Teaching, research and rotations
SPARCC Internships
Thank you for your interest in the SPARCC internships. Applications for the Spring 2027 clinical internship are now open and close on November 15, 2026.
About
Our internships are hands-on, not shadowing: you'll work directly with providers, patients and staff. Undergraduate and gap-year students can apply for Spring, Fall or Summer, and every position includes direct patient interaction.
- Spring, Fall and Summer cycles
- One half-day clinic per week (full-day in Summer)
- Hands-on, not shadowing
Where our interns have gone on to study
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Spring 2027
Fall 2026
Internship expectations
Selected interns receive a detailed packet outlining our expectations. In brief, during your internship you are expected to:
- Commit to one half-day clinic per week for a full Fall or Spring semester, or a full day for the Summer semester
- Arrive on time and stay the entire time for your assigned clinic shift
- Act professionally — at SPARCC we treat our patients like family, and we expect our students to do the same:
- Dress professionally
- Absolutely no cell phone use will be tolerated
- No unprofessional behavior, including discrimination or bigotry, will be tolerated
- Come ready to learn every day. We strive to create a hands-on experience — you'll get out of it as much as you put in.
Required readings & resources
Familiarizing yourself with the patient handouts will benefit you greatly. Our most common cases are concussion and TBI, followed by pediatric overuse injuries, pediatric fractures and a variety of other musculoskeletal injuries. The readings under "Required Readings" and "Suggested Resources" are designed for resident and medical student rotations — not required for undergraduate and high school students, but a good introduction to the cases we see.
