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The Student Nurse Extern Program is a 10-week paid learning opportunity open to nursing students who are within 1 year of their anticipated graduation from an accredited RN program. Through a mentoring relationship with a Registered Nurse, Student Nurse Externs are able to enhance their clinical skills by providing direct care, practicing within the scope of a clinical assistant while receiving observational learning experiences of the bedside nurse by working one on one with their RN mentor/preceptor.The 2026 Program starts May 26th and ends August 9th, 2026.Student Nurse Externs are per diem employees, which can allow for some scheduling flexibility; however, it is required that participants be available for the duration of the program and for the designated weekly hours.Note, current ECH employees are excluded from this opportunity.Qualifications / Job Requirements:Must be entering your senior year of an accredited AAS or BSN Nursing Program (must provide an unofficial transcript)Provide a letter of recommendation from a nursing faculty memberMust be in good academic standing, however if GPA is lower than 3.0, two letters of recommendation from nursing faculty are required (at least one from a clinical instructor)Have a current BLS card (not expiring during the extern program)By applying, you consent to your information being transmitted by StaffAttract to the Employer, as data controller, through the Employer’s data processor SonicJobs.See University of Vermont Health Privacy Policy at and SonicJobs Privacy Policy at and Terms of Use at