Internship Opportunities

HASPI Pathway Health and Science Internships

Summer Internships

Health-Careers Exploration Summer Institute (HESI)

Eligible: HASPI Students – Grossmont Union High
School District and Patrick Henry

Length of time: 4 weeks

Dates: July 8 - 30, 2013

Number of students: 14

Applications due: April 3, 2013 

 

 

Scripps' High School Exploration Program (HSEP)

Eligible: HASPI Students – San Diego County

Length of time: 5 weeks

Dates: June 24 - July 26, 2013

Number of students: 35

Applications due: April 3, 2013

 

Note: If you are applying for both HESI and HSEP, only ONE “Summer 2013 Student Application” needs to be completed.

Indicate that you are applying for both internships on the application.

 

Life Sciences Summer Institute (LSSI)

Eligible: San Diego County High School students

Length of time: 8 weeks

Number of students: Varies

Dates: June 17 - August 9, 2013

Applications due: March 25, 2013

For more detailed information and to download the application visit http://workforce.org/grants/2010/04/01/life-science-summer-institute

 

Spring Internship

Sharp Hospice Care Volunteer Program

Eligible: San Diego County High School students 14+ years old

Length of time: Varies

Number of students: Varies

Applications available: TBD

Applications can be obtained by calling 619-667-1900

Applications due: TBD

 

More information about this opportunity can be found online at
http://www.sharp.com/hospice/hospicecare-volunteer-opportunities.cfm

 

 

 

Industry & College Connections Coordinator:

Sonia Lira

(619) 660-4280 or sonia.lira@gcccd.edu

 

Direct Links

Health Pathway
Service Learning/Leadership Ideas

  • Peer mentoring group trained in peer mediation and conflict resolution
  • Disability awareness presentation
  • Pedometer challenge
  • Conduct campus clinics to: check hand washing techniques, measure blood pressure, conduct blood sugar screenings, adequate teeth cleaning techniques, etc.
  • Coordinate a campus-wide fundraising campaign for an organization that supports medical research
  • Create children's book of health topic for local elementary/middle schools
  • Conduct play or puppet show for local elementary/middle schools on health topic
  • Presentation of health related topics in elementary/middle school classes
  • Create campus posters that teach students about a specific health topic/healthy choices
  • Campus research project related to health & wellness
  • Coordinate a run/walk/swim/bike event
  • Organize a campus blood drive
  • Put on a Health fair
  • Organize a concert/play for fundraising

Volunteer Organizations

AIDS Walk San Diego
American Cancer Society
Relay for Life (several)
 
American Heart Association
San Diego Heart Walk
American Lung Association
Healthy Air Walk
San Diego Brain Tumor
Annual Walk/Fun Run
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Light the Night Walk
March of Dimes Walk
858-576-1211
National Alliance on
Mental Illness Walk
National Eating Disorders Awareness
Walk
Row for the Cure
San Diego Blood Bank
1-800-4MY-SDBB
San Diego Race for Autism
 
Susan G. Komen
San Diego Race for the Cure
Walk from Obesity
Walking for Water
Muscular Dystrophy
Summer Camp