Medical health professional schools require that students be actively engaged in shadowing or working in health care environments. This shows commitment to the profession and ensures that you begin to understand the human condition and the state of the health care system. The Office of Medical and Health Programs is excited to partner with Sewanee Athletic Training to allow our pre-health students to intern in the Athletic Training clinic during the semester. 

These internships are open to all pre-medical and pre-health students. Applicants will be expected to follow HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, passed by Congress in 1996) regulations and will be expected to understand and follow a standard code of conduct for professional decorum. These expectations will be discussed during orientation, which is mandatory before interning at the Athletic Training clinic.

Clinic Site

Athletic Training Clinic in Fowler Sport and Fitness Center
Sewanee, TN

Located on the bottom floor of the Fowler Sport and Fitness Center, the spacious 2,000 square foot athletic training room includes six treatment tables, six taping stations, a rehabilitation area, three whirlpools, a physician's office, and offices for the Assistant Athletic Trainers and the Head Athletic Trainer. The co-ed athletic training room handles all the medical needs for nearly 500 student-athletes participating in 24 varsity sports.

Distance from Sewanee: on campus

Applicant Information

Requirements, Qualifications and Skills

Eligibility
Additional qualifications and skills of a successful intern
  • A Sewanee freshman through senior student;
  • Interested in medicine, physical therapy, athletic training or a relevant health career;
  • Reliable and open to communication with Director of Sports Medicine, OMHP, and Athletic Trainers (must respond to emails promptly)
  • Strong organizational and time management skills;
  • Motivated self-starter with the ability to work independently;
  • Strong writing, communication and public speaking skills;
  • Excellent interpersonal skills;
  • Overall computer literacy;
  • Knowledge of health care system;
  • Cultural sensitivity and enthusiasm for engaging with people from a variety of contexts;
  • Commitment to maintaining privacy and following HIPAA
  • Patience and humility

Application Details

The following materials will need to be submitted via Handshake (incomplete applications will not be viewed):

  1. Cover Letter. This is a very important part of your application and should be done with considerable thought. Career Center's Brightspace course offers help and guidelines on writing a cover letter, click the How to Write a Cover Letter link below. Address your cover letter to the Selection Committee. 
  2. Resume or CV.  Click the Resume/CV How-To link below to review Career Center's Brightspace resources on composing an effective resume, as well as what a CV is and how to write one.
  3. Complete the series of questions on this Google form.

How will I know if I was accepted?

You will be notified of your acceptance into the internship via email and are expected to be available for questions via email in a timely manner. Please note that previous interns with good reviews from medical site leaders will be given preference for sites.