AAS healthcare internship

Introduction

Choosing lifetime career can sometimes be critical to many students. In order to guide students through the transition state of their life, AASuccess now offers an internship opportunity to meet rising interest of some students in the field of science and medicine. This program is particularly designed for AASuccess members who are currently attending high school and/or university and plan to pursue health or any science-related careers. Throughout the program interns are given the opportunity to work with AASuccess Friends who are physicians, dentists, and other participating professionals of the same field

Objectives

The purpose of this program is to supply students with hands-on experiences in various careers including health and science related fields. By working with physicians, dentists and other professionals who have devoted their times to serve others in the community, students will further enhance their understanding towards their life’s calling.
Moreover, the program educates students about the state of art of science such as the field of medical science and the importance of preventive techniques and treatments. For example, the medical science internship covers a wide range of different topics, such as etiology of disease, best practices, job responsibility, communication coupled interaction at the professional level and so on. In addition to expanding students’ scope of knowledge, the program also serves to allow students to discover and recognize their full potentials

Procedure

Endurance

a) Each intern is required to complete 30 hours (2 months period) of learning with their professionals.
b) Starting date of internship:
Session 1: march 15th – may 15th
Session 2: June 15st – august 15st
Session 3: September 1st - November 1st
Session 4: Jan 15th – March 15th
c)The student needs to send in the application 3 months before the first date of their wanted session.

Applicants’ requirements

a) All applicants must be above the age of 15
b) 1 letter of recommendation
c) The student applicants must submit a 200-300 word essays explaining their reasons and purpose for the positions that they are interested in.
c) The AAS application form. (see attachment below)

Evaluation

All applications will be sent to the Project Committee, where they are screened and evaluate. The chosen applicants will be notified two weeks before their session time. They will receive the information of the professionals that they’ll be working with. The interns, then, are responsible for contacting the professionals for the internship schedule.Upon completing the requirement hours for internship, the interns need to notify the Project Committee. The interns are required to do a presentation which lasts no longer than an hour at the end of the internship program. All individuals will have a chance to express their personal feelings and/or new knowledge they have acquired throughout the entire program. This is designed to encourage a proactive environment for both the professional lifeline and interns. Professionals and/or physicians in the field of medical science are required to attend both the graduation ceremony and presentation.

And finally, here is the application:

INTERNSHIP APPLICATION
THE AASuccess Career Outreach Program
(All Intern Positions are Unpaid)

Name

______________________________________________
Address

______________________________________________
Email Address

______________________________________________
Phone

______________________________________________
Current High School/University

______________________________________________
Current standing

____Freshman ___Sophomore ___Junior ____Senior

Major of Study (or intended to study)

______________________________________________

When would you like to do your internship? (check one) :
-----Session 1: march 15th – May 15th
-----Session 2: June 15st – August 15st
-----Session 3: September 1st - November 1st
-----Session 4: Jan 15th – March 15th

Please email all applications to:
AASuccess’Project Committee (by email)

A short description of the professionals who are hosting the internship will be posted soon.