White Coat Summer Internship Program

VCOM & PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation Exclusive Partnership

White Coat Summer Internship 

The PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation is proud to partner exclusively with the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VCOM) to offer one outstanding PanHellenic student the opportunity to participate in a four-week immersive internship at the VCOM Carolinas campus. 

This experience is designed to provide meaningful exposure to the medical field while helping the intern explore potential career pathways in healthcare and osteopathic medicine. Throughout the program, the intern will engage with multiple areas of the VCOM campus, gaining a well-rounded perspective on medical education, research, clinical skills, and leadership within healthcare.

What we want in an Intern: 

Responsibilities of the intern are to have a strong interest in attending medical school and becoming a physician. This internship is 4 weeks in length, so this opportunity consists of exposing the participant to actual experiences of what life would be like in medical school. Each day will be filled with activities and events that place the participant in the role of a medical student. This individual will take part in classroom lectures, anatomy labs, physical examination training, osteopathic manipulative medicine sessions, bench research studies, higher administration meetings and decision-making discussions and an overall sense of what it takes to become a highly qualified and competent physician

Details & Description

Number of Interns: 1 

Location: 

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine – Carolinas Campus 

350 Howard Street Spartanburg, 

SC 29303 

Eligible Academic Levels

● Sophomore → Junior summer

● Junior → Senior summer

● Senior → Graduate summer

Program Dates Four-Week Program – July 2026 

• Week 1: July 6 – July 10, 2026 

• Week 2: July 13 – July 17, 2026 

• Week 3: July 20 – July 24, 2026 

• Week 4: July 27 – July 31, 2026

Program Structure 

Week 1 and Week 2: Exposure to all VCOM areas 

Interns would be participating in an activity termed the SEE Program which is the Summer Enrichment Experience. It involves experiences in anatomic dissection of cadavers, interactions with high-fidelity mannequin simulators, procedural skills involving intubations, central line placement, CPR training, Basic Life Support training, suturing techniques, and other training experiences. 

Week 2: Intern would be with medical students in lectures, experiencing the bench research lab, and the administrative aspects of medical education. 

Week 3 and Week 4: Narrow down student’s interests on the campus that they can focus their efforts towards 

Housing and Living Arrangements 

Interns are responsible for covering their own living and relocation expenses during the program. However, the following support may be available: 

• Hotel discount available at: Spartanburg Marriott 

• PanHellenic relocation stipend (to be reviewed upon selection)

Additional housing recommendations for Spartanburg can be provided by reaching out to gtsakos@panhellenicsf.org. 

Application Process 

Applicants must submit: 

• Resume 

• Cover Letter (addressed to VCOM)

• Academic Transcript

1. Interested PanHellenic Young Leaders or Alumni should email gtsakos@panhellenicsf.org to express interest.

2. Following an initial review of application, selected candidates may be invited to participate in a preliminary screening with the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation to discuss: 

• Interest and passion for VCOM and this program; fit for the role; why you should be selected as the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation referral 

3. Students selected for the referral will then proceed through VCOM’s review process.