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Hope_ful_Pharm

Hope_ful_Pharm

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I am about to start PY1 at Auburn HSOP this fall, and wanted to know about getting internships. I know I can't get intern license until school starts, but are there places to look for internship positions in pharmacy? How did you guys find your internship positions? Are they worth the time sacrifice during pharmacy school?
 
Stop by local pharmacies and ask for the PIC and ask them if they have any openings/desire to have an intern. They are almost becoming a must have during school because they are one of your best bets at securing a job after graduation.
 
Tygacil said:
Stop by local pharmacies and ask for the PIC and ask them if they have any openings/desire to have an intern. They are almost becoming a must have during school because they are one of your best bets at securing a job after graduation.
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I thought you have to apply through your school? Like you can't sign up individually?
 
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Chaajo said:
I thought you have to apply through your school? Like you can't sign up individually?
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While things may have changed.. when I was in pharmacy school being a pharmacy "intern" was just being hired on to be a pharmacy technician and coincidentally being in pharmacy school made you an 'intern.'
 
Tygacil said:
While things may have changed.. when I was in pharmacy school being a pharmacy "intern" was just being hired on to be a pharmacy technician
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And did they ask you to sit for any test such as PTCB before getting hired?
 
Tygacil said:
While things may have changed.. when I was in pharmacy school being a pharmacy "intern" was just being hired on to be a pharmacy technician and coincidentally being in pharmacy school made you an 'intern.'
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Still the same just can do more. Which I am sure you are well aware of.
 
For internships, are they offered through pharmacy school and how hard is it to get one? I am 2nd year undergrad and I'm just researching the available experience we get during pharm school because I would like a job after I graduate. Thanks
 
While although I haven't started school yet, is there any harm to applying for internships? I've thought about applying for walgreens and cvs, but I'm more interested in hospital/clinical pharmacy. THoughts?
 
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