Healthcare for High School Students - Utah Only
Opportunities for high school students
Its important to explore health care careers at an early age. We offer tailored programs to help students get an early start.
Youth outreach programs are part of a dynamic student programs team that designs, identifies, and coordinates events for youth to discover careers at Intermountain. Our Youth Outreach initiatives are driven by our passion to help strengthen the healthcare pipeline in our youth populations. We foster career exploration and make entry-level careers accessible to students of any background.
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Our Outreach Coordinator connects Intermountain caregivers with opportunities to engage with youth at career fairs, classroom presentations, and on-site immersion events. After signing up and being notified of these exciting opportunities, you will receive detailed information about youth opportunities across the state. If you have further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us using the button below. We look forward to your participation!
IHealth is an Intermountain Health-sponsored program for sophomore to senior-level high school students. It provides interactive experiences where students can explore different health care careers throughout the school year. Students are invited through their school to participate in hands-on learning and observations. We invite anyone interested in health care to learn more. IHealth cohorts run in June & July. Class sizes range from 20-30 students.
- OFFERED: Summer - Enrollment starts in March
- AUDIENCE: 16–18-year-olds
- CONTACT: Your high school counselor, Work Base Learning coordinator, or Career Technical Education CTE coordinator.
In partnership with Utah Area Health Education Centers high school students embark on a semester-long work study. Students will visit Intermountain Health, Salt Lake Community College, Shriners Hospital for Children, and MountainStar Health. Students will observe a variety of departments and learn using a hybrid model of observation and non-patient hands-on skills lab held in education classrooms at Intermountain Health campuses. Class sizes range from 20-40 students.
- AREA: Salt Lake County
- OFFERED: Fall and spring
- AUDIENCE: High School Seniors
- CONTACT: Your high school counselor, Work Base Learning coordinator, or Career Technical Education CTE coordinator.
In partnership with Primary Children’s community health team, students will complete 21 observation hours at Primary Children’s Hospital, learn about public health from medical residents, and learn about different careers in health care from current Intermountain Health caregivers. Students will also participate in a non-patient hands-on skills lab held in an education classroom at Intermountain Health campuses.
- Class sizes range from 20-40 students
- AREA: Salt Lake County
- OFFERED: Fall
- AUDIENCE: Highschool Juniors and Seniors
- CONTACT: Your high school counselor, Work Base Learning coordinator, or Career Technical Education CTE coordinator.
The NUAHEC program is tailored for junior or senior high school students to give them a head start on their health care career. Students will be on-site at McKay-Dee Hospital, observing a variety of departments and earning a total of 12 observation hours. Students will engage in a hybrid model of observation and non-patient hands-on skills lab.
- Class sizes range from 30-40 students.
- AREA: Northern Utah
- OFFERED: Spring and fall
- AUDIENCE: High School Seniors
- CONTACT: Your high school counselor, Work Base Learning coordinator, or Career Technical Education CTE coordinator.
High school students participate in targeted, work-study health care programs for a full semester at Intermountain Health. Students visit Intermountain Health’s Utah Valley Hospital, Primary Children's Hospital, Lehi, and American Fork Hospital. The program includes observation in a variety of departments and a hybrid model of observation and non-patient hands-on skills lab held in education classrooms at Intermountain Health campuses.
- Class sizes range from 20-40 students
- AREA: Utah County
- OFFERED: Spring and fall
- AUDIENCE: High School Seniors
- CONTACT: Your high school counselor, Work Base Learning coordinator, or Career Technical Education CTE coordinator.
This program is being implemented in Park City High School, Wasatch High School, and Provo High School. Please visit the following websites for more information.