Ophthalmic Technician Internship - Summer 2026

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Ophthalmic Technician Internship - 2026 National Summer Internship Program

Are you looking for a stimulating summer job opportunity? Are you interested in developing your professional skills and broadening your horizons as a future eye care professional?

Vision Group is looking to hire students currently studying in eye care fields for its 2026 National Summer Internship Program. The purpose of this internship is to broaden students’ educational experience by providing them with hands-on opportunities in a clinical environment.

• Assisting and performing patient testing during the pre-op and post-op exams and completing the patient’s chart;
• Skills: lensometry, autorefraction, visual acuity, pupillometry, fundus photography, corneal pachymetry, tonometry, corneal topography, corneal tomography, OCT testing of the cornea and retina, biometry, and corneal higher order aberration testing, are all taught and performed;
• Interacting and assisting with optometrists or ophthalmologists;
• Answering questions;
• Ensuring excellent customer service.

• Students must be available to work 4 days/week (approx. 32 hours) for a total period of 8 weeks.
• This internship will be compensated.

• Be currently enrolled in a recognized optician program.
• Ophthalmic Medical Technologist (OMT) students are equally welcome to apply.
• Submit a preference ranking of clinics where they would be interested in working (a list of LASIK MD clinic locations can be found at www.lasikmd.com).
• Possess an acceptable level of French if applying for an internship in the province of Quebec & New-Brunswick (as well as in our two locations in Ottawa, ON). 

Upload a copy of your CV with a cover letter (briefly summarizing what you want to accomplish during your 8-week internship and your LASIK MD clinic location preferences), along with a copy of your transcript (we accept unofficial versions).

Please note that this internship is open exclusively to students. Only students who meet the eligibility criteria will be contacted.