Health Careers Summer Internship Program

A six-week paid summer internship at Hawaii Pacific Health and its medical centers on Oahu and Kauai for high school juniors and seniors and college students. Interns learn how hospitals operate, work alongside healthcare professionals and explore medical careers, with past placements in departments such as the emergency room, surgery, pharmacy and the neonatal intensive care unit. It runs from mid-June through July, and more than 900 students have taken part since 2004.

Offered by Hawaii Pacific Health. Internship for high school students in Hawaii, USA. Format: In-person. Cost: Stipend. Grades 11–12. Deadline: rolling or not yet announced.

Fields: Medicine, STEM

Key facts

Who can apply
High school students in grades 11 to 12. It takes place in person in Hawaii.
Cost
Free to take part, and it pays a stipend or award.
Dates
No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.

Info checked October 2026.

Questions about Health Careers Summer Internship Program

When is the Health Careers Summer Internship Program deadline?

No date is posted for the 2026-27 cycle yet. Check the official page for when applications open.

Is Health Careers Summer Internship Program free?

Yes, and it pays participants a stipend or award.

Who can apply to Health Careers Summer Internship Program?

High school students in grades 11 to 12. It takes place in person in Hawaii. Age, residency and citizenship rules are on the official page.

Official program page

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