Intern Insights: Exploring the Drivers of Job Satisfaction Among Student Pharmacists

Author(s)Rashil Yalda, PharmD, Ranya Al Oraibi, PharmD, Miranda Lechner-Wolf, PharmD

University of Arizona pharmacy interns who received mentorship and engaged in pharmacist-level tasks report greater satisfaction and perceived professional readiness, highlighting a need to restructure internships as longitudinal, competency-based experiences.

Objectives: To explore the impact of task alignment and internship structure on pharmacy intern satisfaction at the University of Arizona.