Grad Student Intern - Patient Safety

Internship Opportunity

Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 diverse employees, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve. The purpose of this position is for the intern to apply knowledge of practices and processes in a fast-paced, real-world environment. The intern will assist in writing reports, conducting research, analyzing data, and making recommendations to improve effectiveness and efficiency.

Responsibilities :

• Communication : Uses appropriate methods to clearly convey information to others in an engaging way, which helps others understand and retain the message.
• Collaboration : Works with others respectfully and openly; provides help to achieve shared goals.
• Service : Anticipates and meets or exceeds all patient / customer needs and proactively takes responsibility for ensuring their quality care experiences.
• Accountability : Takes ownership for goals and outcomes; effectively and efficiently uses available resources to successfully complete tasks.
• Improvement : Identifies opportunities and takes action to continuously improve processes. Maintains effectiveness and flexibility during change.

The internship begins on May 18, 2026, and ends on August 7, 2026. Must be currently enrolled in a Masters program. In your online application, please submit the following items in 1 combined PDF file uploaded under the resume section :

Education Requirements : Bachelor's degree. Licensure / Certification Requirements : No licensure or certification required. Professional Experience Requirements : No prior experience required. Must be interning in an area tied to their master's program.

Legal Employer : STATE Entity : UNC Medical Center Organization Unit : Director's Office Work Type : Temporary Full Time Standard Hours Per Week : 40.00 Salary Range : Pay is a flat rate of $21.96 / hr Work Assignment Type : Onsite Work Schedule : Day Job Location of Job : US : NC : Chapel Hill Exempt From Overtime : Exempt : No This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If, however, you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and / or to apply for a career opportunity. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.