HEAL Internship Program (Alameda Health System HealthPATH)
A clinical-rotation workforce internship for Oakland high schoolers at Alameda Health System's Highland Hospital, exposing students to fields like emergency medicine, pediatrics, and nursing, with elective school credit and a stipend or scholarship for successful completers via the OUSD partnership.
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FACES Summer Medical Academy (Samuel Merritt University)
A two-week, in-person summer program at Samuel Merritt University in Oakland exposing high schoolers (15+) to medicine, nursing, and allied health through clinical skills training, anatomy workshops, and patient simulations, with certifications in Stop the Bleed and opioid overdose intervention.
HealthX Fellowship (Ridgeline Pathways)
A free six-month, out-of-school healthcare career pathway for Contra Costa County 11th and 12th graders (priority to Richmond residents), combining weekly afterschool sessions, BLS certification, mentorship, and a completion stipend, with no GPA or prior healthcare experience required.
UC Davis Health Summer VolunTEEN Program
An 8-week summer volunteer program (6-week minimum commitment) placing high school students in UC Davis Health hospital and outpatient departments such as Patient Transportation, Radiology, and Neuroscience Specialties to explore healthcare careers.
Hands-On Health (Ridgeline Pathways)
A free four-day, in-person healthcare exploration program for low-income 11th and 12th graders in Contra Costa County focused on nuclear medicine and medical imaging, culminating in a $400 completion stipend and held partly at the Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences.
Stanford Medicine Children's Health Teen Volunteer Program
A year-round hospital volunteer program at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford for students 16 and older, requiring a weekly 2-3 hour shift and a 6-month commitment after an interview and background check.
Sutter Health Junior Volunteer Program at Sutter Roseville Medical Center
A hospital-based junior volunteer program near Sacramento for high schoolers at least 16 by September 1, with a once-a-year application window in April, an interview and background check, and service supporting patients, families, and staff (non-clinical, no shadowing).