Not too long ago, I was in the last month and a half of my final year of pharmacy school. Only a handful of clinical experiences stood between me and walking across the stage to claim the sought-after PharmD. Around this time, I remember grabbing my phone and arbitrarily flipping through a stream of nondescript notifications until one — just one — caught my attention. It read, “PharmD Class of 2026 – P4s: 2026 RxPharmacist Summer Internship Part Time Program.” I simply couldn’t resist my curiosity.

All throughout pharmacy school, I’ve wanted to work and gain experience in niche pharmacy-related spaces. Opening that email and pursuing the opportunity turned out to be truly worthwhile.

I was tasked with two main assignments — first, updating the Tennessee MPJE study guide, and second, creating social media clips to further promote RxPharmacist. Both pushed me beyond my comfort zone, and both left me with transferable skills. The primary takeaway I’ve learned is that any project can be completed by breaking it down into smaller segments, and that anyone can learn almost anything, no matter their skill level, through small, consistent efforts.

I’m grateful for my time in this role as a graduate intern, and I encourage every student and pharmacist to maintain a state of learning while enjoying and trusting the process. I had excellent support throughout, along with the opportunity to further develop my time management and self-learning skills. Moving forward, I’ll carry these lessons with me as I begin an HSPAL PGY1 & 2 residency — a next step this internship helped prepare me for.

-Jessica W., RxPharmacist Graduate Intern