For High School Students
Children’s Mercy Hospital is dedicated to providing support and training opportunities for tomorrow’s health care and research leaders. The resources in our Bridging the Gap Toolkit were developed by students, for students to help ease the transition from high school and college to a career in health care and research.
Preparing For Success
College preparatory, internship, and career planning resources for high school students interested in becoming a physician, nurse, researcher, or allied health professional.
Resources to help high school students prepare and plan for college.
Hands on internship and volunteer opportunities for high school students interested in careers in health care and research.
Internships
- Children’s Mercy Research Institute Star 2.0 Program
- UMKC Students Training in Academia, Health, and Research (STAHR) Program
- UMKC Summer Bridge Scholars
- Saturday Academy at UMKC School Of Medicine
- KU Health Science Academy
- ProX Summer Program
- Research College of Nursing: Nursing Experience
Job Shadowing
- Children’s Mercy Hospital Observerships
- KU Medical Center Kee Program
- University Health Shadowing
- Mosaic Life Center Job Shadowing
Examples of Work
- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Application
- FAFSA Frequently Asked Questions
- Scholarship Opportunities
Examples of work
- Healthcare Occupations Handbook
- Writing an effective resume
- Writing an effective curriculum vitae (CV)
- Interview Tips
- Finding and Working with a Mentor (AAMC)
- Becoming a Health Care Professional
- Children’s Mercy Careers
Examples of work
While you’re pursing a career in healthcare it’s important to take care of yourself along the way. Here are strategies to help manage stress in high school and college.
Explore your career path to healthcare at Children's Mercy
Health care offers a vast assortment of career paths, from entry-level to doctoral-level positions, in both clinical and non-clinical settings. Children’s Mercy has positions for people at all levels of experience and education, and we want to help you explore those opportunities.