The Wright Centers for Community Health and Graduate Medical Education is seeking high school and college students interested in hands-on experience in a variety of health care-related careers.

The application deadline for The Wright Center’s paid summer internship program is April 10. For more information or to apply, visit TheWrightCenter.org/internships.

 Positions are available in a variety of departments, including administration, clinical, finance, legal, and marketing and communications. Internships last nine weeks for college students, starting June 8, and seven weeks for high school students, beginning June 22.

Unique to The Wright Center’s program is that each participant will complete an Internship Capstone Project focused on a particular aspect of what they learned. At the end of the summer, interns gather to share their projects with Wright Center board members, executives, and employees, and to answer questions about their findings, internship experiences, and plans. In 2025, The Wright Center hosted 26 high school and college interns.

“Health care is among the fastest-growing sectors in the United States, and it offers a wide range of career opportunities,” said Kellie Knesis, vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer for The Wright Centers. “From information technology and finance to operations, administration, education, and marketing, our organization provides a variety of roles through which students can explore exciting careers in health care while gaining valuable experience for their futures.”

The Wright Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2026. Founded in 1976, The Wright Center is a physician-led, community-owned nonprofit and a cornerstone of health care in the region. The organization brings together The Wright Center for Community Health, The Wright Center for Graduate Medical Education, and The Wright Center for Patient & Community Engagement under one unified mission. It employs more than 665 professionals – including nearly 200 resident and fellow physicians – and trains more than 200 interprofessional health care learners each year.

In fiscal year 2024-25, The Wright Center served about 38,300 unique patients across its growing network of community health centers in Lackawanna, Luzerne, Wayne, and Wyoming counties, including its mobile medical and dental unit, Driving Better Health. As a Federally Qualified Health Center Look-Alike and safety-net provider, The Wright Center serves all patients, regardless of insurance status, ZIP code, or ability to pay. No patient is turned away due to an inability to pay.

Learn more at TheWrightCenter.org or call 570-230-0019.