Nursing Internship/Externship Opportunities

Nursing Internship/Externship Opportunities

INTERNSHIP AT STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

 

Throughout the internship, interns are supervised by their preceptors to develop nursing and time-management skills. Interns will have opportunities to practice a multitude of nursing skills. 

 

This internship is a pipeline program. Upon successful completion of the internship, interns will be recruited to apply for a Nursing Assistant position, hours are flexible to meet the demands of the academic school year. From here, interns are recruited to apply for a position in their New Graduate Nurse Residency Program.

 

Quick Overview:

  • 30 slots available
  • 10-week paid internship (37.5 hours per week, hired as state employees)
  • Dates generally end of May to early August
  • Interns are:
    • Assigned one preceptor for the duration of the internship 
    • Placed on adult medicine units only (i.e., med-surg/telemetry, stepdown, ICU)
    • Registered for a 3-credit course through the School of Nursing  

 

Candidate Requirements:

  • Undergraduate students, enrolled in a pre-licensure nursing program
  • By start of internship, candidates will have completed junior year and are rising seniors 
  • Students who do not attend SBU are eligible to apply
  • This internship is not open to students who are licensed RN’s in an RN to BS program

 

Internship Finer Details:

  • Shifts: Assigned to either day or night shift, all shifts are 12 hours
  • Work requirement: Three 12-hour shifts per week that follows the preceptor's schedule 
  • Vacation time/Time off: Vacation or requested time off is not permitted during the internship
  • Pay: Bi-weekly paycheck at a rate determined by the hospital

 

EXTERNSHIP AT THE LONG ISLAND VETERANS HOME

 

Throughout the externship, interns are supervised by their preceptors to develop nursing and time-management skills. Interns will have opportunities to practice a multitude of nursing skills, including administration of medications and other specialized skills.

 

Quick Overview:

  • 10 slots available
  • 10-week paid externship (40 hours per week, hired as state employees)
  • Dates generally end of May to early August
  • Externs are assigned one preceptor for the duration of the externship
  • Externs do NOT have to register for the 3-credit course noted in the SBUH Internship

 

Candidate Requirements:

  • Undergraduate students enrolled in the Basic Baccalaureate Program at the SBSON
  • By start of externship, candidates will have completed junior year and are rising seniors 
  • Students who do not attend SBU are NOT eligible to apply
  • This externship is not open to students who are licensed RN’s in an RN to BS program

 

Externship Finer Details:

  • Day shift (7a-330p)
  • Work requirement: Five 8-hour shifts per week that follows the preceptor's schedule 
  • Vacation time/Time off: Vacation or requested time off is not permitted during the externship
  • Pay: Bi-weekly paycheck at a rate determined by the facility

 

Questions? Please email Dr. Abbate, Coordinator: santina.abbate@stonybrook.edu

 

Applications:

 

Application Deadline: 5pm Thursday, December 21, 2023

 

Decisions will be finalized by March/early April.

 

Stony Brook Nursing Students, please apply for ONE of the following:

 

SBUH Internship: https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_er32GXT0JcVQVfw

 

LISVH Externship: https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4UfiHtNEfN8gXUW

 

*You will be asked if you would like to be placed on the waiting list for both the SBUH and LISVH if you are not selected*

 

Non-Stony Brook Nursing Students:

 

SBUH Internship: https://stonybrookuniversity.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6zXaj1jplzl7PJI