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  
    • Info reL tuition and fees: https://www.stonybrook.edu/bursar/tuition/  
    • SBU students: This course counts as the elective credit requirement 
    • This course cannot be waived

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

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