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Your future in healthcare starts this summer!

Maui County Student Healthcare Placement Program 

June 9 - July 17, 2026

Application due Friday, April 3

Resume, cover letter, and (1) letter of recommendation required 

STEMworks is expanding its paid internship program with a healthcare job shadowing opportunity, exclusive to Maui County students! In collaboration with the Maui County Healthcare Partnership, (8) Maui, (2) Hāna, (2) Molokai, and (2) Lāna'i students will be matched for a 6-week program, exploring clinical and administrative careers under the County’s most impactful healthcare organizations. 

Click here to meet this summer’s host companies!

Student Requirements: 

  • Incoming high school seniors (starting Fall 2026), incoming or current associates/ undergraduate students 

  • Commitment of 6 weeks between June 9 - July 17, 2026

  • 20 hours per week (full and/or half days allowed, flexible hours agreed by host company) 

  • Submitting weekly timesheets 

  • Attending all orientation, professional development, and student showcase events (1 emergency option)

Students will gain:

  • HIPAA training at orientation (additional training may be required on intern’s time depending on host company)

  • Hands on experience with top local health sites 

  • Pilina built with student cohort and healthcare leaders 

  • $2,100 stipend upon successful completion of program  

Click here to view our full program outline 

Important Dates 

For Hāna, Molokai, and Lāna'i students: Travel accommodations allocated for in-person activity to ensure equitable access and cohort development 

  • April 3 - Application closes 

  • April 17 - Notification of Scheduled Interview 

  • June 9 - Orientation (first day of program)

  • June 18, Professional Development #1 (Skills for Hawaiʻi’s Future)

  • June 25, Professional Development #2 (Post-Secondary Possibilities)

  • July 2, Professional Development #3 (Cultural and Community Grounding) 

  • July 9, Professional Development #4 (Stress Management and Resilience in Healthcare)

  • July 17 - Last day of Program 

  • Tentative: July 23 - Student Showcase and Celebration

Mahalo nui to our funders of the Summer 2026 cohort!