

Program Information
Rising Freshman - Graduating Seniors


Online
14 Days - 12:00 to 5:00 pm EST
July 28th - Aug 10th, 2024
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$2,250 USD
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Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship
Diagnose a real patient
The Program
The Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship is a first-of-its-kind accelerated internship that pairs motivated high school students with medical pioneers from across the globe to train the next generation of doctors.
Throughout the program, interns will grapple with controversial medical issues and work in small groups to develop extensive public health campaigns. Interns will advocate for their public health campaigns in front of a team of medical experts and top presentations will be implemented in the fall of 2023.
On the final day, interns will use Microsoft and Facebook’s Oculus Rift technology to diagnose a patient in sub-Saharan Africa with a doctor in real-time and recommend treatment and future prevention methods. Leadership Initiatives will cover the coast of all treatments, allowing students to have a direct impact and improve the lives of individuals in need.

Through our exclusive partnership with the Howard University Simulation Center, students will have the rare opportunity to perform an upper endoscopy, an abdominal ultrasound, and learn how to perform phlebotomy using state-of-the-art-simulation units.
Howard University
Interns work with development and public health experts to create an educational public health campaign. This campaign will be published and widely distributed in underserved communities in the developing world to increase awareness.
Public Health Campaign
Students will intern for the Nagari Medical Clinic & Maternity Ward, learning directly from leading doctors in both the United States and the developing world and meeting directly with patients to identify their illness and recommend treatments.
Diagnose a Patient
Program Highlights

Anirudh Uppili Mukundan
West Windsor Plainsboro High, Class of 2025
2023 Advanced Medical & Public Health Internship
"The virtual diagnosis was probably one of the most rewarding experiences of this program for almost everyone. I had the opportunity to use key symptoms and diagnostic tests to determine that the patient had one of four diseases. In addition to prescribing the proper medications, I also educated the patient about prevention methods. My biggest accomplishments during this summer was not only academic, but also building relationships with staff members."

Interns work directly with doctors from international organizations and medical experts in the fields of Surgery, Neuroethics, Sports Medicine, Emergency Medicine, and Public Health from the nation's premier hospitals and medical institutions. Interns walk away from the program with direct experience and knowledge to begin a career in medicine.


Explore a career in medicine and diagnose a real patient.









Explore a career in medicine and diagnose a real patient.

Receive From Your Home Medical Training in:
Interns spend each day working with medical professionals to learn skills like suturing, taking blood pressure, and forming casts. Teaching staff from UNICEF will train interns on how to create public health campaigns to be used in their partnership communities.
Students will receive additional training in establishing a relationship with a patient, identifying and evaluating patient symptoms, and how to create patient treatment plans.






Explore a career in medicine
Using Oculus Rift Goggles, students will be transported to a hospital, where they will be able to interact with patients in real-time. Using a doctor as an extension of themselves, students will examine and diagnose a patient.
Dr. Aisha Garba, who has over twenty years of experience treating patients in the developing world, will teach interns about the leading causes of disease in the developing world and how to diagnose and treat patients with symptoms of malaria, typhoid fever, anemia, and acute respiratory infections.


Explore a career in medicine and diagnose a real patient

Students have the rare opportunity to learn exactly what it takes to get into the Nation’s leading undergraduate colleges and medical schools directly speaking with admissions officers from Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, George Washington, and Harvard University at our exclusive Undergraduate and Medical School Admissions Panels.






Explore a career in medicine and diagnose a real patient.

Undergraduate Admissions Panels
Medical School Admissions Panels




Throughout the program, students meet and network with leaders from Georgetown MedStar, the National Institutes of Health, Johns Hopkins, the American Red Cross, the US Department of Homeland Security, Harvard University, Exxon, and Johnson & Johnson.


Explore a career in medicine and diagnose a real patient.


All students who attend one of our Summer Internship Programs will receive free SAT/ACT training through PrepScholar, one-on-one admissions consulting with a former admissions officer, essay editing assistance, two letters of recommendation, and scholarship application assistance. These benefits remain available for six years to allow nominations for rising freshmen through rising seniors.
Click on each academic benefit below to learn more :
1. One-on-One Advising
2. College Essay Assistance
3. Letters of Recommendation
4. College Probability Modeling
6. Admissions Panels
5. Personalized Websites

Jumpstart your college experience.
Summer program students will have the opportunity to meet virtually, one-on-one with a college admissions expert from our partners at CollegeAdvisor. They will help walk students through the ins-and-outs of college applications, essay writing, and scholarships.
Students can speak directly with dedicated admissions counselors and former admissions officers to provide them with an in-depth understanding of the college application process. These counselors have personal and extensive experience in the college application field that cannot be replicated anywhere else.
Students are recommended to have their most pressing questions about the college application process ready so they can have them answered by someone who knows the application system inside and out.
Past students have used this time to hone in on their essay topics, decide on how many colleges to apply to, and create application time lines.
One-on-One Advising

All Summer Internship Program participants receive one-on-one essay editing assistance from Leadership Initiatives partner University Connection.
This offer is exclusive, and not available with any other institution or program!
Each student essay will be edited to ensure it makes an excellent impression at every stage of the competitive application process. The editors will improve the style, clarity, sentence structure and coherence of your application so that your achievements are noticed.
Editors bring their experience in many different backgrounds, including Science and Technology, Commerce, Management, and the Humanities.
College Essay Review

Letters of Recommendation

Matthew Matusiewicz - Full Ride to UC Berkley School of Engineering
Samantha Williams - Attending Harvard University
Meredith Karle - Full Scholarship to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Request a letter or recommendation here.
All Summer Internship Program participants will have the opportunity to request up to two letters of recommendation from any member of the Leadership Initiatives staff, including Executive Director Marshall Bailly.
Student interns will also have the opportunity to receive letters of recommendation from Leadership Initiatives partners affiliated with the International International Internship Program (IIP).
These distinctive and complimentary letters are among the most highly valued benefits offered by Leadership Initiatives. Below are examples of recommendation letters from past students, highlighting the transformative impact of the program on their lives.
College Probability Modeling

Leadership Initiatives and our partners at Parchment, PrepScholar and University Connections have designed a system that will calculate the probability of acceptance into the student’s top university choices based on the students GPA, test scores, extracurricular activities, career goals, financial need and more.
Our college admissions team will guide participants in refining their college interest list and developing a personalized application plan.
Drawing on their experience with a wide range of institutions, they offer valuable insights to help students better navigate the admissions process.
Register for college probability modeling today!

Financial Assistance Needs
Extra-Curricular Activities
Community Service
College Probability Calculator
Grade Point Average
SAT/ACT Training Scores
Leadership Initiatives creates a personalized website for each Summer Internship Program participant, showcasing their collaborative efforts with partners and mentors throughout the summer.
Each website highlights your team’s solutions, grant proposal, and photos from your time at Georgetown, illustrating the meaningful impact your work has had on your partners and their communities. A link to your website is included in your letters of recommendation, giving colleges the opportunity to explore and appreciate the exceptional contributions made by every student.
Personalized Website
Click to view our Summer Internship Program websites here.

Summer program students will have the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a college admissions expert. They will help walk students through the ins-and-outs of college applications, essay writing, and scholarships.
Students can speak directly with former admissions officers from schools such as Yale, Brown & UCLA. These individuals have a minimum of 15 years of experience in the field of college admissions.
Students are recommended to have their most pressing questions about the college application process ready so they can have them answered by someone who knows the application system inside and out.
Past students have used this time to hone in on their essay topics, decide on how many colleges to apply to, and create application time lines.
College Admissions Panel

Program Tuition & Assistance




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Scholarships
Assistance Scholarships
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The program tuition includes the cost of room and board, ground transportation throughout the program, all curriculum and materials, as well as facility and lab fees. Interns will also benefit from a 5:1 student-to-faculty ratio during their time in the program.
Tuition covers educational support, including one-on-one college admissions counseling, mentor sessions with experts, workshops, and comprehensive academic services. This includes SAT/ACT preparation through PrepScholar and college essay editing.
Scholarships, payment plans, and fundraising assistance are available.
All-Inclusive Tuition

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No-Interest Payment Plans
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Leadership Initiatives offers a variety of flexible options to pay for program tuition.
Zero-interest payment plans are available in three, six, nine, and twelve-month payment options.
Participants can opt to pay the entirety of their remaining tuition balance off at any point during the payment period.
Reserve a place today with a $100 refundable deposit here.


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Specialized Scholarships

Leadership Initiatives is dedicated to providing opportunities for everyone who shows drive, determination, and grit towards their future goals. We have created various specialized scholarships to provide merit-based aid to enrolled and potential students.
Click here to view 2024 scholarship recipients.


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Scholarships
As a 501(c)3 nonprofit, all Leadership Initiatives programs are heavily subsidized by our sponsors allowing us to offer programs with academic benefits at a lower cost than for-profit institutions.
To apply for a scholarship click here to fill out the program interest form and indicate you are interested in a scholarship.
Please note scholarships do not stack (this means you can only use one scholarship per program).


Our office in Washington, DC is open seven days a week - give us a call! A phone conversation allows us to answer your specific questions and provide you with contact information for previous internship participants and their families so that you can get a first-hand perspective.
Join us this summer!

Contact Us
4410 Massachusetts Ave., NW #236
Washington, DC 20016
info@lichange.org
202-738-1115
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