Charles B. Wang Community Health Center | Project AHEAD 2025

Project Asian Health Education and Development (AHEAD) is a 10-week, paid, summer internship program designed to provide training and firsthand experience to undergraduate students interested in pursuing healthcare careers. Project AHEAD 2025 will take place from Monday, June 2, 2025 through Friday, August 08, 2025 and will be primarily located in lower Manhattan.

Our goals are:

• To increase interns' interest in and awareness of the history and dynamics of the New York Asian American community, as well as the particular needs, challenges, and strengths of Asian American communities
• To provide exposure to community health and its various components, including primary care, social work, health education, programming, and research at a federally qualified health center
• To motivate the next generation of community health leaders to serve historically excluded communities and promote health equity
• To help interns develop a better understanding of themselves as individuals and as valued contributing members to their communities

The program consists of:

• Professional development (e.g., mentoring, resume review, mock interviews, etc.)
• Seminars and workshops on health-related topics and research skills led by CBWCHC staff and community partners
• Implementation of a team-based community health project on a preselected topic that supports the patients and communities served by CBWCHC. 

What is community health?
Community health focuses on the promotion, protection, and preservation of the social, emotional, mental, and physical health and well-being of individuals and communities. Achieving community health involves a wide range of activities, including but not limited to:

• Identifying health risks, needs, and strengths of communities through research and fieldwork;
• Developing, implementing, promoting, and/or evaluating programming, services, and other strategies to promote health and prevent diseases; and
• Advocating for communities on aspects related to health.

The community health project (CHP) may center on one of any of the above activities. At the end of Project AHEAD internship, all interns are expected to collaborate on a research report and presentations.  

Stipend:

Interns will receive a $5000 stipend for the summer program.This is a fully in-person internship program. Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) will not be responsible for housing accommodation, food, or travel expenses. 

Requirements:

• Undergraduate student, currently attending a four-year college/university. Must have completed one year of college, and is currently in their second, third, or fourth year of college at the time of the application.
  • College courses completed during high school, AP, and IB credits do not count towards this one year of completed college.
• Must be interested in healthcare, health equity, community health, and serving historically excluded communities, including Asian American communities.
• Can commit Mondays to Fridays from 9am–5pm, including some early mornings, later evenings and weekends. 
• Interns should expect to travel throughout New York City and occasionally spend time outdoors. 

We cannot accommodate international students or students who are studying temporarily in the United States with the intention of returning home after completing their studies.

Application:

Our application deadline has passed, we are no longer accepting applications.

Please contact projectahead@cbwchc.org with any questions or for more information.