Summer Internship Participants will have the opportunity to shadow physicians and physician assistants at Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin. OAW physicians have a variety of specialties and will host students. Students will be paired with physicians in specialties representing the students’ interests. Students are encouraged to keep the hours of the clinicians in order to get an understanding of the practice of medicine, the sense of the specialty and the issues related to patient care. A lunchtime seminar series will complement the clinical experiences. Students will make brief presentations to their peers on topics selected and researched with the guidance of the physician mentor. Students also will have opportunities to perform clinical research projects again with physician mentor guidance. 

In this program, you will be interacting with OAW physicians and observing them through every step of patient care. You will experience what physicians do on a daily basis as you encounter patient-physician interactions in the clinics, pre and postoperative units, operating rooms, and bedside meetings during rounds. 

This is an extraordinary opportunity!  Maturity, attentiveness, flexibility, and the ability to follow written and verbal directions are qualities that are absolutely imperative to your success and to avoid interruption of patient care. Professionalism is essential. OAW physicians are voluntarily participating in this program and we ask that students treat them with respect at all times.  

DATES: June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (4 Weeks)

REQUIREMENTS: Applicant must be at least a current college student or beyond. Please have an official COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT AND A COMPLETED APPLICATION sent to Orthopaedic Associates of Wisconsin.

Priority application status will be given to incoming juniors, seniors, and graduate-level students.

DEADLINE for completion of your application is March 15, 2026. Due to the number of applicants, we will notify you only if you are accepted into the program by April 1, 2026.  There is no application fee. Housing is NOT provided. Transportation and lodging will be the participant's responsibility. Students will be required to submit a criminal background check as well as the required health forms. This is a NON-PAID Internship.