Community Health

Community Health

Internships

Are you a high school student considering a health career?

Kaiser Permanente provides internship programs that prepare students from a host of 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 youth-serving organizations 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 $18/hr.
  • 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

As a community-serving program focused on shaping the future of health care, our workforce welcomes individuals from all backgrounds. We strongly encourage applicants from low-income families to apply. This opportunity best serves students who have little to no exposure to health care careers but have a strong interest in exploring possible careers in health care settings.
Interested applicants must:

  • Be at least 16 years old and a current high school student or recent graduate
  • Meet at least one of the low-income requirements:
    • attend a Title 1 school
    • receive Medicaid
  • Be a first-generation student whose parents or guardians have not earned a four-year degree and who plans to pursue post-secondary education.
  • Be available to work full-time (9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) during the six-week summer program (June 29 to August 7)
  • Provide proof of eligibility to legally work in the United States
  • Must have reliable transportation to our worksite locations at one of our medical office buildings:

How to apply

Apply now!

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.

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2026 Internship Applications now open!

Apply for the Summer 2026 internship program now through Sunday, January 25, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. 

Need help with applying? Download the application guidelines (PDF) (ADA-compliant coming soon).

Dependents policy

Dependents policy

Kaiser Permanente Youth Workforce Programs enforce a “No Dependents” policy, making them ineligible to apply to the Summer Youth Internship Program.

“Dependents” are defined as the child/dependent of a guardian/parent that is employed by Kaiser Permanente and is providing direct financial support to the child.

This policy is mandated by the National Community Benefit Regulations.