Enterprise Internship, Academic Medicine, Learning & Simulation, Shelby NC

The internship will take place May 31, 2027-August 6, 2027. Interns will be scheduled to work up to 40 hours per week, Mon-Fri business hours. This is an on-site role in Winston Salem, NC.

Job Description

The Academic Medicine, Learning & Simulation Intern will gain hands-on exposure to how education, innovation, and simulation support the development of healthcare professionals and improve the delivery of care.

Working alongside professionals in academic medicine, medical education, learning, and simulation, the intern will contribute to meaningful projects while learning how educational programs and simulated clinical experiences are designed, implemented, and evaluated within a large, integrated healthcare system.

This opportunity is ideal for undergraduate students interested in academic medicine, healthcare, education, simulation, research, technology, or related fields and who want to explore careers at the intersection of healthcare and learning.

Major Responsibilities:

• Support projects related to medical education, clinical learning, and simulation-based education.
• Assist with the planning, coordination, and evaluation of educational or simulation activities.
• Observe and support simulated healthcare experiences designed to develop clinical, communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• Assist with collecting, organizing, and analyzing information or data related to educational programs and learner experiences.
• Conduct research and literature reviews to support educational initiatives and program development.
• Help develop presentations, learning materials, reports, or other resources.
• Explore the use of technology, virtual learning, artificial intelligence, and other emerging approaches in healthcare education.
• Collaborate with physicians, educators, healthcare professionals, simulation specialists, and other teammates.

• None Required.

• Currently pursuing a degree in health sciences, public health, biology, education, psychology, communications, business, data analytics, instructional design, technology, or related disciplines with freshman, sophomore, junior or senior standing as of Fall 2027.

• No experience required.

• Current enrollment with freshman, sophomore, junior or senior status as of Fall 2027 at a regional accredited college or university. Interns are expected to be in the process of obtaining an undergraduate degree in relevant field.
• Grade point average of at least 2.5.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability in successfully completing tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Effective multitasking and prioritization skills.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency with Excel.
• Must demonstrate integrity, maturity, dependability, a positive attitude and enthusiasm.

• Each department will develop mental/physical requirements from the job standards and guidelines.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Advocate Health offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so you can live fully at and away from work, including:

Advocate Health is the third-largest nonprofit, integrated health system in the United States, created from the combination of Advocate Aurora Health and Atrium Health. Providing care under the names Advocate Health Care in Illinois; Atrium Health in the Carolinas, Georgia and Alabama; and Aurora Health Care in Wisconsin, Advocate Health is a national leader in clinical innovation, health outcomes, consumer experience and value-based care. Headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, Advocate Health services nearly 6 million patients and is engaged in hundreds of clinical trials and research studies, with Wake Forest University School of Medicine serving as the academic core of the enterprise. It is nationally recognized for its expertise in cardiology, neurosciences, oncology, pediatrics and rehabilitation, as well as organ transplants, burn treatments and specialized musculoskeletal programs. Advocate Health employs 155,000 teammates across 69 hospitals and over 1,000 care locations, and offers one of the nation’s largest graduate medical education programs with over 2,000 residents and fellows across more than 200 programs. Committed to providing equitable care for all, Advocate Health provides more than $6 billion in annual community benefits.