Opportunities to Get Involved
These resources are designed for health pre-professional undergraduate students at Penn State looking to get involved with and around the University.
The Office of Student Activities (103 HUB), 814-863-4624, studentorg@psu.edu
Health-Professions Related Student Organizations
- Career Services
- Geisinger School of Phlebotomy
- Guidelines for Pre-Dental Students Providing Patient Care During Clinical Experiences Abroad by ADEA
- Guidelines for Pre-Medical and Medical Students Providing Patient Care During Clinical Experiences Abroad by AAMC
- Internships for Eberly College of Science students
- Office of Science Engagement - Calendar of Events
- Penn State Research News
- Pre-Health Summer
Enrichment Programs - Research Opportunities for Undergraduates
- Undergraduate Scientists, Penn State Science students blog about their undergraduate research experiences
- University Fellowships Office
There is no formal list for all such experiences, so students should make the necessary contacts and seek out arrangements to facilitate other volunteer opportunities. Ideas could include:
- Centre County Women's Resource Center
- Centre LifeLink EMS
- Centre Volunteers in Medicine
- Community Help Centre
- Mount Nittany Medical Center
- University Health Services at the Student Health Center with Clinical Services, Emergency Medical Services (EMS), Health Promotion and Wellness (HPW), and Physical Therapy (PT)
- Volunteer @ PSU
- Penn State Student Affairs Volunteer Opportunities
There are plenty of health professionals in the campus community of State College, PA that are willing to host interested students to observe and shadow within their practices. There is no formal list for all such experiences, so students should make the necessary contacts and seek out arrangements to facilitate shadowing experiences. Ideas could include:
- Build Experience NOW, Career Services
- Externships/job shadowing with Penn State Science Alumni
- LionLink - a networking program for Penn State students and alumni
- Shadow a Podiatrist via American Podiatric Medical Association (APMA)
The University Ambulance Service and Penn State University are dedicated to providing not only quality emergency medical care, but also EMS education. Training opportunities include Kinesiology 403, a 4-credit, semester-long EMT training program for people with no previous EMS experience, as well as a number of training opportunities for current EMTs.
Information taken from Penn State's Student Organization Directory
- Academy Health Student Chapter
- Alpha Epsilon Delta, the National Health Pre-Professional Honor Society
- American Medical Student Association of Penn State University Park (AMSA)
- Association of Health Care Administrators
- Biobehavioral Health Society
- Biomedical Engineering Society
- Biomedical Sciences Club
- Global Medical Brigades
- Global Public Health Brigades
- Global Water Brigades
- Health Policy and Administration Club
- The Minority Association of Pre-Medical/Health Students (MAPS)
- Occupational Therapy Club
- Operation Smile
- Phi Epsilon Kappa
- Pre-Dental Society
- Pre-Optometry Society
- Pre-Pharmacy Society
- Pre-Physician Assistant Club
- Pre-Vet Club
- Remote Area Medical (RAM)
- Student Red Cross Club
THON is the largest student-run philanthropy in the world. THON is a year-long effort to raise funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer. THON has 15,000+ student volunteers, 700 dancers, and has raised more than $127 million, benefiting The Four Diamonds Fund at Penn State Hershey Children's Hospital.