Internship Programs
The UNC Health Pharmacy Internship Program was established to provide UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy students with a comprehensive learning experience and to provide exposure to hospital and health system pharmacy practice. The programs offer students an opportunity to work and learn in a variety of health system pharmacy settings while supplementing classroom learning.
Intern programs vary in duration from 1-3 years, depending on program and intern, though most are 2 years in duration.
The internship programs will allow the student interns to grow both professionally and personally, through interaction with health care professionals and support of projects that align with department initiatives.
Requirements
Eligible applicants must be enrolled and in good standing at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy. positions are available for PY1 and/or PY2 students, depending on each individual program. Please see individual program details to find additional information and eligibility information
Stipend/Pay
Interns are hired at the health system as pharmacy technicians, and are paid according to our HR pay scales. Individual internship directors are responsible for managing time requirements and payments for intern hours.
Application Cycle/Recruitment
Applications open Monday, October 13th and close Friday, October 31st at 11:59 pm.
***Application deadline extended to Friday, November 7th at 11:59 pm***
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Applicants may apply to a maximum of 2 programs
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Requires a CV, answers to 2 essay questions, and one (1) letter of reference to be emailed to the internship director
Acute Care Clinical Services ( Cardiology, Infectious Diseases, Psychiatry/Neurology)
Internship Directors: Theresa Kline (Cardiology), Miranda Stratton and J. Cameron Mitchell(Psychiatry/Neuro), Angela Perhac (Infectious Diseases)
- Number of interns: recruiting for 3 this year
- Psychiatry: 1
- Cardiology: 1
- Infectious Disease: 1
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY2
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- Approximately 4 hours
- Staffing: Every 3rd weekend at Medication History Services
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- 8 week experience during the summer following PY2
- Staffing: Every 3rd weekend at Medication History Services
- Commitment: 1 year
- Available opportunities: Clinical projects, Shadowing, Research, Professional development
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Acute Care Pharmacy Operations & Medication Safety
- Internship Director: Erna Sabin, PharmD, MBA
- Number of Interns: recruiting for 2 this year
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- Project Time: 4 hours per week, flexible to course schedules
- Staffing: Every other weekend in Central Inpatient Pharmacy (CIP) or Sterile Products Area (SPA)
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
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- Summer after PY1 Year: 2-months full time training, with built-in shadowing opportunities
- Summer after PY2 Year: 2-months, 40 hours per week project work
- Staffing: Every other weekend in Central Inpatient Pharmacy (CIP) or Sterile Products Area (SPA)
- Commitment: 2 years
- Available opportunities: Medication safety initiatives, acute care pharmacy operations experience, exposure to supply chain management and drug shortages, professional development, interview shadowing and longitudinal projects
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Community Pharmacy Administration & Leadership
- Internship Directors: Leroy Van Veld, PharmD; Samantha Aston, PharmD
- Number of interns: 2 total (recruiting for 1 this year)
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Commitment: 2 years (summer after PY1 year through end of PY3 year)
- Staffing
- During school breaks:
- Summer before PY2 Year: 40 hours/week (on-boarding)
- Summer before PY3 Year: flexible
- During school year: 4 hours per week (projects)
- Weekends/Holidays (year-round): Every 3rd weekend, including one major holiday and one minor holiday; additional shifts available
- Available opportunities: Outpatient Projects, Administrative Projects, Longitudinal Research, Quality Improvement Projects, Shadowing, Professional Development
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Clinic Based Ambulatory Care Pharmacy
- Internship Director: Alissa Clayton, PharmD, CPP
- Number of Interns: 3 total, recruiting for 1 this year
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- Staffing: 4 hours per week in Enhanced Care Program (ECP)
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- Commitment: 2 years
- Available opportunities: Clinical projects, Shadowing, Research, Professional development
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Enterprise Pharmacy Business Operations
- Internship Director: Robert P. Granko, PharmD, MBA, FASHP
- Number of Interns: not recruiting this cycle
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- Commitment: 2 years
- Available opportunities: Enterprise Pharmacy Finance, Business Operations, Retail Pharmacy, 340B, Specialty Pharmacy projects
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Hematology-Oncology Team
- Internship Director: Elizabeth Tinoco, PharmD, MS
- Number of Interns: 4 (recruiting for 2 this year)
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- 4-6 hours per week for clinical experience
- Staffing: Every 3rd weekend in Cancer Hospital Infusion Pharmacy (CHIP)
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- Summer: 40 hours per week
- Staffing: Every 3rd weekend in Cancer Hospital Infusion Pharmacy (CHIP); included in yearly holiday rotation with CHIP technician team
- Commitment: 2 years until end of PY3 year
- Available opportunities: Clinical support, competency in hazardous compounding techniques, project management, professional development opportunities
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Managed Care Pharmacy
- Internship Director: Marina Stamopoulos
- Number of Interns: 4 (recruiting for 2 this year)
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/week during School Year:
- 8 hours/week while in class
- 8 hours/month while on immersion rotation
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- Commitment: 2 years
- Available opportunities: Population Health/Ambulatory Care Clinical Projects and Shadowing, Pharmacy Benefits Management (PBM) Projects Including Research, Clinical Program Development, Research Health Outcomes Program (RHOP), Professional Development, Administrative Projects
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Medication Use Policy
Internship Director: Gregory Heindel, PharmD, MPH
- Number of interns: recruiting for 1 this year
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- 5-10 hours per week during hours of operation of the DI Center: 8:30am-4:00pm Monday through Friday
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- More than 10 hours per week (if desired)
- Commitment: 2 years
- Available opportunities: Formulary Management Projects, Research, Administrative Projects
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Pediatric Pharmacy
- Internship Directors: Abbie Benfield, PharmD, BCPPS and Amanie Khairullah, PharmD, BCPPS, CPP
- Pediatric Pharmacy Manager: Ali Ward, PharmD
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1 or PY2
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- Variable hours per week for projects
- Staffing: Every 3rd weekend in the Pediatric Pharmacy and one MAJOR winter holiday
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- Variable hours per week for projects
- Staffing: Every 3rd weekend in the Pediatric Pharmacy
- Commitment: 2 years, opportunity for optional third year for interns that start during their PY2 Summer
- Available opportunities: Technician Training and Competencies; Clinical, Operational, and Administrative Projects; Research Learning Series; Residency and Job Prep Series; Leadership Positions; 1:1 Quarterly Professional Development Meetings, Quarterly pharmacy administration topic discussions
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Pharmacy Analytics & Technology
Internship Director: Killian Rodgers, PharmD, MS
- Number of interns:
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
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- Commitment: 2 years
- Available opportunities: Analytic Projects, Research, Administrative Projects
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Specialty Pharmacy Administration and Leadership
- Internship Directors: Rachel Chiou, PharmD, MS, BCPS; Rachel Ross, PharmD, MS, BCPS, CSP; Meghan Smith, PharmD, BCPS
- Number of Interns: 2 total, recruiting for 1 this year
- Eligible Applicants: Current PY1
- Hours/Weeks during School Year:
- Hours/Weeks during School Breaks:
- Summer before PY2 Year: 40 hours/week (on-boarding)
- Summer before PY3 Year: flexible
- Commitment: 2 years (summer after PY1 year through end of PY3 year)
- Available opportunities: Staffing in a specialty pharmacy, gaining experience with specialty medications and disease management, leading projects related to workflows and compliance, and gaining experience with medication access
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