Created in 2014, this program recruits students with a chronic illness, minor disability, and/or mental health condition; Program provides healthcare career exposure, workforce development, life skills practice, and mental health & wellness.
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Paid
- Program Length: 6 weeks
- Cycle: Fall, Winter, Spring
- Program Hours: 120 hours
- Requirements:
- Youth with a chronic illness, minor disability, and/or mental health condition
- Ages 17-24
- Must reside in Chicago
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Deadline: Oct/Sept, Jan/Feb
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
Provides Noble Charter students with a mentorship and career exposure opportunities; Students are paired with Lurie professionals for mentorship to assist with career development and have access to mental health & wellness sessions; Students earn school-credit for participation
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: School Credit
- Program Length: Oct-May
- Cycle: 1 cycle lasts throughout the school year (Oct-May)
- Program Hours: 75 hours
- Requirements:
- 17-19
- ITW Speer Academy
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Deadline: Dec 2021
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
This interactive program allows middle school students to gain healthcare career exposure & to develop beginner soft skills;Students are recruited by partners schools; Sessions include diverse healthcare professional speakers, hands-on activities, mental health & wellness and opportunities to pipeline into our other programs.
- Type of Program: Healthcare career exploration
- Incentive Method: Unpaid
- Program Length: 6 weeks
- Cycle: Winter & Spring
- Program Hours: 6 hours
- Requirements:
- 6th - 8th graders
- Application Deadline: N/A
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
Created in 2003, provides workforce development, professional workshops, mental health & wellness sessions, and clinical practice to students; Students earn school credit for participation
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: School Credit
- Program Length: Dec-Jan; Feb-Mar; 6 weeks for each session
- Cycle: Fall & Winter
- Program Hours: 120 hours
- Requirements:
- 17-19
- CTE & Network 14 CPS High schools
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Deadline: October & December
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
Developed in 2017, a schoolyear long mentorship for minority nursing students to be paired with Lurie pediatric nurses; The mentorship allows students to develop critical life skills and assist with academic & career goals
- Type of Program: Mentorship
- Incentive Method: Unpaid
- Program Length: Oct-May
- Cycle: 1 Cycle lasts throughout the school year (Oct-May)
- Program Hours: Varies
- Requirements:
- College level nursing student
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Deadline: September
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
Created in 2016, a 10-week, non-paid, internship that provides leadership development, healthcare career exposure, workforce development opportunities, and mental health & wellness sessions; Began with Arrupe College students
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Unpaid
- Program Length: 8-10 weeks
- Cycle: Fall & Spring
- Program Hours: Varies
- Requirements:
- Interested in pursuing a career in healthcare
- Attend Arrupe College &/or partnering university
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Deadline: September & January
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
This 2-week program provides Noble Network alumni students with a healthcare career exposure, clinical skills practice, research development, and mental health & wellness sessions
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Unpaid
- Program Length: 2 weeks
- Cycle: Winter
- Program Hours: 24 hours
- Requirements:
- Interested in pursuing a career in healthcare
- Graduated from a Noble Network High school
- Referral from Noble Network Alumni team
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Deadline: December
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
An interactive educational opportunity in partnership with West Side United and the MAP program. Upon completion, participants earned a certificate with the intent to be hired at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
- Type of Program: Certified training program
- Incentive Method: Stipend
- Program Length: 6-8 weeks
- Cycle: Varies - 2 cohorts/year
- Requirements:
- Alumni of Lurie Workforce Program
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Link: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
A 20-week program, in partnership with National Louis University that provides high-touch, competency-based online learning experience. Participants are placed in a hands-on practical rotation and earn a certificate upon completion with intent to be hired.
- Type of Program: Certified training program
- Incentive Method: Stipend + NLU college credit
- Program Length: 20 weeks
- Cycle: Varies - 2 cohorts/year
- Requirements:
- NLU application
- All persons must comply with hospital vaccination requirements
- Application Links:
Develops a qualified, knowledgeable, skilled and confident pipeline of young healthcare professionals ages 18-24 through Year Up’s rigorous learning and development program that leads to a 6-month internship at Cook County Health.
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Paid
- Program Length: 6 months
- Requirements:
- Year Up youth ages 18-24
- Application Deadline: Varies
- Application Link: alecia.boyd@cookcountyhhs.org
MedSTEM Pathways is a paid internship program for rising high school juniors through recent high school graduates. There are three sessions: Summer, Fall, and Spring. Students will spend up to 12 hours per week gaining work-based learning skills while interning in departments throughout Rush University Medical Center and several other partner organizations. During the summer session, students also spend one day per week strengthening college readiness and life skills through academic and professional development classes.
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Paid
- Program Length: 10 weeks
- Cycle: Fall & Spring
- Program Hours: 12 hrs/week
- Requirements:
- Junior or Senior in high school
- Returning MedSTEM student
- Minimum 2.5 weighted GPA
- 90% attendance record
- Preference giving to students who match any of the following: Richard T. Crane Medical Prep High School student, Benito Juarez Community Academy student, Instituto Health Sciences Career Academy student, Michele Clark Magnet High School student, North-Grand High School student, SAME Network alum, Resident of one of our Anchor Mission communities (60607, 60608, 60612, 60622, 60624, 60639, 60644, 60647, 60651, 60302, 60303, 60305)
- Application Link: https://www.reachatrush.org/high-school/medstem-pathways/
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Credit
- Program Length: Sep/Oct
- Cycle: Winter & Spring
- Program Hours: 8-12 hrs/week
- Requirements:
- 13-18 years of age
- Benito Juarez, Crane, Westinghouse, or any school with CTE program
- Application Deadline: N/A
- Application Link: https://www.sinaichicago.org/en/giving/volunteering/
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: N/A
- Program Length: Oct-May
- Cycle: Fall
- Program Hours: 120 hours
- Application Deadline: N/A
- Application Link: https://www.sinaichicago.org/en/giving/volunteering/
- Type of Program: Internship
- Incentive Method: Unpaid
- Program Length: 6-9 months
- Cycle: Rolling
- Requirements:
- College or graduate level student
- Application Deadline: Rolling
- Application Link: https://www.sinaichicago.org/en/giving/volunteering/
UI Health CHAMPIONS aims to 1) Expose participants to health careers and career pathways; 2) Motivate participants to pursue a postsecondary health career; and 3) Empower participants to serve as community health advocates.
- Type of Program: Volunteer
- Incentive Method: Service Credit
- Program Length: Ongoing
- Cycle: Fall
- Program Hours: Unlimited
- Requirements:
- Chicagoland high school student
- Ages 16 or older
- Application Deadline: May /June
- Application Link: https://www.healthchampionschicago.com/
UI Health offers a volunteer program that is open to anyone that is interested in gaining exposure to the healthcare environment. Volunteers will have the opportunity to help in both clinical and administrative departments within the hospital and surrounding clinics. Departments include Surgical Services, Oncology, Pediatrics, Emergency Room, Diagnostics, Social Work, NICU, Craniofacial Center, and more!
- Type of Program: Volunteer
- Incentive Method: Unpaid
- Program Length: Ongoing
- Cycle: Year-round
- Program Hours: Unlimited
- Application Link: https://hospital.uillinois.edu/patients-and-visitors/international-medicine-unpub/volunteer-services
The Medicina Scholars program is designed to introduce undergraduate Latino scholars to the medical profession. The three-year curriculum gives Latino undergraduate a strong basis to succeed and become competitive applicants for admissions to medical school.
- Requirements:
- Undergraduate students pursuing a medical degree
- Based in the Chicago area
- Application Deadline: August
- Application Link: https://chicago.medicine.uic.edu/education/md-student-life/diversity/hispanic-center-of-excellence/undergraduates/
The Medicina Academy Apprentice Program (MAAP) is a pre-medical program aimed to initiate an educational pathway into medical school by investing in the preparation of high school students aspiring to become physicians.
- Type of Program: Academic Enrichment Program
- Incentive Method: Nonpaid
- Program Length: September-May
- Cycle: Fall & Spring
- Program Hours: 2 Saturdays/month
- Requirements:
- Current 9th, 10th or 11th grader at time of application
- Hispanic/Latino origin or interested in medical careers that serve the Latino community
- Know at minimum conversational Spanish
- Submit all completed items listed under the Checklist for Admissions Packet
- Application Deadline: April
- Application Link: go.uic.edu/maap
The Urban Health Program Urban Health Club (UHC) is a school-year program which aims to expose high school participants to health careers and career pathways, prepare participants for the college application process, and motivate them to pursue a health career.
- Type of Program: After school program
- Incentive Method: Nonpaid
- Program Length: September-June
- Cycle: Fall & Spring
- Program Hours: 2 hours/week
- Requirements:
- Chicagoland high school student
- Ages 15 or older
- Application Deadline: Rolling
- Application Link: uic.urbanhealthclub@gmail.com
An interactive educational opportunity in partnership with Lurie Children's Hospital and the MAP program. Upon completion, participants earned a certificate with the intent to be hired at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
More information coming soon.
An interactive educational opportunity in partnership with Lurie Children's Hospital and the MAP program. Upon completion, participants earned a certificate with the intent to be hired at Lurie Children’s Hospital.
More information coming soon.