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Health Careers Institute for High School Students - IL

The Health Careers Institute at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ provides hands-on interactive workshops in a variety of healthcare fields for selected high school students. This FREE hands-on, 5-day program runs from July 13 -17.

  • Downers Grove Campus
In-person

Event Information

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  • 8:00am – 4:00pm CDT
  • Downers Grove Campus
High school student working in the dental lab.

Health Careers Institute 2026

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s annual Health Careers Institute for High School Students will take place on the Downers Grove, Illinois campus from July 13-17, 2026. This FREE hands-on five-day program is open to current high school juniors and seniors. Thirty (30) students will be selected. 

  • Dates: July 13-17, 2026
  • Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily
  • Note: Students must attend all five days and be a current junior or senior in high school.
  • Application details: 
    • The application deadline was April 1, 2026. All students will receive notification of acceptance status via email by May 1. If you are a finalist, we will schedule a virtual interview before April 24.
    • This is an annual event, so we welcome you to check in the spring of 2027 when applications are accepted.

Featured Professions

Join ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ faculty and students to learn about these health professions:

  • Osteopathic Medicine
  • Physician Assistant Studies
  • Pharmacy
  • Occupational Therapy
  • Dental Medicine
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Physical Therapy
  • Optometry
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Precision Medicine
  • Public Health
  • Veterinary Medicine

Program Details

The application deadline was April 1, 2026. All students will receive notification of acceptance status via email by May 1. If you are a finalist, we will schedule a virtual interview before April 24.

Program Details

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