Nurse Externship
More Than Just Care, It’s Community
Imagine doing meaningful work in a place where people vacation. That’s life at Munson Healthcare - northern Michigan’s largest healthcare system, with eight award-winning community hospitals serving over half a million residents across 29 counties.
If you want a career in healthcare and a lifestyle most people only dream about – with freshwater lakes, scenic trails, charming downtowns, a vibrant arts scene, and endless outdoor adventures - you might just be Munson Material. To us, that means teammates who live by our values of excellence, teamness, positivity, creativity, and a commitment to creating exceptional experiences for our patients and each other. Join a team that delivers outstanding care in one of the most beautiful regions in the country.
Invested in You
Grow: Tuition reimbursement, in-person and online development, and access to our career hub to help you advance.
Thrive: Full benefits, paid holidays, generous PTO, employee discounts, and free individual retirement counseling.
Be Well: Free wellness platform for you and your family, plus personalized support for personal or family challenges.
Be Heard: Share your ideas and help shape the way we work through improvement huddles, employee surveys, and town hall meetings
Our Nurse Externship Program is an 8–10 week paid summer experience beginning in May or June, designed to provide nursing students with meaningful, hands-on clinical exposure in an inpatient hospital setting.
Nurse Extern placement is guided by expressed clinical interests, offering opportunities across the full continuum of inpatient nursing care. Potential placement areas may include:
- Medical-Surgical
- Telemetry
- Critical Care
- Women & Children’s Services
Throughout the program, Nurse Externs work alongside experienced Registered Nurses, gaining real-world experience that strengthens clinical skills, builds confidence, and supports the transition from student to professional nurse.
This program is ideal for nursing students seeking to explore inpatient specialty areas, develop practical bedside skills, and gain valuable insight into future career pathways within nursing.
Free student housing is available for the duration of the program, making this an excellent opportunity for students relocating to the area for a summer clinical experience
What’s Required
To be considered for this program you must be enrolled and attending an accredited school of nursing who has completed his/her junior year of a bachelor’s degree in nursing curriculum (BSN) with a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Are you Munson Material? Apply today!
Munson Healthcare requires all employees be vaccinated or have lab confirmed immunity for Measles, Mumps, Rubella and Varicella. MHC also requires all employees to receive a flu vaccine during the flu season in the year that they are hired and annually thereafter, or receive an approved medical or religious exemption.