Undergraduate Internship Program
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East West Medical Group offers a hands-on, service-oriented internship program for students from CSUF (California State University, Fullerton) and other undergraduate universities who are looking to fulfill their academic/college internship credit requirements.
During the program, students will be exposed to a wide variety of chronic conditions while under the supervision of multiple specialists in the field of internal medicine, acupuncture, and chiropractic. In addition to shadowing, select individual(s) from our faculty will be giving lectures on various medical concepts.
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Most of our interns have been in Health Science, Biology, Kinesiology, or any Health-Related Majors who are enrolled in an upper-division internship course (i.e. 495 series). Applicants should be actively pursuing a career as a healthcare professional. Although CSUF students will receive priority, the program will also consider applicants who are not CSUF students but have an exceptional and demonstrative passion for holistic healthcare and integrative medicine.
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(CSUF Interns, Fall 2017 Semester Cohort)
Intern volunteers provide non-medical assistance to doctors, patients, and clinic staff. Tasks may include, but are not limited to:
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Directly assisting/shadowing doctors or other health professionals before, during, and after patient encounters
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Seeing patients to their examination rooms from the waiting area
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Providing general information to patients and visitors
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Sorting and stocking supplies
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Assisting with the in-house herbal medicine pharmacy
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Assisting with special projects
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Conducting and presenting a research presentation
Program Requirements:
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​Must be at least 18 years or older
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Commitment to completing an agreed-upon number of hours (90hr Minimum)
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Be interviewed (Phone Interview and In-Person Interview)
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Attend an orientation prior to starting
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A sincere interest in helping others
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Professionalism and a positive attitude about your commitment to the clinic, patients, visitors, and staff
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Ability to perform physical work as some tasks may require some lifting, kneeling, walking, or standing for a few hours at a time
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Shift Hours Are 9 am - 12 pm AM Shift or 1:30 pm - 6 pm PM Shift
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Attend scheduled lectures
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Dress in appropriate attire
We regularly receive far more applications for our program than have room for each semester, so although anyone who meets the program requirements above can apply, applicants with the following will be given preference:
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Current or incoming CSUF Senior
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Enrolled in a course that requires a minimum of 90 internship hours (i.e. BIOL495) or 120 internship hours (i.e. HESC495)
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Able to fully commit to shifts that are scheduled for 9:00 am-12:00 pm and/or 1:30 pm-6:00 pm (actual days and shifts worked will be based on the intern's availability)
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Prior experience (paid, volunteer, or former long-term patient) in a medical or healthcare environment
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Actively pursuing a career as a healthcare professional following graduation.
How To Apply:
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CSUF students are required to log into their CSUF Titan Connection student portal and search for our internship posting under the "Jobs & Internships" section. Click here for a direct link to the CSUF Jobs & Internship page. Our posting is called "Health Sciences, Biology, Pre-Medical Internship (East West Medical Group)." Instructions on what is required for your application and resume will be provided in the portal. If you have any questions about the internship, please contact us first before applying.
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Non-CSUF students are required to contact us directly either by phone or e-mail and will be advised on what they will be required to submit in their application, depending on their background and reasons for wanting to volunteer.
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Contacting Us:
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E-mail: edu@eastwestmedicalgroup.com; be sure to include the word "Internship" somewhere in your subject line.
Phone: (714) 871-7118
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Below is a collection of videos, testimonials, and photos of our past interns in various aspects of the program. More videos can be found on our Facebook page.