Coleman Fellowship: Pediatric Medical and Research Intern at Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville - Summer 2026

This organization is recognized as a partner in the UVA Coleman Fellowship, which is a new, competitive opportunity that brings together ambitious undergraduates who share an interest in pediatrics and family medicine and are motivated to explore careers through hands-on learning and clinical experience. 

To apply for this position, students must complete an application for the program linked here: UVA Coleman Fellowship – Summer 2026 Application.   

Questions? Contact the UVA Career Center 434-924-8900 or ipp@virginia.edu. 

Internship Title:  Pediatric Medical and Research Intern

Website: Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville

Internship and Organization Description:  

We at Pediatric Associates of Charlottesville are a large pediatric private practice serving the Charlottesville region for the past 50 years. We take care of children from birth to the college years and help manage any medical or psychological issues that may arise during that time. We consider ourselves a comprehensive patient-centered medical home and offer a multitude of services including specialty newborn care, lactation, mental health counseling services, urgent care services such as laceration and simple injury management, research opportunities, and adolescent medicine services.
   
We are looking for someone to fill a new medical intern position designed to augment our current patient care practices as well as to introduce someone aspiring to medicine or public health to the practice of pediatric medicine. This is a unique position that is designed to be an intensive outpatient pediatric experience and provide medical skills and direct mentoring from the physicians of our practice. The position will entail opportunities for practice quality improvement, interactions with clinical research, and is designed to be flexible and directed to the interests of the intern. We anticipate this new position to be a potential stepping stone for those interested in a career in medicine and give them skills and insight that will be invaluable to their future career prospects.

Duties:  

• Help to coordinate patient care including rooming of patients, vitals, and simple history taking and scribing.
• Participate in lab duties including point-of-care testing during patient encounters.
• Complete specific practice quality improvement projects to be outlined throughout the internship.
• Communicate directly with patients and their families to help coordinate future care.
• Work directly with practice physicians, providers and staff to help improve patient care and flow.

Qualifications:  

• Self-driven and enthusiastic to learn about medicine in a private practice setting
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to be flexible and take on a variety of different projects
• Personal transportation will be needed.

For this internship, what level of experience is needed?  

• No prior clinical experience required; training will be provided

Internship Learning Objectives: 

• Understand and appreciate the dynamics and of the patient-provider relationship and further identify potential improvements in this relationship.
• Learn basic and potentially more advanced patient care skills including simple procedures.
• Present a quality improvement or research project to the practice with the goal of identifying personal interests for a future healthcare career.

National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Career Readiness Competencies: 

• Career & Self Development: Proactively develop oneself and one's career through continual personal and professional learning, awareness of one's strengths and weaknesses, navigation of career opportunities, and networking to build relationships within and without one's organization.
• Communication: Clearly and effectively exchange information, ideas, facts, and perspectives with persons inside and outside of an organization.
• Professionalism: Knowing work environments differ greatly, understand and demonstrate effective work habits, and act in the interest of the larger community and workplace.
• Teamwork: Build and maintain collaborative relationships to work effectively toward common goals, while appreciating diverse viewpoints and shared responsibilities.

Schedule:  

All hours must be completed within the traditional work week (M-F; 8am-5pm). Specific hours can be mutually determined by student and supervisor. Occasional urgent care hours 5-9 pm weekdays, 9-1 pm weekends (times will be flexible).

Locations:    

In-person only

1011 E. Jefferson Street, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Personal transportation needed?:   

Yes, a car is required to get to and from the internship site.