Summer Programs for Undergraduates

Baystate Medical Center offers two different summer programs for college undergraduates who are residents of Franklin, Hampshire, or Hampden counties in Massachusetts.

Both programs focus on research, and are for undergraduate students interested in a career in public health, medicine, or other healthcare professions.

Baystate Summer Academy

For rising freshmen, sophomores and juniors

• Designed to provide students with a core understanding of public health and medical research practices
• Project-based learning working in teams
• Meets once a week on Tuesday evenings for 9 weeks
• No stipend provided
  > Baystate Summer Academy: Program details and application
  

Summer Scholars Program

For rising juniors and seniors

• Aims to introduce students to a career in health care
• Work with a mentor on a research project or subset of a research project
• Requires up to 30 hours per week during the 10-week program
• Paid, per diem position
  > Summer Scholars: Program details and application