Student Nurse Intern Program Summer 2026

For the Student Nurse Internship Program we are seeking nursing students that have an expected graduation date of August 2026 December 2026 or Spring 2027.

Please note - If you have an expected graduation date in August 2027 December 2027 or Spring 2028 consider applying to our Student Nurse Externship instead.

The Student Nurse Intern (SNI) is an unlicensed person who works under the supervision of a Registered Professional Nurse (RN) to support the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of patient care.  By participating in the healthcare environment and enhancing their knowledge of patient and family care needs in each clinical area(s) the SNI will prepare for their future transition as a staff nurse. The SNI reflects the attributes of the NM nurse mission vision and values of Northwestern Medicine adheres to the organizations Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program and complies with all relevant policies procedures guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. 

Responsibilities:

The Student Nurse Interns (SNI) tentative responsibilities will include but are not limited to the following:

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision consistent with the Relationship Care Model
• Participate in bedside report patient rounding and care planning discussions
• Support patient hygiene mobility nutrition and comfort
• Collect specimens and perform basic monitoring tasks
• Document care activities in the electronic medical record as permitted
• Practice infection control and isolation precautions
• Engage in educational opportunities performance improvement projects and professional development activities

Successful Student Nurse Interns will receive an employment offer at the conclusion of their 8-week internship. 

Program Dates (mandatory minimum of a full-time 8-week commitment):

• Application Due Date: January 16 2026
• Candidate Screening: January - March 2026
• Program Start Date: May 27 2026
• Program End Date: July 21 2026

Hours:

Students must be reliable flexible and punctual with schedules. Your hours will be scheduled with your Patient Care Manager and aligned with your assigned preceptor which may include:

• Day or Night Shift
• Full time schedule - 8 or 12 hour shifts
• Some Weekend shifts
• No holidays or overtime

Additional Details:

Locations participating in the 2026 SNI program are as follows:

• Central DuPage Hospital (Winfield IL)
• Delnor Hospital (Geneva IL)
• Huntley Hospital (Huntley IL)
• Kishwaukee Hospital (DeKalb IL)
• Lake Forest Hospital (Lake Forest IL)
• Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital (Wheaton IL)
• McHenry Hospital (McHenry IL)
• Northwestern Memorial Hospital (Chicago IL)
• Palos Hospital (Palos Heights IL)
• Valley West Hospital (Sandwich IL)
• Woodstock Hospital (Woodstock IL)
  

Tentative units participating in the 2026 SNI program are as follows; be sure to select your desired units in the application in order of preference. (We cannot guarantee a match; however this is taken into consideration):

• Behavioral/Mental Health
• Cardiac
• Emergency Department
• Float Pool
• General Surgery
• ICU
• MedSurg
• Neuro
• NICU
• Observation
• Oncology
• Ortho
• Pediatrics (limited locations)           
• Perioperative Services (Operating Room Pre/Post)
• Rehabilitation
• Telemetry
• Womens Health (L&D Mother/Baby Postpartum)

Qualifications :

Required

• Basic Life Support (BLS) CPR through American Heart Association
• Documentation of enrollment in an accredited Nursing Program. Students must graduate no later than June of the calendar year following completion of the SNI addition they must have completed at least one clinical rotation. 

Preferred

• Currently enrolled in an accredited professional nursing program and entering the last year of college. Some locations may require enrollment in a Bachelor of Science in Nursing program.
• A letter of recommendation from a faculty member

Required Documentation for Application Submission to be Uploaded:

• Resume

*Please note to be considered for this role you must submit all attachments at the time of your application submission.  When you apply you may log back into your application to attach additional and/or optional attachments such as letters of recommendation cover letters etc. You can navigate to the upload section and press the sign to submit these additional attachments if desired.

For any questions or difficulties please email  

Additional Information :

Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age sex race color religion national origin gender identity veteran status disability sexual orientation or any other protected status.

Background Check

Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and at times internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check.  Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis and we follow all local state and federal laws including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act.

Benefits

We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical emotional and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Please visit our Benefits section to learn more.

Sign-on Bonus Eligibility: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign on bonus. Exception: New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position at NM may be eligible depending upon the job family. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Intern