Gundersen Health System

Finance Intern

May - August 2023 • Onalaska, WI

What I liked

Great People

What I wish was different

More work!

Advice

It was a great learning experience

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CNA

June - December 2023 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

Helped people

What I wish was different

Better scheduling

Advice

Great way to get foot into medical field

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Summer Research Fellow

May - August 2021 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

The ability to do research within a hospital that were effecting how providers interact with patients. The ability to shadow physicians and other specialties. The ability to practice hands on with suturing and laparoscopic surgery practice as examples.

What I wish was different

More options for hands on work. More structure when it came to finding physics to shadow.

Advice

Go all in. It’s going to seem like it’s a lot but it’s an unforgettable experience. It sets you ahead of everyone else and gives you great insight into the day to day life of a physician. Just be ready to absorb all the information, it goes fast but is very worth it.

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Radiation Therapy Intern

July 2021 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

Gundersen is such a great place to intern at! The therapists and other staff are all super helpful and so willing to teach!

What I wish was different

Advice

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Nurse 1 internship

June - August 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

The people

What I wish was different

Nothing

Advice

It never hurts to apply

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Registered Nurse

January 2017 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

I love the people that I work with. Everyone is so amazing admins I know I can count on them.

What I wish was different

Advice

Take time to learn. Don’t be too hard on yourself and expect to know it all after a few months.

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Cna

July 2019 • Lacrosse, WI

What I liked

What I wish was different

Advice

This is such a great place to work. Very friendly staff, and everyone works as a team!

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Major Gift Intern

August - December 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

-Great communication -Amazing Teamwork -Supportive environment -Relationship buiding

What I wish was different

-More meet and greets with donors

Advice

Always smile and introduce yourself. Remember that the individuals you are meeting are regular people- there is no reason to get worked up.

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Nurse Intern

June - August 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

The hands on experience

What I wish was different

A different unit

Advice

Be an advocate for yourself to get the experience and unit you want. This internship is what you make it

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CNA

May 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

I love that all of the staff here are so willing to help each other out every single day. It makes me love working for Gundersen and I enjoy that we are able to make patients' lives so much brighter together!

What I wish was different

I do wish the starting wage was slightly higher so that it was more competitive with nursing homes in and around the same area.

Advice

I think this job has been beneficial and complimentary to my studies in nursing. I feel that the hands on experience I am gaining in my role assist me to understand concepts we discuss in the classroom.

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External Affairs Intern

June - August 2018 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

I liked the variety of work that I did. I wrote memos on federal hearings, designed a newsletter, did research, provided a daily new update, made phone calls to other counties' health departments, etc. I was able to practice different work tasks that I will need to do in the future.

What I wish was different

Considering one of my majors is in Women's Studies I wish I had been able to explore some more intersectional aspects of health care.

Advice

Don't throw this internship out as an option because you don't know anything about health care or don't think you want to work in health care. I was in the same mindset at first, but I really loved interning at Gundersen. It is a great place to work at and everyone is very friendly. They give you a ton of responsibility so you get some actual professional experience. Also, this internship opened my eyes to how huge the world of health care is in terms of policy and the policies to explore are endless. I think anyone could find something fascinating in health care policy no matter their interests.

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Patient Experience Intern

August 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

The multifaceted job description. I got to interact with patients as well as be apart of the project management portion.

What I wish was different

Network with my co-workers more

Advice

Go out of your comfort zone and take initiative.

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Legal Intern

January - December 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

I learned a lot about what legal work looks like in a healthcare setting. I worked under the directions of several attorneys and paralegals, so I benefited from their insight and advice. The team I worked with was extremely welcoming and friendly every day.

What I wish was different

I wish I had asked more questions.

Advice

Ask as many questions as you can when you have opportunities to do so--it only enhances your experience overall.

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Nurse Intern

June - August 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

Level of independence they give you in the position, treat you like a real nurse.

What I wish was different

Advice

All nursing students would do it! Teaches you a higher level of critical thinking and time management than any clinical.

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Environmental Assistant

October 2018 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

I have the opportunity to work with all types of patients and healthcare providers no matter where I am. The hospital experience I am gaining is valuable for my future healthcare career.

What I wish was different

I wish I hadn't been taking three summer college courses along with working full-time hours.

Advice

If you are employed at a hospital, you need to work with purpose. As an employee, it is my responsibility to make the patient experience as great as it can be.

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Summer Research Fellow

May - August 2019 • La Crosse, WI

What I liked

While the goal of the position was to conduct a research study, I enjoyed the additional perks that came along with it. Even in a three month time period there was plenty of time to invest in health-related conferences or events that were offered to all of the employees. We sat in on discussions about adverse childhood experiences (ACE's), surgical morbidity and mortality, and even got to do things like surgery simulations in Gundersen's simulation lab. The greatest advantage to this position is in the amount of shadowing hours that we were offered. I spent time shadowing nearly every health profession and even some that don't deal with direct patient contact. These experiences helped to reinforce that I am on the correct career path and I won't regret looking into other career paths later down the road.

What I wish was different

They have been running this program since before I was born and therefore have it set up like a well-oiled machine. Our research mentors knew exactly who to connect us with once they discovered our professional goals and made sure we struck a solid balance between work, shadowing, and learning. Therefore I don't have any suggestions for what could be different.

Advice

This position is definitely built for pre-health students although that should not be limited to pre-med only. Remember that there are plenty of positions through medical research, statistics, nursing, accounting, and the list goes on. I am a pre-dental student and a few of the other summer fellows were on track to become interpreters, physician assistants, nurses, and many others. You will have the opportunity to shadow any profession in the medical field regardless of whether or not the position is patient related. In summary, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn about both conventional and unconventional professions in the field of health care while gaining connections and making money.

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