For students: Exploring health careers
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Sleep over for science
Sleep Over for Science is an overnight health careers education camp for fourth, fifth, and sixth grade students.
It aims to excite and educate students interested in healthcare as a career. Students learn about the specific choices they need to make regarding their education in order to be ready for the high demands of both high school and college.
Each health occupations department on campus explains its specific program and creates a hands-on activity for the students.
Such activities include obstacle courses, wheel chair races, puzzles, chemistry projects, and laboratory experiments.
Project HOPE: Health Occupations, Preparatory Experience
What is Project HOPE? A four to six week summer internship that introduces high school students to health careers. Students must:
- Currently be a high school junior or senior,
- Have a grade-point average of 2.0 or better,
- Have received passing grades in math and science courses, and
- Express interest in exploring careers in health.
What is the purpose? To introduce health occupations to high school students from rural communities or diverse groups currently underrepresented in careers in health care.
Upon completion of a six-week internship, high school interns will:
- Be able to identify the primary job responsibilities of select health care professionals;
- Demonstrate professional behavior in the work setting, including proper attire, punctuality, confidentiality, reliability, and observation of proper safety procedures;
- Submit a daily log of their work experiences—reflecting knowledge of health profession disciplines, clinical experiences, exposure to cultures different from their own; and
- Receive a stipend of $100.00 per week for their experience.
If you will be 16 by summer, see your school counselor to apply for the program.
For more information
In central and eastern Washington, contact the Area Health Education Center of Eastern Washington:
- Telephone: 509.358.7644
- E-mail: bonniew@wsu.edu
