Community Health

Community Health

Internships

Are you a high school student considering a career in health?

Kaiser Permanente provides internship programs that prepare students from underrepresented communities with professional training and education to help them navigate a career in health care. With robust training opportunities and competitive pay, our interns are guaranteed to feel personally rewarded and professionally fulfilled.

Come contribute your ideas to a place where quality care, powerful technology, and business expertise come together to support not just health, but wellness of the mind, body, and spirit. During your internship, you’ll lay the groundwork for a dynamic future with industry leaders.

Summer youth internship program

Kaiser Permanente partners with school districts and local governments across the Mid-Atlantic States to provide interns with work experiences that expose them to administrative and clinical careers in health care environments. Interns will not participate in medical treatments or procedures during this internship but will work alongside care teams to provide high-quality care to our members.

About the experience

As an intern in the youth program, you will:
  • Enjoy a six-week summer work experience earning $17.50 per hour
  • Attend workshops designed to enhance your professional skills
  • Be matched with a mentor who will guide and support you in preparing for a career in health care
  • Network with peers and staff through work-based activities

Eligibility

Interested applicants must:
  • Be at least 16 years old
  • Be available to work full-time (9 a.m. to 3 p.m. from Monday to Thursday) during the six-week summer program (July 1 to August 9)
  • Be from an underrepresented group in health care
  • Reside and attend school in one of our program areas: Baltimore City, Prince George’s County, Fairfax County, and Washington D.C.

How to apply

Applications are now closed.
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Clinical internship program

Come practice at the heart of care with experienced Kaiser Permanente health care professionals in a wide array of medical disciplines.

About the experience

  • Year-round unpaid clinical placement opportunities available in several medical disciplines
  • Mentorship and networking with senior leaders in various career fields
  • Community service and job shadowing opportunities

How to apply

Visit kaiserpermanentejobs.org/clinical-careers for more information.

LEARN MORE

Kaiser Permanente health plans around the country: Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc., in Northern and Southern California and Hawaii • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Colorado • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Georgia, Inc., Nine Piedmont Center, 3495 Piedmont Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30305, 404-364-7000 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Mid-Atlantic States, Inc., in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C., 2101 E. Jefferson St., Rockville, MD 20852 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest, 500 NE Multnomah St., Suite 100, Portland, OR 97232 • Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington or Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of Washington Options, Inc., 1300 SW 27th St., Renton, WA 98057

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