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Discover a career in health sciences while in high school

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BRIGHT-UP is the Biomedical Research Internship for Growth of High school Trainees from Underrepresented Population. It offers high school students from underrepresented groups an opportunity to explore medical and health sciences as a career through a paid internship, providing hands on experience and professional guidance.

The program is a minimum wage paid internship that takes place over the course of several weeks in the summer and will require a commitment of at least around 30 hours per week. Below is a general schedule of what to expect during your time in the program:

  • 1-week of orientation with lectures and hands-on training in Biomedical Research
  • 6-week internship in biomedical research lab at the University of Washington. You will work with scientists to develop a project using specialized research techniques
  • Weekly career development meetings.
  • Closing symposium at the end in which you will share your results with your peers and the UW community

The program is offered to students that meet the following:

      • 9th – 12th grade student
      • First generation student (first in your family attending high school OR first that would be going to college)
      • From financial or educationally disadvantage background
      • Able to commit 30-40 hours per week for the entire duration of the program
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