Hands-on internships help high school seniors explore health care careers

Twenty-three high school students are getting a unique opportunity to learn about careers in the health care field from inside UCLA's hospitals, thanks to a new hands-on internship program.This select group of seniors from Hamilton High School in Los Angeles are participating in a 40-hour paid internship for three months that will give them the chance to work at UCLA's two medical centers in such departments as rehabilitation services, child life services and respiratory care. The interns  will also attend several professional development and career readiness workshops.The internship program was created when Lauren and Robert (Bobby) Turner decided to partner wiith UCLA Health to find a way to expose students from underserved areas in Los Angeles to various careers in allied health and create job opportunities for them.  “This internship program will give students the chance to explore health care careers that maybe they would not have known about before,” said Bobby Turner. “We feel it is a great opportunity for them to get the education and training they need to launch their future careers.”Jason Vong/UCLAThe first group of interns who were selected to participate in a program created by Lauren and Robert (Bobby) Turner began to work at UCLA's two medical centers early in February.Allied health professionals comprise nearly 60 percent of the health care workforce. These positions are in high demand and offer a good wage, health insurance and other benefits. Yet ma...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news