HOSA-Future Health Professionals
548 Silicon Drive, Suite 101
Southlake, TX 76092
(800) 321-HOSA
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Health Related Internships
Avencion Group – Zambia, Africa
Tyrell Junius, HOSA Alumnus, works with members who have an interest in global health initiatives in Africa/Asia. The U.S.-Africa Global Leadership Program (GLP) has internship opportunities.
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Internship Programs for Graduates and Undergraduates, current internship & co-op opportunities available.
Camp Cardiac and Camp Neuro
Camp Cardiac and Camp Neuro, run by local medical students in over 30 cities nationwide, serves as an ideal introduction for any high school student interested in exploring a career in medicine. With a focus on both education and real-world experience, Camp Cardiac provides students with a unique opportunity to learn directly from experts in the medical field. In addition, this 1-week summer day camp provides a foundation for heart healthy living with an emphasis on both diet and exercise. Although Camp Cardiac's primary focus is on care and maintenance of the heart (or brain), it provides an excellent starting point for careers in all fields of medicine.
Eligibility: Ages 15-18 years of age; Cost: $675 (Scholarships available)
Cardinal Health Internship & EMERGE Programs
(for undergrads; leadership development-EMERGE; MBA internships; recent grads)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Museum Disease Detective Camp
If you’re more interested in collecting and analyzing data than treating patients, this 5 day non-residential program may be for you. While topics vary year to year, some examples include: public health interventions, global health, infectious disease, chronic disease, injury prevention, data analysis, surveys, school wellness programs, violence prevention, environmental health, emergency preparedness, outbreaks, scientific communication, laboratory technology, disease surveillance, epidemiology, and public health law. Expect a demanding but exciting experience, with re-created outbreaks, mock press conferences, a laboratory session, introductions to chronic disease surveillance and public health law, lectures from well-known CDC scientists, and more. Eligibility: Students entering their junior or senior year; 16 or older. Location: CDC Headquarters in Atlanta, GA.
CVS Health Internships
Undergraduate as well as MBA and Master’s degree students. Pharmacy, healthcare operations, dietetics and nutrition, nursing, optometry and nursing.
Global Pre-Meds Doctor Shadowing
Two-week programs for students aged 16+ that provide 40 hours hospital-based clinical shadowing under the mentorship of Medical Doctors. Global Pre-Meds provides a comprehensive package including accommodation in their own guesthouses with pre-health students from across America and the wider world, with emphasis on safety, learning and adventure.
GlaxoSmithKline Undergraduate Internship Program
GPSA for Health Medical Fellows Program
This is a global health, gap-year program in collaboration with the Ministry of Health in Guatemala and Belize. Fellows live and work in either of this countries, work at a local health center, and support GPSA healthcare service learning programs for high school students. The program gives recent college graduates the opportunity to work alongside physicians, nurses and community health workers while experiencing the challenges and opportunities present in global settings. We offer flexible start dates and program lengths.
Howard University Health Sciences High School Summer Academy
The Center of Excellence High School Summer Enrichment Science Academy (HSSESA) is one of the many support programs offered through the COE to facilitate entry to the Doctor of Pharmacy Program at Howard University. The HSSESA is a six-week highly competitive residential summer enrichment science academy for rising 11th and 12th grade high school students. Only twenty (20) High School students nationwide and globally who demonstrate an interest in the sciences, a career in pharmacy or other health professions will be selected.
Are you interested in a career in the medical field but don’t know where to begin? One of the easiest ways to get started is to apply for nursing internships while you’re still in high school. With a nursing internship, you’ll get invaluable exposure, experience, and guidance on how to pursue a health care job from professionals already working in the field.
Guest speakers include top researchers in the medical community. Off-campus you will get a behind-the-scenes look at prominent sites around the city, with tours specifically tailored to the area of medicine. Eligibility: Ages 14-18; Must have completed at least one year of high school
Locations: American University (Washington DC); Georgia Tech (Atlanta, GA); Harvard Medical School (Boston, MA); Northwestern University (Chicago, IL); Rice University (Houston, TX); University of California, Berkley (San Francisco, CA); University of California, Los Angeles (Los Angeles, CA); University of Washington (Seattle, WA); Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN)
Penn Medicine Summer Program for High School Students
Spend 4 weeks at Ivy League University of Pennsylvania, learning all things medicine. Join in interactive lectures and labs on topics such as transplant surgery, emergency medicine, cancer, resuscitation science, kidney disease and sports medicine. Try your hand at suturing, drawing blood and minimally invasive surgical techniques at Penn’s Clinical Simulation Center. You will even have an opportunity to dissect an eye and a brain! Eligibility: Ages 16-18; Grades 11-12
Location: University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA)
Pfizer Summer Internship Program
A comprehensive list of nursing internships for high school students interested in nursing as a career.
Stanford Medicine
High School & Undergraduate Programs for those preparing for a future in medicine or science.
Summer Child Health Research Internship
Spend 9 weeks researching and learning all about child health. You will have the opportunity to choose your mentor from a long list of highly respected faculty in the Department of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado, with varied interests and areas of expertise such as stem cell biology, neuroscience, nutrition, hematology, gastroenterology, neonatology, and more. At the conclusion of the program, you will provide a written summary and presentation of your research experience. Eligibility: Rising senior in high school, undergraduate, graduate, or first year medical student. Location: Children’s Hospital Colorado/University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus (Aurora, CO).
The Center of Excellence High School Summer Enrichment Science Academy (HSSESA)
This 6-week residential program is aimed at encouraging underrepresented minority students to pursue careers in pharmacy or other health professions. You will learn about the expectations within these fields, sample some of the required courses including biology, chemistry, medical terminology, mathematics, and computer science and gain career exposure in clinical settings. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will be spent in classes, and Tuesday and Thursday will be spent at clinic hospital sites. Weeknights and weekends will be spent in scheduled tutorials, workshops and excursions.
Eligibility: Students entering 11thor 12thgrade; Must be in a college preparatory curriculum
Must have taken and passed biology or chemistry, a mathematics course and two English courses with a “C” or better; Must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher; Preference given to underrepresented minorities and/or financially disadvantaged students; Preference given to students who reside in Washington DC, Maryland or Virginia. Location: Howard University College of Pharmacy (Washington DC)