Student Opportunities

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Updated 11/13/2025

Name of Opportunity:  2026 Mid-MO AHEC Collaborative Case Competition

Description:  Ready to stand out in your healthcare career? Join the 2026 Collaborative Case Competition (CCC)—a completely free national, virtual event where teamwork meets real-world impact!

Hosted by Mid-Missouri AHEC and sponsored by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, the CCC brings together students from across all health professions to collaborate on real patient cases, design innovative care solutions, and compete for cash prizes and national recognition.

This is your chance to experience interprofessional education in action. Teams made up of students from diverse healthcare disciplines—medicine, nursing, pharmacy, public health, allied health, behavioral sciences, and more—will work together to analyze a complex case and present a coordinated, patient-centered care plan to a panel of judges.

Through the competition, participants will:
• Strengthen leadership, teamwork, and communication skills.
• Gain hands-on experience in collaborative, interprofessional care.
• Network with peers, mentors, and professionals nationwide.
• Build their resume with real-world, competitive experience.

The 2026 CCC is 100% virtual, making it easy to join from anywhere in the U.S. Whether you’re just starting your training or preparing to enter the field, this is an opportunity to connect, compete, and make a difference in the future of healthcare.

Type of Opportunity: Other

Location: United States

Application Deadline: 01/11/2026

Program Link: https://midmoahec.org/collaborative-case/

Date Added to NAAHP: 11/13/2025

Name of Opportunity:  Summer Undergraduate Program

Description:  This program provides students with research experience to prepare them for careers in healthcare, science, law, or bioethics. Each student is placed with a faculty mentor to contribute to a particular ethics research project, lasting approximately 10 weeks, beginning in late May or early June. In addition to conducting mentored research, students also participate in a robust ethics education curriculum and have opportunities to shadow in various areas of the clinic.

Type of Opportunity: Academic Research

Location: Rochester, MN, USA

Application Deadline: 01/19/2026

Program Link: https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/biomedical-ethics-research-program/overview

Date Added to NAAHP: 11/04/2025

Name of Opportunity:  Post Baccalaureate Program

Description:  The Mayo Clinic Biomedical Ethics Research Program seeks applicants for a one to two-year post-baccalaureate research experience who have an interest in conducting research on topics in bioethics using empirical methods. This program is designed for individuals with a bachelor's degree and is particularly well suited for students seeking a gap year between undergraduate and graduate studies.

Type of Opportunity: Academic Research

Location: Rochester, MN, USA

Application Deadline: 02/16/2026

Program Link: https://www.mayo.edu/research/centers-programs/biomedical-ethics-research-program/overview

Date Added to NAAHP: 11/04/2025

Name of Opportunity:  COPE Health Scholars - Spring 2026 Cohort

Description:  A hands-on healthcare program giving students clinical experience, mentorship, and insight into patient care in hospital and ambulatory settings.

Type of Opportunity: Clinical Experiential Learning

Location: Washington, Oregon, California

Application Deadline: 01/15/2026

Program Link: https://copehealthscholars.org

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity:  International Health Scholar Intensive - Tokyo June 2026

Description:  A short-term global program offering immersive learning, cultural exchange, and professional development in an international setting.

Type of Opportunity: International Experiential Learning Program

Location: International

Application Deadline: 01/03/2026

Program Link: https://join.copehealthscholars.org/intensives

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity:  Africa Medical Aid International Pre-Nursing Shadowing Internships 

Description:  Shadow Nurses practicing in unique health systems with limited resources for an opportunity to enhance your nursing interest and exposure

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 04/30/2026

Program Link: https://africamedicalaid.org/service/nursing-internships/

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Pre-Dental Internships Abroad

Description: Shadow dentists and observe extractions in resource-limited clinics abroad. Develop dental skills and gain cultural insights with Go Elective.

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/predental-internships-abroad

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity:  Pre-Health Internships/Shadowing in Africa

Description:  Plan for a summer shadowing internship abroad well in advance. A doctors led shadowing program that allows you to LEARN, SHADOW AND EXPERIECE MEDICINE

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 07/31/2026

Program Link: https://africamedicalaid.org/service/premedical-internships/

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity:  Cope Health Scholars

Description:  Immerse in Tokyo’s healthcare system—site visits, faculty lectures & cultural excursions. UCLA Fielding School of Public Health completion certificate

Type of Opportunity: Experiential Learning

Location: International

Application Deadline: 01/03/2026

Program Link: https://join.copehealthscholars.org/intensives

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Nursing Internships Abroad

Description: Explore nursing in resource-limited hospitals abroad. Develop key skills & gain unique insights into the vital role of nurses in high-demand settings.

Type of Opportunity: Internship

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/nursing-electives

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Public Health Internships Abroad

Description: Engage in public health initiatives abroad. Collaborate on projects, observe community health practices, & gain valuable insights into global health.

Type of Opportunity: Multiple opportunities available, including internships and clinical research.

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity:  Pre-Pa International Shadowing Program with Africa Medical Aid

Description:  Passionate about becoming a Physician Assistant. Africa Medical Aid organizes an abroad program allowing you direct shadowing exposure and experience

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 04/30/2026

Program Link: https://africamedicalaid.org/service/pre-physician-assistant-internships/

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Pre-Nursing & Pre-Midwifery Internships Abroad

Description: Shadow nurses in resource-limited hospitals abroad. Develop key skills & gain unique insights into the vital role of nurses in high-demand settings.

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/prenursing-and-pre-midwifery-shadowing

Date Added to NAAHP: 10/28/2025

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Physician Assistant Internships Abroad

Description: Explore diverse medical specialties and PA rotations in resource-limited hospitals abroad. Gain guided clinical experience and cultural insights.

Type of Opportunity: Internship

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/physician-assistant-internships

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go Elective: Pre-Health and Pre-Med Internships

Description: Shadow doctors in various specialties, gaining guided clinical experience & cultural skills through Go Elective's unique pre-med internships abroad.

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/pre-health-and-pre-med-internships

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Dental Internships Abroad

Description: Experience dental care abroad—observe extractions and work with dentists in resource-limited clinics. Develop skills and gain cultural insights.

Type of Opportunity: Internship

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/dental-electives-abroad

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Pre-Physician Assistant Internships Abroad 

Description: Shadow physicians in diverse specialties and gain guided clinical experience and cultural skills with Go Elective’s unique pre-PA internships abroad.

Type of Opportunity: Shadowing

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/prephysician-assistant-internships

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Medical Internships Abroad

Description: Explore diverse medical specialties in resource-limited hospitals abroad and gain guided clinical experience and cultural insights with Go Elective.

Type of Opportunity: Internship

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/medical-electives

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Surgery Clerkship & Medical Rotation Programs Abroad

Description: Enhance your surgical knowledge in busy, under-resourced hospitals abroad. Shadow experienced surgeons & participate in expert-led suturing training.

Type of Opportunity: Internship

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/surgery-electives-abroad

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024

Name of Opportunity: Go-Elective Midwifery Internships Abroad

Description: Work alongside midwives in busy, under-resourced hospitals abroad. Gain guided clinical experience and cultural insights with GoElective internships.

Type of Opportunity: Internship

Location: International

Application Deadline: 12/31/2025

Program Link: https://goelective.com/healthcare/midwifery-electives

Date Added to NAAHP: 08/19/2024