opportunities may be available during the academic year.

Internships and research positions that postbaccalaureate students have held include:

• clinical shadowing of a nurse midwife/University of Massachusetts nursing professor, including assisting with deliveries
• working at a private small animal practice, including assisting with surgeries, clinical exams, and treatments
• interning with a physician in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit at Baystate Children’s Hospital
• assisting with a study of the biomechanics of hind limb flexor muscles in frogs
• working as a research assistant at the Yale University School of Medicine in a study of treatments for HIV-infected/opiate-addicted patients