High School Summer Internship Program

Regional West is seeking motivated high school and alternative education students who are interested in exploring careers in healthcare through a paid, work-based learning summer internship. Interns are part-time Regional West employees and will gain hands-on experience in both clinical and non-clinical departments.

The Regional West high school internship program provides high school students with a part-time (16 hours per week), eight-week (June 1 to July 24), paid summer work-based learning internship.

Eligibility RequirementsMust be a high school freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior (including alternative education students)Interested in exploring career options in healthcareAvailable to work 16 hours per week for the duration of the programAble to complete the application requirements, including:

Online applicationResumeShort essayWhat Youll DoRotate through departments across the organizationLearn about real workplace expectationsExplore different healthcare career pathsBuild professional skills and enhance your resumeNetwork with healthcare professionals across Regional WestInternship BenefitsHands-on healthcare experienceProfessional development and career explorationResume-building and networking opportunitiesInterview ProcessInterviews will be held in May 2026 and conducted by a team of Regional West leaders.

As part of the application process, applicants must select four (4) departments of interest from the list below. Please note that at least one selected department must be a non-clinical department.

Essays should consist of one short paragraph (150300 words).

Essay Topic:

Why are you interested in exploring a career in healthcare, and what do you hope to learn from this internship experience?

Please submit your essay under Additional Documents with your application, or email it to careers@rwhs.org with the subject line Internship Essay.

Available departments include:

Clinical Departments:

Birth and Infant Care Clinic & Pediatrics; Laboratory;

Pharmacy, Medical Surgical, Regional West Physician Clinics, Cardiopulmonary/Cardiac Rehab/Sleep Lab/Cath Lab, Outpatient Rehabilitation, Perioperative Services, Emergency Medicine, Imaging/Radiology, and Case Management, Non-Clinical Departments:

Compliance, Human Resources, Food Services, IT, and Health Information Management (HIM).