Clinical Laboratory Science Internship

To become a clinical laboratory scientist (medical technologist), a student must complete North Dakota State University's general education and CLS major curriculum requirements which include a 12-month clinical internship within an accredited, affiliated school of clinical laboratory science.

The internship consists of lecture and "hands-on" benchwork in phlebotomy, clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, immunohematology, urinalysis, microbiology, education, management, and research methods.

Students apply to the internship during the fall semester of the year they will have completed all required courses on campus. Admission to an internship is selective and based upon the student's cumulative and science grade point average, references, career motivation and personal interview.

NDSU maintains affiliations with schools of medical technology/clinical laboratory science located within the following hospitals: MeritCare Medical Center (Fargo, ND), Fairview Health Services (Minneapolis, MN) , Mercy Medical Center-Sioux City (Sioux City, IA), St. Luke's Regional Medical Center (Sioux City, IA) [link to 'Educational Program' and then 'medical technology'], St. Luke's Hospital (Cedar Rapids, IA) [*in 'search' window, type in 'medical technology'], Mercy Medical Center (Des Moines, IA), and Colorado Center for Medical Laboratory Science (Denver, CO).

Note: Students that plan to apply for an internship must meet with the NDSU CLS academic advisor to discuss eligibility and the application process, including deadlines. Annual application to internships occurs early in the fall semester. For those eligible to apply, the following links take you to NDSU's various affiliated schools of cls applications and reference materials: