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Become an Externship Site & Access Job-Ready Talent
Get early access to skilled healthcare students trained, insured, and ready to contribute when you become an externship site with CALRegional.
Partner With UsWhat Is an Externship?
An externship allows students to practice skills they have learned in class in a real healthcare setting. By becoming an externship site, you help students complete this final phase of training while gaining early access to job-ready talent. Externships are unpaid, generally full-time, and can range from 120 to 160 hours.
Programs Available for Placement
CALRegional offers job-ready students across several in-demand healthcare programs in California and Texas.
Clinical Medical Assistant Externship
Pharmacy Technician Externship
Why Healthcare Facilities Partner With CALRegional
No Cost, Zero Risk
Liability insurance included for every student.
Access Job-Ready Talent
Students are trained and ready to contribute.
Boost Workforce Capacity
Externs assist with daily clinical and admin tasks.
Hassle-Free Placement
We manage matching, scheduling, and oversight.
Build a Hiring Pipeline
Preview future hires with zero commitment.
Support Your Community
Help train the next generation of professionals.
No Cost, Zero Risk
Liability insurance included for every student.
Access Job-Ready Talent
Students are trained and ready to contribute.
Boost Workforce Capacity
Externs assist with daily clinical and admin tasks.
Hassle-Free Placement
We manage matching, scheduling, and oversight.
Build a Hiring Pipeline
Preview future hires with zero commitment.
Support Your Community
Help train the next generation of professionals.
How To Become an Externship Site
- 01
Submit the interest form below & we’ll connect to confirm it’s a good fit.
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We match you with qualified students based on your needs.
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You interview the student to confirm successful placement.
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Externship begins with support and oversight from CALRegional.
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You give feedback or hire an extern if it’s a match.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Have To Pay the Student?
No. Externships are unpaid. Students coming from CALRegional-administered programs are completing their final phase of training. As an externship site, you’re not required to provide compensation, just the opportunity to learn and contribute.
No. Externships are unpaid. Students coming from CALRegional-administered programs are completing their final phase of training. As an externship site, you’re not required to provide compensation, just the opportunity to learn and contribute.
What if Something Goes Wrong During the Externship?
CALRegional provides full liability insurance for every extern, so you’re protected. Plus, our team maintains open communication throughout the externship to resolve any issues quickly. We’re here to support both your team and the student every step of the way.
CALRegional provides full liability insurance for every extern, so you’re protected. Plus, our team maintains open communication throughout the externship to resolve any issues quickly. We’re here to support both your team and the student every step of the way.
How Long Is the Externship?
Externships typically last 3-4 weeks, depending on the program. We’ll work with you to schedule students in a way that fits your needs and theirs.
Externships typically last 3-4 weeks, depending on the program. We’ll work with you to schedule students in a way that fits your needs and theirs.
Can We Host Multiple Students?
Yes! Many of our partnership externship sites choose to host more than one student at a time, especially after seeing how easy it is to become an externship site through CALRegional. Let us know your capacity, and we’ll match students accordingly.
Yes! Many of our partnership externship sites choose to host more than one student at a time, especially after seeing how easy it is to become an externship site through CALRegional. Let us know your capacity, and we’ll match students accordingly.
What Kind of Support Does CALRegional Provide?
From scheduling to paperwork, CALRegional handles the entire placement process. We match you with students, coordinate start dates, provide insurance, and check in regularly to ensure everything runs smoothly. Our team is here to make externships hassle-free for your staff.
From scheduling to paperwork, CALRegional handles the entire placement process. We match you with students, coordinate start dates, provide insurance, and check in regularly to ensure everything runs smoothly. Our team is here to make externships hassle-free for your staff.
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Hosting an extern is easy, free, and incredibly valuable. Let’s see if it’s a good fit.