The UCF Burnett School of Biomedical Sciences has established agreements with a number of health care provider organizations and physician practitioners in the greater Orlando area to implement one-semester long clinical shadowing internship opportunities for UCF premedical students. We will register selected students for the one credit hour MCB 4941 internship course for the participating semester. The students’ service efforts and attendance record are evaluated at the end of the semester of service by the physicians they shadow or by pertinent administrators of the medical facility where their service took place. Students are also required to attend orientation and a midterm meeting and to complete a midterm report and final report.
To apply for one of these internships, please submit an online application using the link posted below and email supplemental materials detailed in the application to BSBSClinIntern@ucf.edu. If no link is posted, we are not yet accepting applications. Applications should be available in late October for Spring and middle of May for Fall. We are also currently working on expanding the Clinical Internship program to add positions during Summer semesters (applications open late March for Summer). For questions, please contact Dr. Kersten Schroeder at BSBSClinIntern@ucf.edu with questions.
Fall 2025 BSBS Clinical Internship applications are now CLOSED! This includes the Private Practice, Dental, Clinical Research, and Optometry Internships. Please check back in the middle of the Fall semester for the Spring 2026 application.
The Fall 2025 Surgical Internship Application is currently OPEN! The due date for applications to this program is July 20th 2025.
Before applying, please review the requirements here: https://med.ucf.edu/biomed/undergraduate-programs/pre-health-information/surgical-internships/. Please note that the UCF Surgical Internship application requires a professional letter of recommendation for ALL applicants. This letter does not need to be from a professor, but it should be from someone who knows you well, whether that be a volunteer coordinator, work supervisor, or UCF faculty member.
Use the QR code or click here for the link -> https://ucf.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3xDjmHp4BxJKTOe
The application consists of 2 parts (A and B):
- Online Fall 2025 Qualtrics Application (linked above)
- Email attachment to BSBSClinIntern@ucf.edu
The following items are required to be emailed to BSBSClinIntern@ucf.edu. Please put all items (except the letter of recommendation) in a single attachment. We prefer pdf but will also accept Word documents. Do not send a Google docs document. Your application is not considered complete until you submit this application AND we receive these items via email.
1. Grades: A record of your grades. The “Course History” section from your myKnight’s Degree Audit is preferred; however, an unofficial transcript is acceptable. Highlight courses from your major and any other hard science courses you have taken. List the expected grades for courses in which you are currently enrolled.
2. Involvement: A CV or resume, including experiences, shadowing, research, clubs, leadership positions, etc., including locations and total hours, if relevant, for each.
3. Schedule: Your course schedule (“weekly view”) for the desired internship semester. Note/explain any classes with flexible days/times during the internship semester.
4. Picture: A head shot of yourself looking professional, similar to a passport photo.
5. Letter of Recommendation: ALL applicants to the UCF Surgical Internship Program must obtain a professional letter of recommendation. This letter should be written by someone who knows you well, whether that be a professor, work supervisor, volunteer coordinator, etc. The letter should be emailed as an attachment directly from the recommender to BSBSClinIntern@ucf.edu with the student’s name in the subject.
Please contact BSBSClinIntern@ucf.edu with questions.