Nursing Students

Increase your experience and develop your personal skills in the clinical environment.

Why WellSpan? Because our mission is Working as One.

Working together, our goal is to improve lives through exceptional care for all, lifelong wellness and healthy communities. You belong here.

WellSpan is committed to supporting your growth as a successful and thriving professional—it’s all part of our culture of care. We’re here to support your future nursing career, as well as your passion to deliver exceptional patient care. In a variety of settings, from home care to hospitals, WellSpan nurses are an integral part of an interprofessional team. And we pride ourselves on getting to know our patients so we can provide exceptional care for all.

WellSpan also offers an early commitment bonus for nursing students who join our team after graduation.

It all starts here.

Nurse Externships

As a nurse extern with WellSpan, you’ll gain enhanced exposure to acute care nursing and enhanced experiential learning to improve your clinical competence and skills. You’ll work side by side with your designated preceptor, a department manager and a learning and development specialist as a valued member of the team. A nine-week externship program is filled twice a year in the summer and in the winter for senior-level nursing students. Positions for application will be posted from September to January.

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Nursing Assistants

Nursing students can gain valuable experience as a nursing assistant, medical assistant or physician office technician in a full-time, part-time or PRN role. Flexible scheduling can be tailored to your school schedule, so you can gain experience in the field as you learn in the classroom. You’ll become more familiar with care settings, find your passion and get to know us.