Student Resources
- Health Professions Mailgroup Signup
- Undergraduate Research Opportunities (Internal)
- Summer Research and Internship Opportunities (External)
Health Education and Leadership (H.E.A.L.) Fund
The HEAL fund seeks to alleviate financial barriers to professional development and advancement opportunities for students pursuing careers focused on health. This includes clinical healthcare, mental health, public health, health policy, and health administration, among other health-focused fields.
Summer Internship Funds
Funding for unpaid or underpaid internships, offered through the Career Development office.
Student Academic Grants and Awards
Here you will find information about scholarships that can help you find funding for projects and tuition.
These groups can be an excellent way to gain health-related experience and build connections to the community on and off campus.
WEMS (Willamette Emergency Medical Service)
Willamette’s student-run organization providing emergency services to the Willamette community and visitors.
Burning Bright
Burning Bright provides a variety of opportunities to volunteer with children with serious illnesses. Opportunities include service at the hospital, fundraisers, organizational events and specialized camps.
Health Professions Club
This group aims to provide academic, social, and professional support for students interested in pursuing a career in the healthcare field.Below are some of the organizations with which you might gain health-related experience. Follow the links to the descriptions and procedures for applying for volunteer positions.
Willamette University's Office of Civic Engagement also maintains a list of local community partners. Consider joining their mailing list for information about service opportunities for Willamette students.
- Cascade AIDS project (support for individuals, public health education programs)
- Center for Hope and Safety (formerly Mid-Valley Women’s Crisis Center; works with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, and human trafficking)
- City of Salem 50+ Senior Center
- Doernbecher Children’s Hospital (hospital in Portland, OR)
- Easter Seals of Oregon (support for children and adults with autism and other disabilities or special needs)
- Event Medical Services (work with EMS; requires that volunteers be first aid/CPR certified)
- Horses of Hope Oregon (equine-assisted therapy for individuals with physical, emotional, and behavioral challenges)
- Hospice of the Northwest (hospice care)
- Joys of Living Assistance Dogs
- Juliette’s House (medically-based child abuse intervention center serving Yamhill and Polk Counties)
- Legacy Health (numerous locations, range of opportunities)
- Make-a-Wish Foundation, Oregon (supports children with life-threatening illnesses)
- Marion County
- Medical Teams International (international)
- Mercy Corps (based in Portland but work in 36 countries)
- Morrison Child and Family Services (locations in Portland and elsewhere; support for children and families coping with adversity and trauma)
- Oregon Department of Human Services
- Oregon Health Sciences University (OHSU)
- Oregon School for the Deaf
- Salem Free Clinics
- Salem Hospital
- Samaritan Health Services (includes hospitals, hospice, and elder care in Albany, Sweet Home, and elsewhere)
- Signature Healthcare (hospice)
- Special Olympics of Oregon
- Trauma Intervention Program
- Willamette Family Medical Center (serves uninsured/underinsured residents of Marion and Polk counties)
- Willamette Vital Health (serves the terminally ill and bereaved families; includes opportunities to work in a summer camp with bereaved children)