Health Care and Medical Professions Resource Portal

Career paths: Pre-Medicine, Mental and Behavioral Health, Nursing, Pharmacy, Public Health, Veterinary Medicine, Dentistry, Physical Therapy (PT), Occupational Therapy (OT), Physician Assistant (PA), Speech-Language Pathology (SLP), Allied Health Professions.

Sample Internships

These are examples of organizations that have hired Lawrence interns in recent years.

• Be Well Fox Valley
• Wisconsin AHEC Community Health Internship Program (CHIP)
• Johns Hopkins School of Medicine Summer Internship Program
• Waisman Center (UW-Madison)
• National Institutes of Health Summer Internship Program in Biomedical Research 
• Illinois Department of Public Health
• Appleton Department of Public Health
• Temple University School of Podiatric Internship Program
• Zoological Society of Milwaukee

Volunteer

Pre-health students are strongly encouraged to volunteer on a regular basis. These are examples of popular volunteer sites near campus.

• Ascension Health Care Fox Cities
• ThedaCare Medical Center – Appleton
• ThedaCare Hospice – Appleton
• Fox Valley Literacy
• Pillars, Inc.
• Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley
• Brewster Village
• Community Clothes Closet
• Fox Valley Memory Project
• Harbor House Domestic Abuse Programs
• Reach Counseling Services
• Sexual Assault Crisis Center – Fox Cities

Clinical Career Shadowing

Fox Valley Heath Care Alliance (FVHCA) has clinical placement & shadowing opportunities for undergraduate students interested in the field. Click here for more information.

Current Internships from Handshake

The following internships are pulled directly from Handshake and are updated regularly.

• Paid Summer 2026 Internship – Memphis, TN
• Inclusive Youth Nursing Assistant Internship – Special Needs Summer Camp
• 2026 Intern: Summer Nutrition Graduate – Medical and Scientific Affairs (12 weeks, June 2026 Start)
• Neuroscience Internship (Great Pay)
• Neurodiversity Support Intern

Related Student Organizations at Lawrence

Related Professional Associations

Gain leadership and industry experience by actively participating in student organizations.

Keep up with the latest industry trends and make professional connections through national or regional professional associations.

• NeuroLawrence
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA) – LU Chapter
• Lawrentians Enhancing Diversity in the Sciences (LEDS)
• Lawrentians Inspiring Global Health Together (LIGHT)
• Synthetic Biology Club
• Lawrence University Psychology Association (LUPA)
• American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology – LU Chapter

See Lawrence’s Directory of Student Organizations.

• American Medical Association
• American Pharmacists Association (APhA)
• American Counseling Association
• American Veterinary Medical Association
• Association of Clinical Research Professionals
• American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC)
• American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
• American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN)
• American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
• American Physical Therapy Association (APTA)
• American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA)
• Association of American Veterinary Colleges of Medicine (AAVCM)
• American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP)
• American Dental Education Association (ADEA)
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
• GlobeMed
• Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
• National Area Health Education Centers (AHEC)
• Wisconsin AHEC