1. Research Internship Sites Application Requirements

Prior to beginning the application, applicants should determine all application requirements for each program they plan to apply at.

If the internship site utilizes the Internship Readiness Common Application, continue with the steps below.

*It is up to the applicant to review specific application requirements for each internship site.

2. Begin an Eligibility Assessment

One component of the Internship Readiness Common Application is an Eligibility Assessment. In order to submit the Internship Readiness Common Application, an applicant must have started their Eligibility Assessment.

After starting an Eligibility Assessment, applicants will then print the Evaluation Report from the Eligibility Assessment to submit as part of the application.

Learn how to start an Eligibility Assessment

3. Complete Internship Readiness Common Application Fillable PDF

If the internship site utilizes the Internship Readiness Common Application fillable PDF, the applicant should complete the common application.

DOWNLOAD THE FILLABLE PDF

The Internship Readiness Common Application is a fillable PDF. Please note, the fillable PDF is a file downloaded to your computer as you complete, edit, and make changes. The file can be saved at any time to your personal device. Watch the tutorial video on how to download, fill out, save, and finalize the fillable PDF.

Please refrain from including any specific identifying information about an institution you worked at in your application. Instead, focus on describing your roles, responsibilities, and achievements in a general manner by using “this institution” or “this organization” in your application to avoid naming a specific hospital or program.

Before sending, open the PDF file to ensure it is finalized and no longer editable prior to sending to internship sites. Editable PDF files sent to internship sites may not be viewed properly due to formatting. Progress must be saved within this fillable PDF file to the applicant's computer. Work can be saved at any time and stored within the applicant's computer files. The Internship Readiness Common Application is composed of three parts. These three components include this fillable PDF, the Eligibility Assessment, and unofficial transcripts. After completing the Internship Readiness Common Application, applicants are responsible for submitting the completed application to each internship site they are applying to. It is up to the applicant to review specific application requirements for each internship site.

DOWNLOAD THE FILLABLE PDF

*It is up to the applicant to review specific application requirements for each internship site.

4. Submit all application components to Internship Site(s)

After completing the Internship Readiness Common Application, applicants are responsible for submitting the completed application to each internship site they are applying to.

A completed Internship Readiness Common Application includes the following components:

1. Evaluation Report from the Eligibility Assessment (in progress or completed)
Evaluation Report = Report from Eligibility Assessment. This can be found by logging into your account, and selecting "Evaluation Report" from the drop down menu on the top left (see photo below).

Select the "Print this page" button on the Evaluation Report to save it as a PDF (see image below).

2. Internship Readiness Common Application Fillable PDF

3. Unofficial transcripts

It is up to the applicant to review specific application requirements for each internship site.