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University of Oregon Judicial Externships are offered to law students to give them practical experience in the courts. The three and a half month program places students in the courts to observe trials and legal proceedings in action. The program was designed to help law students be more competitive when looking for a job after graduation. The experience will give them a greater advantage with future employers and also increase their opportunities with their favorite law firms.

Medical Student Summer Clinical Externship (MSSCE) is for medical students who want a clinical work experience in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R). The externship gives students an opportunity to explore a wide range of inpatient and outpatient clinical areas of patient care. The externship is eight weeks in length. Applicants must be currently attending American allopathic and osteopathic medical schools. Each extern will have a mentor who is a clinician-educator. Only one or two students per site are chosen for an externship.

Mercy Health Muskegon Externship offers an opportunity for medical students in their third or fourth year to gain clinical experience. Flexible schedules are available to meet the needs of medical students. Externs will gain hands-on experience in many clinical areas. These include family and internal medicine, general and urological surgery, radiology, pathology, pediatrics, oncology, hematology, cardiology, anesthesiology, OB/GYN, and more.

Children's National Health System Externship Training Programs offer clinical externships for medical students in various areas of childhood treatment. Externship opportunities are available in autism, neuropsychology and psychology. The externships are for students who are in their third year of medical school or beyond, who have completed their assessment coursework, and who have had prior externship experience with testing, and direct clinical experience with children. Externs will participate in doing testing, evaluating test results, forming diagnoses, and providing feedback to parents. The on-the-job training will prepare students for careers in autism, neuropsychology and psychology in treating children.

Adventist Health System Medical Externships are offered to first-year medical students to give them an opportunity to explore career choices in the field of medicine. The two-week program includes a stipend. Students must be currently attending a school that is accredited by the Liaison Committee on Medical Education, the organization responsible for accrediting medical education programs leading to an MD degree in the United States and Canada. The externship includes transportation to and from the externship location, lodging and meals, and a weekly stipend.

Animal Medical Center Externships are available to veterinary students who are in their third or fourth year of veterinary school. Eligible students must be in good academic standing at an AVMA accredited school of Veterinary Medicine. The externship is a shadowing or observational opportunity for students to learn about veterinary hospital care policies and procedures. The externship includes lectures, medical rounds and continuing education seminars. Externs will also be able to see experienced veterinarians at work in delivering veterinary services such as critical care and emergency, internal medicine, oncology, neurology, pathology, rehabilitation and surgery.

New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association (NJVMA) Externships are offered during the summer for veterinary students in New Jersey. The program includes a stipend and externship opportunities for up to ten students each year. Externs will work with experienced veterinarians and receive supervision as well as training and hands-on experience. Students interested in applying for the program must be in good standing on their clinical rotations. Externs must be sponsored by a NJVMA member veterinarian.

Fairfield Equine Externships are available to senior veterinary students with a strong interest in equine practice. Students must be planning a career in private practice in the performance horse industry. Interested students must be senior veterinary students in their clinical year of study at veterinary school. The externship lasts 2-4 weeks and is generally offered during the months of April through November.

Rex Healthcare Nursing Externships are available to nursing students who are entering their senior year of nursing school. All applicants must have a Nurse Aide II certification before beginning their externship. The externship is a 10-week work program that gives nursing students practical experience in a hospital environment. Externs will receive general, clinical, computer and new nurse orientation followed by work shadowing and other opportunities that will enhance their classroom learning and teach them valuable new skills.

Hagyard Equine Medical Institute Externships are open to veterinary students pursuing careers in equine veterinary medicine. The program is primarily for third and fourth year veterinary students or graduate veterinarians, but other veterinary students may apply. Externships are offered during the months of February through May and range from one week to one month in duration. Students will learn from experienced veterinarians and receive hands-on training in caring for some of the most valuable racing and breeding horses in the world.