Medical Library Internship
The medical library intern at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children supports the information services offered to the hospital’s medical and departmental staff. The intern will work under supervision of the medical library manager and be exposed to a variety of activities involved in solo librarianship.

In order to meet the field experience requirement for the graduate degree, the intern and medical library manager will work together to select and develop a project that’s valuable to both the student and the hospital. The internship will include an introduction to consumer health librarianship through the Christi Carter Urschel Family Resource Center Library.

The intern is required to complete the hospital’s application process, including a background check and drug screening. For more information about the internship, please contact
Mary Peters, medical library manager, at (214) 559-7875 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7875,
or e-mail Mary.Peters@tsrh.org.

Public Relations Internship
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children provides students an opportunity to gain experience in a fast-paced public relations environment.

The public relations intern works with public relations specialists in the areas of media relations, publications and Web. The intern’s main responsibilities include researching and writing for internal and external hospital publications and Web site and providing media relations support.
The successful candidate will be a team player with excellent writing, communication and organizational skills. Job duties include:

• Working with public relations officer/writer to write and edit stories as needed
• Assisting media relations initiatives by drafting press materials and cutlines and making follow-up calls
• Interacting in a professional manner with hospital staff, patients and their families

Volunteer Services Internship
The Volunteer Services internship is an opportunity for students to learn management skills and assist with the Junior Volunteer Program at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children. The internship is ideal for students in human resources management, volunteer management, education, marketing, public relations or business management degree programs.

The intern candidate must have completed one year at a college or university and must be a full-time student proficient in Microsoft Office. The position requires great people skills.

Volunteer Services interns will work an average of 35 hours per week. For more information, please view the internship flier or call Mike Stimpson at (214) 559-7825 or (800) 421-1121, ext. 7825 or e-mail mike.stimpson@tsrh.org.

The Summer 2008 Volunteer Services internship program is closed.

Summer Extern - Nursing Student Program
The summer extern program is a paid opportunity for nursing students to gain knowledge and hands-on experience in a pediatric setting. The extern works with a registered nurse preceptor and acts as a nurse-extender, learning the performance expectations of an entry-level staff nurse. This 14-week program consists of orientation, summer employment and educational seminars. Each extern has the opportunity to attend camp with our kids. Camp is a great week of hands-on, paid work and educational experience. We also offer continued work opportunities in part-time or relief positions beyond the extern program (optional).

Requirements for Participation:

• Enrolled in an accredited school of nursing
• Successfully completed at least one semester of nursing courses, including a clinical rotation

The following must be submitted for consideration into the program:

• TSRHC employment application
• Official academic transcriptsTSRHC employment application
• Two nursing school faculty reference letters
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS card
• List of personal objectives you hope to fulfill through the extern program

The 2008 Summer Extern program is closed.

Ambulatory Care Summer Clerk Internship
The Summer Clerk Intern will help the hospital's Ambulatory Care staff complete projects. Applicants must be organized, detail-oriented and able to multi-task. Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel and professional telephone skills are preferred. The intern applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent. Start and end dates for the internship are flexible. Working hours are Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

To apply, please submit your résumé to tsrhhr@tsrh.org, or fax it to (214) 559-7595. For more information, please contact the hospital's People department at (214) 559-7590 or
(800) 421-1121, ext. 7590.

The 2008 Ambulatory Care Summer Clerk Internship program is closed.