Summer Pharmacy Internship Program

Our internship program is designed to provide an educational experience in a variety of settings within hospital pharmacy. Upon completion of the program, the intern will have gained the skills needed to be a productive member of a pharmacy team.

How To Apply

Recruiting for the summer starts back in October. Pharmacists from the University of Rochester Medical Center attend career day activities at the local schools of pharmacy.

In order to apply you must meet the following criteria:

Attend a United States or Canadian pharmacy school
Eligible for a New York State intern permit
Must be in at least the first professional year of pharmacy school
Able to provide your own housing and transportation

If you're interested in our summer pharmacy internship program, you will need to send the following:

A letter of intent
Your resume/CV
Contact information

Deadline for submission for the summer 2012 is November 30th, 2011.
All application materials should be sent to:

Matthew Zak, Pharm.D, BCPS
Internship Coordinator
University of Rochester Medical Center
601 Elmwood Ave., BOX 638
Rochester, NY 14642

An on-site interview may be requested.

For further information please email: matthew_zak@urmc.rochester.edu

Program Overview

Objectives

Improve presentation skills
Gain experience in completing research projects (includes drug utilization reviews, computer skills and chart reading)
Learn basic and advanced clinical skills
Understand how to integrate distribution and clinical roles
Increase knowledge of the latest technology
Understand all aspects of a hospital distribution system

Details of the Internship Program

4-6 clinical positions
Schedule: Monday – Friday day shift, no weekend or holidays
Starts mid-May and ends Late-August
Optional winter/spring breaks
Flexible time off
Competitive wages

Summer Internship Requirements

Attend educational sessions
One major project (see below for examples)
Optional minor projects
Formal presentations
Rounding with patient care teams

First Year Rotations (Technical Focus)

Cancer Center
Inpatient distribution
Introductory clinical rotations
Manufacturing/compounding
Outpatient dispensing
Sterile products
Total parenteral nutrition

Second Year Rotations (Clinical Focus)

Rotation availability will vary from year to year depending on preceptor availability and rotation availability when integrating this program with our residency program needs. Possible rotations include: