Internship process for Allied Health Student Interns

  • Receive required documents: Obtain all necessary materials from students as described in the Allied Health Student Intern section.
  • Verify attestation: Confirm materials are complete and meet St. Luke's Standards. Sign the attestation on the student's registration form.
  • Submit documents: Combine the student's Registration and HIPAA Education Form and CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Card into a single pdf. Email to the hosting department supervisor. Note: We don’t accept paperwork directly from students. (Updated 10/20/21)
  • Submission deadline: Ensure paperwork is complete and submitted within a 2-week window. Late or incomplete paperwork will be declined.
  • Inquiries: Direct all questions to the St. Luke’s Hosting Department.

Key documents & requirements


Detailed guide on your role in processing student interns. (Updated 10/20/2021)

If any criminal history is found in the FBI Fingerprint Report, Child Abuse Clearance, or PA State Police Criminal Background Check/NJ State Name Check, use the Criminal Background Investigation Report Form.

  • Provide all students with the Immunization History Form.
  • Retain St. Luke's health history requirements at the school.
  • Students must cover costs for additional immunizations and tests.
  • All students need the COVID-19 Vaccine (as of 9/25/21) and the annual flu vaccine. For exemption questions, contact georgina.winfield@sluhn.org.
  • Obtain students' CDC COVID-19 Vaccine card copy.

For reference, here are the drug screening requirements. Within 30 days of the internship start date, screen for the following drugs:

  • Amphetamines
  • Cocaine
  • Cannabinoids
  • Opiates (including morphine, codeine, hydromorphone, hydrocodone)
  • Phencyclidine (PCP)

Drug screen services are available through St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine, if needed. Service must be established in advance with the student’s School/Institution Department Director, as he/she will be responsible for receipt and providing of the drug screen result to complete St. Luke’s assignment requirements. Please contact occmedinfo@sluhn.org for further information or to establish service. St. Luke’s Occupational Medicine has several testing locations available in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.

Note: Screening should be done by a lab approved or certified by Health and Human Services. This will be part of a forensic study.

Print the attached form for students who have previously tested positive for TB. Ensure it's stored in the student's medical file along with a clear chest x-ray or a BAMT (Blood Assay Mycobacterium Tuberculosis) test.

We recommend that students completing an internship at St. Luke’s have the Hepatitis B series—though it's not mandatory. If a student opts out of the vaccine, ensure the attached form is completed and stored in their medical history file.

  • Sign and send the registration form and CDC COVID-19 Vaccine Card as a single pdf to your Volunteer Engagement Specialist. If you don’t have their information, forward it to volunteers@sluhn.org.
  • For St. Luke's New Jersey students: Complete all PA State Criminal Clearances and the New Jersey State Police Criminal History Check.

  • Contact the St. Luke’s Hosting Manager for student status questions.
  • Submit all materials at least 2 weeks before the internship start date.
  • Delays may occur due to incomplete materials.