Hospital pharmacy interns
Kick-start your career with a hospital pharmacy internship
Gain the grounding and skills you need to enhance your practice. Get on-the-job training at metropolitan, rural or regional hospitals and learn how to:
- undertake medication history interviews and detailed medication management reviews
- provide medicines information at all points of contact with the healthcare system
- interpret clinical laboratory results and make medicines recommendations
- work in specialised units e.g. emergency, intensive/coronary care, aged care, medical/surgical, oncology, paediatrics
- work in multidisciplinary teams with doctors, nurses and other health professionals.
Apply for an internship
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- Attend an AdPha Intern Information Night
- Watch our intern information webinars
- View past webinars on Online CPD under National webinars or Branch webinars for state-specific information
- Find an upcoming event or webinar
- Be supported on your career journey with AdPha's member benefits
State-based internships
- ACT: Intern positions are advertised on hospital and health services websites, ACT Health Jobs, Seek or on AdPha's Jobs Board
- NSW: Start your journey with the AdPha NSW Branch Students' Guide to Hospital Pharmacy Internships in NSW. Intern positions are advertised in August/September for the following year’s on NSW Health Jobs, or on AdPha's Jobs Board
- NT: Intern positions are advertised on hospital or health services websites, NT Health Jobs, Seek or on SHPA's Jobs Board
- Qld: Start your journey with the AdPha Qld Branch Students' Guide to Hospital Pharmacy Internships in Queensland. Intern positions are advertised on hospital or health services websites, QLD Health Jobs, Seek or on AdPha's Jobs Board
- SA: Intern positions are advertised on hospital or health services websites, SA Health Jobs, Seek or on AdPha's Jobs Board
- Tas: For more information visit Tasmanian Government Careers, hospital or health service websites, Seek or AdPha’s Jobs Board
- Vic: AdPha coordinates applications for Victorian Government subsidised postions and some hospital-funded positions via the Victorian Hospital Pharmacy Intern Program. See also WILDFIRE's Rural Pharmacy Internship Guide for 2023, compiled by Parkville WILDFIRE, Monash University’s Rural and Indigenous Health Club. For other hospital-funded internships visit Victorian hospital or health service websites, local government careers websites, Seek or AdPha’s Jobs Board
- WA: Start your journey with the AdPha WA Branch Students' Guide to Hospital Pharmacy Internships in WA, providing you with information about public and private hospitals internships, practical tips on applying for internships and preparing for an interview. Intern positions are advertised on hospital or health services websites, WA Health Jobs, Seek or on AdPha's Jobs Board
ANZCAP for interns and students
Build your professional profile from day one.
As a pharmacy student or intern in Australia, the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) gives you the tools to document your learning and demonstrate your skills in real practice settings. Every placement, case, and challenging experience is an opportunity to build a portfolio that reflects your development — so that by the time you register, you already have evidence of the practitioner you're becoming.

