Summer Internship for High School Students
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June 16, 2023
West Columbia, S.C.– Lexington Medical Center’s Partners Program is underway for the summer of 2023. This summer internship is designed for high school students in Lexington and Richland Counties who are interested in careers in health care. Thanks to funding from the Lexington Medical Center Foundation, the Partners Program has been part of the hospital for more than 20 years.
This summer, 70 participants will observe the day-to-day operations of the hospital through clinical rotations, interactive workshops and field trips. Rotations include a variety of clinical areas such as imaging services, physical therapy, orthopaedics, nursing, the emergency department and more. They will also visit the University of South Carolina to observe the College of Nursing’s Simulation Lab and the USC School of Medicine’s Ultrasound Institute.
“Lexington Medical Center hopes the Partners Program inspires students to be passionate about careers in health care,” said Marquita Gaines, workforce coordinator. “One day when they finish their education, maybe they can return to Lexington Medical Center to take care of people in the Midlands for generations to come.”
Session One is June 12 – 30. Session 2 is July 10 - 28. Participating seniors will be eligible to apply for a $1,000 scholarship during the program.
Lexington Health is a comprehensive network of care that includes six community medical and urgent care centers, nearly 80 physician practices, more than 9,000 health care professionals and Lexington Medical Center, a 607-bed teaching hospital in West Columbia, South Carolina. The hospital was ranked best hospital in the Columbia Metro by U.S. News & World Report, was selected by Modern Healthcare as one of the Best Places to Work in Healthcare, and was the first hospital in the state to achieve Magnet with Distinction status for excellence in nursing care. Lexington Health Cancer Center is an accredited Cancer Center of Excellence. The network includes a cardiovascular program recognized by the American College of Cardiology as South Carolina's first HeartCARE Center. The network also has an occupational health center, the largest skilled nursing facility in the Carolinas, an Alzheimer's care center and nearly 80 physician practices. Lexington Medical Center operates one of the busiest Emergency departments in South Carolina, treating nearly 100,000 patients each year. The hospital delivers more than 4,000 babies each year and performs more than 25,000 surgeries.
