Summer Orthopaedic Internship

Campbell Clinic Foundation
APPLICATIONS OPEN DECEMBER 2025

The Campbell Clinic Foundation strives to foster a vibrant community of orthopaedic surgeons, staff, and partners. We are committed to reducing healthcare disparities, caring for our community and strengthening orthopaedic education, research, and outreach, and fostering an inclusive workplace and culture.

We are proud to work with education, healthcare and industry partners and host a Summer Orthopaedic Internship program for college students, which will take place June 15-July 24, 2026.

The program offers camaraderie and development among the participants; mentorship by current and future orthopaedic surgeons, advance practice providers and other healthcare professionals and executives; and exposure to the operative, clinical and business components of medicine. In addition, the opportunities to network include introductions and interaction with executives and physicians representing various healthcare institutions and industry-leading companies. Under the direction of PhD faculty, interns will study various bone and joint conditions and complete a research project by the conclusion of the six-week internship.

Program Details

Start Date: June 16, 2025
End Date: July 25, 2025
Hours: 40 hours per week (Monday-Friday)
Stipend: $1,500 for summer ($500 paid 6/23/25; $1000 paid 7/25/25)
Relocation and Housing Assistance available.
Available internships: 3 internship positions will be available in summer 2025

Who may apply: Internship Criteria

  • A passion for moving lives!
  • Open to current college students who have completed a minimum 60 college credits.
  • Completed at least one year (preference to rising juniors and seniors)
  • In a pre-med/ pre-healthcare field, with proven completion of related coursework (e.g. biology, chemistry, physics, math) (attach transcript)
  • Demonstrated interest in orthopaedics
  • Resume/ CV with evidence of leadership and/or service experience
  • 1-2 letters of recommendation from a professional or educational mentor
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During the 6-week summer internship, undergraduate students will:

  • Complete a research project under the supervision of a professor and lab staff to gain experience in basic and translational research and strengthen their skillset for medical school success. Labs may include research on osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, skeleton-muscle interactions, and stem cells.
  • Shadow orthopaedic surgeons and orthopaedic surgery residents in the clinical and operating room settings to learn about the various sub-specialties, patient needs and approaches to treatment and patient care.
  • Tours of UTHSC, meetings with admissions officers, current students and administration to learn about medical school and application/ admission
  • Career and practice coaching with staff and faculty
  • Learn and attend events alongside medical students and orthopaedic surgery residents
  • Read and discuss scientific papers
  • Participate in labs and network with medical and healthcare leaders
  • Present their work in a formal presentation and enjoy a celebration at the conclusion of the internship
  • Participate in other orthopaedic outreach activities in Memphis community.

“This internship provided a stepping stone in my current career path and helped me develop as a clinician capable of contributing basic science research to the growing body of literature in my field. These early opportunities of consolidating and presenting research on a local stage allowed me to further my professional development in medical school and residency.”

– Alyssa Althoff, MD, Sports Medicine Fellow, Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

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