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Nestwork

Rise into your profession, with your people beside you.

The free community for pre-med, pre-law and pre-nursing students. Research openings, a plan and a mentor, all in one place.

New lab openingNeuroscience · 8 hrs/wk
Mentor matchedInternal medicine faculty
Study groupOrgo · Thursdays
Shadowing spotCardiology · Fridays

Find your people. Rise together.

Nestwork
The problem

Getting into med, law or nursing school still runs on who you happen to know. Nestwork puts every lab spot, mentor and deadline in one place.

What you get

Three things, working together.

Every pre-professional track gets its own campus community, an opportunities board and a mentor.

A community on your track

A home for students on the same path at the same school. Ask questions, find study partners and get test-prep help.

  • Spaces for each track on each campus
  • Study groups and shared resources
  • Real classmates, not anonymous forums
Research assistantNeuro lab · 8 hrs/wk Apply APPLIED Clinical volunteerCardiology · weekends Summer genomicsBiology dept. · paid

Openings from your professors

Professors post lab, research and clinical openings straight to the students who want them. Browse, filter and tap Apply.

  • Undergraduate research and lab spots
  • Clinical experience and projects
  • One-tap applications

A mentor in your corner

Get paired with a professor or a Nestwork mentor who helps you plan prereqs, exams, experiences and applications.

  • Mentor matching with faculty
  • A tracker for prereqs and deadlines
  • Application planning for med, law and nursing
  1. Join Nestwork MD @ VCUFind your people on day one01
  2. Meet a mentorGet a plan that fits you02
  3. Spot a lab openingPosted by a professor at your school03
  4. Tap ApplyAnd rise04
How it works

Two sides. One meeting place.

Nestwork connects the people who have opportunities with the people who need them, inside a community that keeps both coming back.

The Nestwork family

A community for every path.

Each track runs as its own focused community, all on one platform. Build the engine once, point it at a new path.

Launching first · VCU

Nestwork MD

For pre-med students: research, shadowing, clinical hours, MCAT prep and med school applications.

Next

Nestwork Law

For pre-law students: LSAT prep, internships, writing samples and law school applications.

Next

Nestwork Nursing

For pre-nursing students: prerequisites, TEAS and HESI prep, clinical exposure and BSN applications.

Where the family can growDentalVetPharmacyPhysician AssistantBusinessEngineeringGrad schoolLicensing & boards
FAQ

Questions, answered.

See all questions.

What is Nestwork?

Nestwork is a free campus community for pre-professional students. Each track (pre-med, pre-law and pre-nursing) gets its own community at your school, an opportunities board where professors post lab, research and clinical openings, and a mentor to help you plan prerequisites, exams, experiences and applications.

Is Nestwork free for students?

Yes. Joining the community, browsing opportunities and applying are free. An optional Nestwork Plus tier is planned for extras like one-on-one mentor sessions and application reviews.

How do I find research opportunities as a pre-med student?

Most undergraduate research and lab positions are found through word of mouth. On Nestwork, professors at your school post open lab spots, research roles and clinical opportunities directly to students on your track. You can filter openings and apply in one tap.

Which schools and tracks is Nestwork available at?

Nestwork launches first as Nestwork MD for pre-med students at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) in Richmond, Virginia, followed by Nestwork Law and Nestwork Nursing on the same campus. More schools and paths, like dental, pharmacy, vet and PA, will follow campus by campus.

How does mentor matching work?

Every student can be paired with a guide: a professor from their school or a Nestwork mentor who helps them plan prerequisites, exams like the MCAT or LSAT, clinical and research experience, and applications.

I'm a professor. How do I post a lab or research opening?

Join as faculty and post an opening in a few minutes. It reaches motivated, organized students on your own campus who are already on the right track, without an inbox full of cold emails.

How is Nestwork different from Reddit, Student Doctor Network or planner apps?

Forums are anonymous and national, and planner apps are single-track tools. Nestwork is campus-specific: real professors, real labs and real openings at your school, plus a community of peers on the same path and a mentor, across pre-med, pre-law and pre-nursing.

What does Nestwork do with my data?

Nestwork collects only what it needs to run your community and match you with opportunities, asks for clear consent, and never sells personal data.

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