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Respiratory Externship Program is open to students currently enrolled in an accredited program and working towards a degree in professional respiratory care. The externship program provides students with skills, knowledge and experience in pediatric respiratory care. The externship program requires students to have a grade point average of 3.4 or above and be in their junior year of college. The extern program also requires students to work one clinical shift a week after they have completed the didactic portion of their respiratory program.

Nurse Extern Program offers a paid externship for nursing students who are in their final year of nursing school. The externship gives nursing students an opportunity to receive hands-on experience within the nursing field while still in school. Nursing students will be able to work at one of Pinnacle Health centers while attending school. The schedules for externs are flexible and allow for rotating shifts to accommodate the study schedules of nursing students.

Geisinger Health System offers unpaid non-clinical externship opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students interested in careers within the health care industry. The externships are offered in many areas of study. Externships give students an opportunity to observe and learn more about career occupations in the health care system. The positions are unpaid; students may receive college credit for completing externships. A grade point average of 2.5 or 3.0 is required, depending on the position. Each position will also have its own skills and course level requirements.

Saint Louis Zoo Externships are offered in the Winter, Spring, Summer and Fall to students who are either currently enrolled in college or have had previous college coursework. Students studying in the areas of biology, zoology, education, animal science or related fields are encouraged to apply. The externships are unpaid and last about 6 weeks or more. Externs will have the opportunity to learn how the zoo operates and receive hands-on experience in the care of zoo animals. Externs work about 15 hours per week and must be at least 18 years old to apply.

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services (JBFCS) Externships are offered to graduate students pursuing doctoral degrees in clinical and school psychology. Students must be enrolled in a APA approved program in clinical psychology. Eligible students must be in their third or fourth year of graduate study to apply. They are also required to have completed at least one externship before applying for the JBFCS externship. Required coursework that must be completed before applying includes cognitive and projective testing.

The Florida Aquarium Veterinary Externship is open to veterinary students in their fourth year of school. Students may apply during their junior or third year of veterinary school.  Externs will gain valuable hands-on experience in exotic animal and aquatic medicine. The externship lasts 4-8 weeks and includes observing and assisting with medical procedures on fish, birds, otters, penguins, sea turtles, and other reptiles.

U.S. Department of Labor Civil Rights Center Externship Opportunities are available for law students interested in civil rights. This externship is an unpaid work experience for law students who want to ensure equal opportunity for others. Externs will work with the Civil Rights Center to provide nondiscriminatory opportunities for current employees as well as those who apply for positions with the U.S. Department of Labor. Students applying for externships may volunteer their skills and service in the areas of external enforcement, internal enforcement or compliance assistance and planning.

BluePearl Veterinary Partners Externship invites veterinary students to visit any one of their veterinary hospitals to gain greater insight into the field of veterinary medicine. Externships are available in several states.  By participating in an externship, veterinary students will work with specialists, residents, interns, and senior emergency clinicians. The externships last up to two weeks and give externs an overview of all aspects involved in the medical treatment of animals.

Real World Externships for Teachers of Mathematics, Science and Technology are paid, full-time temporary externships for teachers. The 6-week externships help teachers learn more about educating their students in the areas of mathematics, science and technology-related fields. Teachers will have the opportunity to work with professionals at various businesses and organizations throughout Iowa. Some of the participating businesses have included Boehringer-Ingelheim, John Deere, Lennox, Monsanto, Pella, Principal Financial, Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium, various zoos, and many others.