GAP YEAR INTERNSHIP
Looking to do something meaningful before medical or APP school?
CommonGood Medical and Watermark Health have collaborated to host the Pulse and Purpose Gap Year Internship, an immersive 10-month internship in non-profit medicine and healthcare ministry. Participants in this unique program will gain hands-on experience in direct patient care while making a meaningful impact on the community through compassionate and holistic healthcare to the underserved.
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Participants Will
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Benefit from 1-on-1 mentorship opportunities with like-minded healthcare professionals
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Annual Capstone Project
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Monthly Didactic Sessions
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Monthly Community Outreach events to understand the needs of the vulnerable
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Direct patient care experience alongside trained medical professionals
KEY DATES
July 1, 2025- May 30, 2026- Current Internship Class
January 2026- Application Round Opens*
March 15th- Applications Close
Late March - April- Interviews and Program Invitations
July 1, 2026- May 30, 2027 - Next Internship Class
*If you are interested in a future round of applications, or find out about the internship at a time when applications are not open, signing up to serve with us will allow you to gain valuable understanding and familiarity with the context of the internship.
TAKE A NEXT STEP
“This internship has been one of the most formative parts of my journey into medicine. I learned how meaningful patient-centered care can be when it's rooted in relationship, pastoral care, and a genuine desire to love people like Christ does. My time as an intern helped me become a more empathetic member of the healthcare community and encouraged and challenged me immensely in my faith. Now that I am in medical school, I can see how it has shaped the kind of physician I hope to become, and I’d absolutely encourage anyone considering a gap year to apply!”
Travis H, Current Med School Student and former Watermark Health Intern
