Student Nurse Internship (SNI) Program: West Central PA Hospitals

Important:

• For your application to be considered, please attach ALL

required documents at the time of submission: Resume

AND Nursing Transcripts:

• Status updates will be sent to the email address used on the application.

**Ensure you monitor your Junk/Spam inbox for correspondence from UPMC

About the Program

UPMC’s Student Nurse Internship (SNI) program allows you to put your education into practice by working side-by-side with a preceptor. This is a temporary 10-week paid opportunity during the Summer of 2027.

During the internship you will have the opportunity to:

• Work one-on-one with a trained preceptor to see a day in the life of a nurse at UPMC

• Participate in supplementary educational sessions to continue your learning journey

• Build your confidence as a future nurse

• Work at one hospital for the summer (**Assignment shared at time of offer)

• Shadow at least one additional area of nursing at your hospital placement

• Work up to 40 hours/week (**SNIs follow their preceptor’s schedule; we understand obligations may not permit you to work a full-time schedule, we can accommodate!)

• Apply to system-wide Graduate Nurse opportunities at UPMC before you even leave the summer program

• Network with UPMC Nursing Leadership and receive mentorship

• Give back to the community

• Make an impact on patient care and Life Changing Medicine

Location Opportunities

• SNIs applying to this job posting will be considered for the following UPMC facilities:

• UPMC Altoona (Altoona, PA)

• UPMC Bedford (Everett, PA)

• UPMC Somerset (Somerset, PA)

Required Documents to Upload at Time of Application

• Resume

• Nursing Transcripts

**Non-editable official/unofficial transcripts including University name & student name

Qualifications

• Currently enrolled in a Nursing Program (Diploma, Associates or BSN) with an expected graduation date of Fall 2027, Spring 2028 or Summer 2028 required

• Attendance required at SNI Program Orientation (May 17-21 **schedule will vary by hospital) and End of Summer Event (Friday, July 23)

• Availability to work throughout the summer with minimal absence required (school schedule flexibility can be accommodated)

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 strongly preferred

• Preference will be given to applicants wanting to pursue a nursing career at UPMC

Licensure/Certifications

• Active American Heart Association (AHA) OR American Red Cross BLS certification throughout the entire summer is required

**SNIs must bring current AHA CPR certification to orientation

**All cards should specify that the course is for healthcare workers, professional rescuers, or is a BLS course. Community and First Aide cards cannot be accepted.

• Additional clearances may be required based on location and specialty

**Specific instructions will be provided during the onboarding process

SNI Program Recruitment and Programmatic Expectations:

• Applications Open: August 15 – March 15

**Subject to change based on applicant flow

• SNI Program Dates: May 17– July 23

Interested in Learning More?

• Check out [Nursing Careers at UPMC

](https://careers.upmc.com/nursing/) and our SNI Blog

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