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Student Opportunities in Eau Claire

Clinical experience requests

We actively recruit current students, recent graduates and those who may be interested in retraining or starting a new career in the Eau Claire, Wisconsin, area. Whether you're looking for a full-time position or an internship while you're still in school, we encourage you to explore what we have to offer by searching job opportunities.

Submit the Clinical Experience Request Form to request a learning experience in our Northwest Wisconsin region. Note: Do not submit this form if you're an NP or PA student.

NP and PA students

The Mayo Clinic School of Health Sciences coordinates all nurse practitioner and physician assistant clinical placements.

All nurse practitioner programs require students to apply principles, concepts and critical thinking skills learned in the classroom in an acute care and/or clinic setting. We are pleased to offer experiences in the health care setting as they are an integral part of the education process. For more information, visit the Nurse Practitioner Clinical Education Collaboration Program website.

All physician assistant programs include clinical experiences during which students apply the principles, concepts and critical thinking skills they learned in their didactic education. We are pleased to support these experiences as capacity allows. For more information, visit the Physician Assistant Clinical Rotation Program website.

Students who have submitted the Clinic Experience Request Form and been approved to complete their clinical experience requirements must:

All required orientation materials must be saved in the student's file with their academic institution and be readily available for audit.

Contact HR Connect at 507-266-0440 with questions about orientation requirements.

Additional student opportunities

Internships

We provide students with learning opportunities to support their educational efforts and career exploration. Contact your school career service office about internship opportunities or our student coordinator in HR Connect at 507-266-0440 for more information.

Administrative Fellowship Program

This program offers a broad range of learning experiences designed to foster the development of outstanding master's-prepared people committed to a career in health care administration.

Learn more about the Administrative Fellowship Program.

Medical Experience (MedEx) Program

This program provides medical experiences to high school and college students considering careers as a nurse practitioner, physician or physician assistant. During the program, students job shadow professionals in various specialties in a clinical setting.

High school students

Students must be 16 or older and a junior or senior. Observations occur in the summer.

To be considered for the program:
  • Volunteer a minimum of 30 hours at Mayo Clinic Health System. Complete a volunteer application to begin the process.
  • Student volunteers who have completed 30 or more volunteer hours will receive an email in April with application details.
  • Completed applications are accepted April 1–30 for June–August observations.

For more information, contact a school advisor or email Medical Education to start the application process.

College students

Pre-med college students accepted to the program will job shadow physicians in various specialties in clinic settings during fall, spring or summer semesters.

To be considered for the program:
  • Volunteer a minimum of 30 hours at Mayo Clinic Health System. Complete a volunteer application to begin the process.
  • Student volunteers who have completed 30 or more volunteer hours will receive an email at the beginning of the application cycle with application details.
  • Application deadlines are:
    • Jan. 31 for March–May observations
    • April 30 for June–August observations
    • Sept. 30 for November–January observations

For more information about the Medical Experience Program, email Medical Education.