Pre-Med Gap Year Internship 2026-2027

The Gap Year Intern reflects the mission vision and values of NM adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards.

The Pre-Med Gap Year Intern offers a valuable one-year opportunity for Pre-Med Gap Year students to become immersed in the healthcare environment through clinical support work research and educational seminars. This program pairs participants with a clinical department to support a defined clinic role and focus on a clinically oriented research project while participating in relevant meetings and lectures with the goal of preparation for medical school. This opportunity allows Pre-Med Gap Year students to develop a working knowledge of operations in a complex academic medical center participate in enrichment activities and create a professional network with students clinical and administrative staff leadership and physicians.

Gap Year internship opportunities extend across the NM system. Once an application has been submitted candidates can expect a follow up request to indicate their position-specific preferences (location role hours specific job requirements such as travel or attire etc.) by providing a rank-ordered form. Clinical support roles offered include scribes clinic assistants immediate care assistants patient liaisons and technicians. Research varies by department but some examples include quality improvement initiatives patient enrollment in clinical studies analytics data collection etc. Gap Years provide 32 hours of weekly clinical support and 8 hours of dedicated research time.

Responsibilities :

• Support department by fulfilling an assigned clinical / patient support role (see appendix outlining approved positions)
• Conduct a clinically oriented research project determined by department and overseen by the Program Manager in conjunction with the project sponsor
• Participate in all Pre-Med Gap Year Intern Program mandatory meetings training and events
• Participate in all clinic orientation activities and meetings to ensure proper training and safe delivery of care. This may include competency testing skills observation and additional training if necessary
• Participate in faculty-led lectures
• Support the Pre-Med Internship Process by participating in the selection committee
• Students must participate for one year in duration (unless specified otherwise due to med school acceptance)
• At the conclusion of the internship the intern will :

Present on research findings

Program Start Date : Wednesday June 24 2026

Orientation will take place on June 24th 2026 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital campus in downtown Chicago.

Program Time Commitment : 1 year duration

Required Documentation for Application Submission - uploaded as a PDF :

Please note to be considered for this role you must submit ALL attachments after you apply.  After you apply you will receive an automated email to set up an account.  Once your account is set up you can log back into your application please navigate to the upload section and press the sign to submit additional attachments. Please contact   if you have any questions.

THE APPLICATION WILL CLOSE FRIDAY DECEMBER 26 2025. DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED AFTER THE CLOSING DATE WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

Qualifications : Required :

Additional Information :

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our  Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility :  Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Intern

Key Skills

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1