Student Intern Program - Summer 2025

The Summer Student Internship program is open to recent high school graduates, current college students or recent college graduates interested in exploring a career in healthcare.

Must be at least 18 years old on or before May 31, 2025.

This 10-week program will start June 16 and end August 22.

Each Intern will develop an understanding of Cottage Health values and professional skills such as leadership, teamwork, communication, and accountability.

Interns may be asked to participate in a variety of meetings with interdisciplinary teams (thus expanding their healthcare exposure) and will be evaluated on performance through a dedicated project identified by the host department.

Departments currently accepting applications include: Surgical Services, Therapy Services, Children's Center, Employee Health & Safety, Total Rewards (Human Resources), Volunteer Services, Ambulatory Services, Nursing Administration, Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine , Medical Intensive Care Unit, IT: Data & Analytics, Pacific Diagnostic Laboratories, Research, General Council.

Resume and cover letter required at time of application.

Consider writing your cover letter to indicate general interest in the internship or addressed to a specific department.

Within one week of application, you will receive a follow-up questionnaire with more details about each department and the opportunity to rank order your area of interest.
Cottage Health is a leading acute care hospital system, located on the central coast of California, widely known for our superior patient care, innovation, medical research and education.

Our health system operates primarily in Santa Barbara, Ca, since 1888, and consists of three acute care hospitals, a Rehabilitation Hospital, multiple clinics and a multi-site Urgent Care system.

Our mission is to serve the central coast communities with excellence, integrity, and compassion.

Every day we touch thousands of lives in many different ways, resolute in our mission to put patients first.

We take pride in helping our patients get back to living their lives - in the places they love.

Cottage Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cottage Health applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, age, gender, transgender, gender expression and identity, national origin, ancestry, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military status or any other classification protected by law.

This policy applies to all aspects of the relationship between Cottage Health and an applicant or employee.

Cottage Health is committed to upholding discrimination-free hiring practices.

We strive to cultivate an environment where exceptional people bring diverse perspectives and find belonging, support and connection to their work.

Any Cottage Health applicants who require assistance or reasonable accommodations during the application process may request the need for accommodation with the Recruiter.

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