Summer Health Internship Programs (SHIP)
Summer Internships (Mid-July to Mid-August)
The AHEC Summer Health Internship Programs (SHIP) matches high school and college students who are underrepresented in the health professions with healthcare providers in their communities for six-week internships. Internships are 15-20 hours per week; and stipends are available.
These internships are for:
High School Students
Undergraduate/Pre-Med College Students in their 1st and 2nd year
High school and college students will:
- Learn about health professions
- Learn about the health issues affecting their community
- Develop lasting relationships with preceptors/mentors
- Understand the steps to pursuing a health career
- Attend seminars with health professionals
- “Shadow” health professionals on the job
- Work on health research projects
- Participate in public health education programs
The SHIP programs are run by the Bronx-Westchester AHEC, the Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC, and the Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC. Please select the office nearest your home and contact them for more information. Or, you may download and fill out an application; there is a separate application for each program.
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island AHEC
Download Brooklyn-Queens-LI application and send to:
Patricia Jeudy, M.P.A.
Director of Programs
Brooklyn-Queens-Long Island
Area Health Education Center
408 Jay Street, Suite 400
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Tel: 718-797-1558
Fax: 718-797-5390
Email: pjeudy@bqliahec.org
Learn more at their website: http://www.bqliahec.org
Bronx-Westchester AHEC
Download Bronx-Westchester application and send to:
Fabricio Caro
Director of Center Programs
Bronx-Westchester Area Health Education Center
250 Bedford Park Blvd. C-241
Bronx, NY 10468
Tel: 718-590-1110
Fax: 718-590-4300
Email: fabricio.caro@lehman.cuny.edu
Learn more at their website: www.bwahec.org
Manhattan-Staten Island AHEC
Download Manhattan-Staten Island application and send to:
Francisco Lucio, JD
Program Director
Manhattan-Staten Island Area Health Education Center (MSI AHEC)
43 Central Park North
Suite 1A
New York, NY 10026
Tel: 212-534-2432
Fax: 212-534-2478
Email: flucio@institute2000.org
Learn more at their website: www.msiahec.org
