Science Internship Program

After much consideration and to protect the safety and well-being of our patients, caregivers and community, we have decided to cancel Cleveland Clinic’s K–12 Education summer experiences and internship programs. These programs are rewarding for students, schools and mentors, but we believe this decision is in the best interest of our community. We will continue to explore future student programs and share information once opportunities are available.


The Science Internship Program is a nine-week summer internship that, through hands-on learning opportunities, gives rising high school juniors and seniors the opportunity to work and learn alongside Cleveland Clinic caregivers in a variety of clinical fields and careers within healthcare(as providers and researchers) including medicine, nursing, laboratory medicine, physical therapy, public health, radiology, respiratory care and creative learning.

Science Internship Program: Applied Medicine (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work alongside Cleveland Clinic caregivers, while learning how health can be maintained through the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the body.

Science Internship Program: Creative Learning (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program engages students in the creative exploration of science and medicine, and their interconnections to the arts.

Science Internship Program: Health Horizons (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week internship program gives current Y.O.U. (Youth Opportunities Unlimited) participants the opportunity to learn about various healthcare professions while working alongside Cleveland Clinic caregivers.

Science Internship Program: Laboratory Medicine (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to learn about the wide range of career paths in pathology and laboratory science, while working alongside Cleveland Clinic caregivers.

Science Internship Program: Nursing Care (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work and learn alongside Cleveland Clinic bedside nurses, nursing educators, nursing administrators and nursing researchers.

Science Internship Program: Physical Therapy (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work and learn alongside experienced Cleveland Clinic physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, physical therapist aides, athletic trainers, chiropractors, exercise physiologists, occupational therapists, recreational therapists, audiologists and speech-language pathologists.

Science Internship Program: Public Health (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work alongside Cleveland Clinic caregivers, while learning about the science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting the health of the population as a whole.

Science Internship Program: Radiology (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work and learn alongside experienced radiology professionals and researchers at Cleveland Clinic.

Science Internship Program: Respiratory Care (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) This nine-week track of the Science Internship Program gives students the opportunity to work and learn alongside experienced Cleveland Clinic respiratory care professionals and researchers.

Science Internship Program: Translational Medicine (Grade 10, 11, or 12 at time of application; Age > 16 by June 1, 2020. See Eligibility tab on each track for more detail.) In this nine-week track of the Science Internship Program, students work alongside Cleveland Clinic caregivers while learning how the analysis of observations and discovery of interventions in pre-clinical settings can improve the health of individuals and the public.