
PREP Resource Guide
Healthcare
Boston Area Health Education Center (BAHEC)​
Our MOST popular healthcare program.
6-week program providing academic enrichment, college preparation, and internships at healthcare sites throughout Boston to explore health professions. Great program to explore all areas of healthcare. Must live in Boston.
Harvard’s Project Success at Harvard Medical School
Project Success: Opening the Door to Biomedical Careers is a program for BOSTON and CAMBRIDGE high school students only, particularly underrepresented and/or disadvantage students, to participate in paid, mentored, summer research internships at Harvard Medical School and its affiliated institutions. The program is augmented by seminars and workshops given by faculty and administrators, site visits, and career counseling.
Due Feb 13th!
UMass Medical School, High School Health Careers Program (HSHCP)
The High School Health Careers Program (HSHCP) is a four week, tuition-free, residential program. It offers current sophomore and junior high school students unique opportunities to learn about the broad spectrum of careers in Biomedical Research, Biotechnology and the health professions (BBHP). It is designed to improve academic study and communication skills of the participants.
The program includes enrichment classes and classroom sessions including Language Arts skills, Mathematics, Science/Biology, and Information Technology and Cultural and Contemporary Health Issues Seminars. Additionally, the HSHCP offers participants internships that give them the opportunity to interact with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Upon successful completion of the program, each participant is awarded a Certificate of Achievement and a stipend.
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Due March 1st.