Making plans for the summer? There are countless health-related summer opportunities across the nation. Begin by considering these questions:
- Are you looking for broad exposure to a healthcare settings to explore a particular profession?
- You'll need experience observing healthcare professionals as well as working directly with patients. Which type of experience do you currently have the least experience with?
- Are you interested in working with a particular patient population?
- Would you like exposure to a specialty area within healthcare?
- Are you interested in research?
- How might you tailor your experience to your particular interests?
- ExploreHealthcareers.org
- National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions Summer Opportunities
- SMDEP.org
- AAMC Guidelines for Getting Experience
- National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Programs
- Centers for Disease Control Internships
- Carter Center Internships
- Idealist.org
- Indeed.com
- UVA University Internship Programs
- Pre-Health Blog Summer Tag
- Pre-Health Clinical and Research Opportunities
- CavLink
- Search under "current postings"
- Search for health related opportunities by using key search words such as "healthcare" or "clinical"
- Or use "targeted search" to specify industry, job function, position type, and location
- Hoos Online and/or LinkedIn
- Use these resources to identify and reach out to UVA alumni in your field of interest and schedule an informational interview. While this does not necessarily lead directly to a summer opportunity, it will provide you a new contact in your area of interest who may be able to offer additional tips for your search!
- Consider the healthcare providers in your area. Look up their job listings and department of volunteer services.
