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Extracurriculars for a Career in Public Health Specialist

21 high school activities and programs that build real experience toward a career in public health specialist.

Emory Summer Science Academy
Emory School of Medicine · Atlanta, GA · In-Person

Program covers health careers and scientific knowledge relevant to understanding public health and disease prevention.

INSIGHT High School Program
Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center - University of Washington · Seattle, WA · In-Person

Direct alignment with the program's focus on injury and violence prevention research and public health applications.

CIEE Global Navigator High School Summer Abroad
Council on International Educational Exchange (CIEE) · Multiple · In-Person

One featured program path focuses on leadership and public health in an international community service context.

Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD)
Students Against Destructive Decisions · Multiple

Students engage in substance use prevention and personal health and safety programming aligned with public health work.

National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program
National Institutes of Health · Bethesda, Maryland · In-Person

Exposure to behavioral science and biomedical research informs public health intervention and policy work.

Biorocket Research Internship Program
Genspace · Brooklyn, NY · Hybrid

Students develop science communication skills to discuss biology and genetic engineering with diverse audiences.

Pediatrics Internship Program at Stanford
Stanford Medicine · Stanford, CA · Hybrid

Program emphasizes maternal and child health research and career preparation in public health sciences.

Relay For Life
American Cancer Society · Multiple · In-Person

Students engage in disease awareness, prevention advocacy, and health-focused community mobilization.

Operation Smile Student Programs
Operation Smile · Virginia Beach, Virginia · In-Person

Students engage in comprehensive cleft care education and health systems strengthening across multiple countries.

Hk Maker Lab
HYPOTHEKIDS, INC. · New York, NY · In-Person

The hackathon focuses on developing innovative solutions to health challenges and health equity issues.

Shatterproof Walk to End Addiction
Shatterproof · Multiple · In-Person

Walk participants contribute to a large public health initiative addressing the opioid crisis and prevention nationwide.

P.A.T.H. — People Assisting the Homeless Volunteer Program
PATH · Multiple · In-Person

Working with chronically homeless individuals addresses public health challenges and housing-related health disparities.

FoodCycle LA Volunteer Program
FoodCycle · Los Angeles, CA · In-Person

Work directly addresses food insecurity and health equity disparities in underserved communities.

Mayo Clinic CARES (Career Advancement, Research, and Education Summer Program)
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science · Phoenix, Arizona · Hybrid

Program emphasizes wellness, professionalism skills, and community health exposure across diverse healthcare specialties.

Summer Scrubs
University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix · Phoenix, AZ · In-Person

Community service focus and health career exploration align with public health awareness and professional pathways.

Med-Start Health Careers Program
University of Arizona · Tucson, AZ · In-Person

Program emphasizes health care in underserved regions and community service engagement.

Teen Research and Education in Environmental Science (TREES) Program
Penn State College of Health and Human Development · University Park, PA

Environmental health sciences connects to public health through studying environmental factors affecting communities.

CURE Research Internship Program
University of California San Francisco · San Francisco, CA · In-Person

Exposure to population sciences research helps students consider public health as a career direction.

Harvard Medical School Project Success
Harvard Medical School · Boston, MA · In-Person

Community service component and STEM career exposure align with public health education and community health awareness.

Fred Hutch Summer High School Internship Program
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center · Seattle, WA

The center's disease prevention, epidemiology, and global health research areas connect directly to public health career paths.

NIDA Summer Internship Program
National Institute on Drug Abuse · Bethesda, MD · In-Person

NIDA work addresses drug abuse as a public health issue through research and evidence-based treatment approaches.