Hey! How hard has it been to find research, volunteering, and internship opportunities outside of school at UF? I really want to go there for pre-med, but the competitiveness and lack of hospitals near the campus is pushing me to maybe pick another school. What has your experience been like?
Hi Alex, Because Gainesville is a college town/city, there are a lot of opportunities here at UF. I’ve been able to do research at two different labs through either my professor, or the Center of Undergraduate Research, a resource for students to guide and help find research in Gainesville/UF. There are many professors looking for students they can train, and freshmen are great because you can stay longer to work on the project. You can also start your own research project, join research programs, and even present at semesterly research showcases. There are 3 hospitals near UF: Shands, Veterans Hospital, & North Regional Hospital. There are also clinics, and many pre-med/ health programs for UF Students that will help you prepare for med school, as well as connect you with physicians/health care providers.
Some programs you can look into is Medi-Gators, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Footprint, university scholars program, streetlight, and mobile clinic. There is also a minor here called Health Disparities. I had completed this minor, and within this program, you have to do an internship/practicum where you work for a health program in Gainesville, or even outside of Gainesville with permission from the professor, for at least a semester. It is a wonderful opportunity. I got to do a 7 month internship at Gainesville Fire Rescue Community Resource Paramedic Program.
Hey! How hard has it been to find research, volunteering, and internship opportunities outside of school at UF? I really want to go there for pre-med, but the competitiveness and lack of hospitals near the campus is pushing me to maybe pick another school. What has your experience been like?
Hi Alex,
Because Gainesville is a college town/city, there are a lot of opportunities here at UF. I’ve been able to do research at two different labs through either my professor, or the Center of Undergraduate Research, a resource for students to guide and help find research in Gainesville/UF. There are many professors looking for students they can train, and freshmen are great because you can stay longer to work on the project. You can also start your own research project, join research programs, and even present at semesterly research showcases. There are 3 hospitals near UF: Shands, Veterans Hospital, & North Regional Hospital. There are also clinics, and many pre-med/ health programs for UF Students that will help you prepare for med school, as well as connect you with physicians/health care providers.
Some programs you can look into is Medi-Gators, Alpha Epsilon Delta, Footprint, university scholars program, streetlight, and mobile clinic. There is also a minor here called Health Disparities. I had completed this minor, and within this program, you have to do an internship/practicum where you work for a health program in Gainesville, or even outside of Gainesville with permission from the professor, for at least a semester. It is a wonderful opportunity. I got to do a 7 month internship at Gainesville Fire Rescue Community Resource Paramedic Program.
@@vanessawilfrose that’s amazing! Thank you so so much for the insight, I really appreciate it :)