1. Pre- Health Summer Programs and Internships

2. Summer Programs There are many exciting summer opportunities in the health related fields, some of which are listed on the website below. Most programs have application deadlines in January, February and March http://www.swarthmore.edu/Admin/health_ sciences/summer_opportunities.html

3. Research Opportunities National Institutes of Health (NIH) Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research National Institutes of Health Research Experiences for Undergraduates (National Science Foundation) Research Experiences for Undergraduates Howard Hughes Program at the University of Illinois database of research opportunities Howard Hughes Program at the University of Illinois Rochester Institute of Technology extensive list of premedical internships throughout the country Rochester Institute of Technology

4. Clinical Opportunities Arizona Heart Institute Foundation Cardiovascular Summer Student Program Arizona Heart Institute Foundation Frontier Nursing Service Courier Program, Wendover, KY Frontier Nursing Service Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Healthcare Career Track Program Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Summer Clinical Internship Program Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Rochester Institute of Technology extensive list of premedical internships throughout the country Rochester Institute of Technology St. Mary Medical Center Pre-Med Summer Program, Langhorne PA St. Mary Medical Center University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Volunteer Program University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center

5. For Disadvantaged Students/Underrepresented Minority Students Minority International Research Training (MIRT) Programs Minority International Research Training Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) at twelve locations throughout the country Summer Medical and Dental Education Program Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences - lists summer internships throughout the U.S. Partnership for Minority Advancement in the Biomolecular Sciences

6. Minority/Disadvantaged Opportunities On the website below there are summer programs that are targeted to disadvantaged minorities, all of these programs are free and most of them give you stipends http://www.montana.edu/dhs/hpa/minority. html

7. SUMMER STUDY ABROAD The Office of Study Abroad at Michigan State University is dedicated to providing all MSU students with high quality international academic opportunities that allow them to develop knowledge and skills needed to become productive and successful members of the global community http://studyabroad.msu.edu/

8. Scholarships Undergraduate: Scholarships: For Minority Scholars http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/links /AllLinks.cfm http://www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/links /AllLinks.cfm http://studyabroad.msu.edu/scholarships/i ndex.html http://studyabroad.msu.edu/scholarships/i ndex.html http://www.ns.msu.edu/cstudents/undergra duate/scholarships_available_index.asp

9. Co-op/Internship Opportunities All co-ops/internships listed on the below websites are PAID, unless otherwise indicated In addition to the valuable experience and good pay that a Co-op or Internship will give you, very many of the Opportunities listed on this website also provide Travel Reimbursement, Housing and Meals. http://www.rit.edu/~gtfsbi/Symp/premed.htm

10. Benefits Valuable experience Hands-on research experience Providing a solid foundation for the remainder of undergraduate course work Making new friends Developing professional relationships Gaining a sense of what graduate school will be like

11. Requirements Rising Sophomores, Juniors, or non-graduating Seniors. Usually a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0-or higher U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident African American, Native American, Hispanic, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander and Female students encouraged to apply! Two letters of recommendation from faculty* get hints on your recommendationsget hints on your recommendations Current official college transcript *  Most programs want to see that you have taken certain courses that pertain to their program

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