Volunteer

Volunteer at home or abroad during your breaks.

• Volunteer abroad with Cross Cultural Solutions.
• Volunteer in the Chicago area with UCSC's Summer Links Internship Program.
• Get involved with a community service oriented RSO during the school year. Check out a list here.

Do Research

Get involved in research during the school year and/or summer break.

• Apply for the NIH Summer Research Program.
• Get involved in a lab on campus. Look for opportunities on the 'FROGS' website and look for paid job opportunities on the Student Employment website.
• Apply to Pritzker's Summer Research Program.

Take a Gap Year

Taking a gap year? Look into applying to these programs.

• Teach for America
• Peace Corps
• Americorps
• Postbac Intramural Research Training with the NIH
• Conduct biomedical research with NIH Academy

The Biological Sciences Division

The Pritzker School of Medicine

Pacific Medical Training Scholarship

Summer Opportunities for Medical Students and Gap Year Students

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