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Internship, Residency, Fellowship and Job Shadowing Programs

Internship programs

Child life internship

Children’s Minnesota offers a full-time child life specialist internship to an undergraduate student during their senior year.

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Music therapy internship

We offer a six-month, full-time music therapy internship. Interns participate in individual and group music therapy sessions.

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Social work internship

Children’s Minnesota offers social work internships to graduate students in their clinical practicum.

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Social work internship: integrated behavioral health

The integrated behavioral health (IBH) internship provides a clinical experience in social work, while embedded in a pediatric primary care setting.

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Summer nurse internship

Children’s Minnesota offers a Summer Nurse Internship for pre-licensure nursing students the summer between junior and senior year.

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Residency programs

Pharmacy residency

Children’s offers residency program opportunities for first-year pharmacy residents.

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Respiratory care residency

Children’s offers respiratory care residency opportunities working with neonatal and pediatric patients.

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Fellowship programs

Pediatric Emergency Medicine fellowship

Our Pediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) fellowship program includes 9 fellows, with support from over 40 board certified PEM physicians.

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ENT and Facial Plastic Surgery fellowship

Each year we offer an opportunity for advanced training in tertiary pediatric ENT to work alongside our doctors.

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Pediatric Hospice and Palliative Medicine fellowship

Children’s Minnesota offers a one-year ACGME-accredited Hospice and Palliative Medicine Fellowship through the University of Minnesota.

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Pediatric and Outpatient Psychology fellowship

Children’s Minnesota’s Department of Psychological Services offers a pediatric psychology fellowship training program. There are three positions available for the one-year postdoctoral fellowship.

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Job shadowing programs

Observer program

The Observer Program provides individual opportunities to observe Children’s staff, learn more about their field, and explore possible careers. This experience is entirely hands-off and is supervised by a professional.

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