About this role
2026 Student Nurse Fellowship
Job Description
Application Deadline: January 31, 2026
Program Start Date: June 1, 2026
Apply early to be considered for your top choice!
Hartford HealthCare is actively hiring qualified Nursing Students for an 8-week, full-time (36–40 hrs/week), paid summer experience designed to immerse nursing students in a specialty area of practice. Fellows will gain hands-on clinical experience, classroom learning, and professional development— all while exploring the role of a Registered Nurse at Hartford HealthCare.
Who can apply?
Nursing students in a 2-year, 4-year, or accelerated program graduating in Winter 2026 or Spring 2027.
Specialty Areas:
At Hartford HealthCare we provide an immersive, unique learning environment for our Nursing Fellows, offering an opportunity for highly specialized training. Here is a list of specialty areas our nursing fellows have worked in during past fellowship programs:
- Ambulatory Nursing
- Behavioral Health
- Cardiology
- Critical Care
- Emergency Department
- Flynn Oncology (BSN students only)
- Medical Group
- Medical-Surgical
- Neuroscience
- Obstetrics
- Operating Room
- Perianesthesia Care (PACU)
Eligibility Requirements:
- Currently enrolled in a BSN, ASN, or Accelerated Nursing program
- Expected graduation: Winter 2026 or Spring 2027
- Preferred GPA of 3.2 or better
Application Materials Required:
Submit all the following materials by January 31, 2026:
- Resume (highlight clinical experience or related work)
- Cover letter to include a statement addressing the following:
- Why are you interested in the nursing fellowship program at Hartford HealthCare?
- What specifically interests you about each specialty you are applying to?
- One (1) letter of recommendation from a nursing school faculty member
We strongly encourage early applications to secure your top choice nursing specialty!
Be sure to complete all application questions related to your nursing specialty interests and location preferences.
- Submit your cover letter with a written statement regarding your interest in the Nursing Fellowship Program and specialties of choice.
- Upload your resume and one letter of recommendation from a faculty member.
- Upon completion, your application will be considered by our Talent Acquisition team, and you may be contacted for an interview.
Questions? Email us at [email protected]
Other facts
About Hartford HealthCare
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is a 414-bed, 32-bassinet, acute-care community teaching hospital with campuses in New Britain and Southington. The hospital was created with the 2006 merger of the former New Britain General and Bradley Memorial hospitals.
The Hospital of Central Connecticut is part of Hartford HealthCare, Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.
Our fully integrated health system includes a tertiary-care teaching hospital, an acute-care community teaching hospital, an acute-care hospital and trauma center, three community hospitals, the state’s most extensive behavioral health network, a large multi-specialty physician group, a regional home care system, an array of senior care services, a large physical therapy and rehabilitation network and an accountable care organization.
Through its institute model, Hartford HealthCare offers the highest standards of care for cancer, heart and vascular services, neuroscience, orthopedics and urology.
What you'll do
- Nursing Fellows will gain hands-on clinical experience and classroom learning while exploring the role of a Registered Nurse at Hartford HealthCare. The program is designed to immerse nursing students in a specialty area of practice.
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