Grantee Name
Health Career Connection, Inc.
Funding Area
Other
Publication Date
September 2015
Grant Amount
$32,500
Grant Date:
March 2014 – March 2015
Health Career Connection, Inc., (HCC) is a national nonprofit organization that provides undergraduate students from under-represented or disadvantaged backgrounds with internship placements at health care and public health organizations.
The majority of students recruited by HCC are first-generation college students who come from low-income families and communities with limited resources and networks. Ultimately, HCC seeks to improve the health of populations by motivating and developing values-driven, capable, and diverse leaders with an interest in public health.
In 2014, NYHealth awarded HCC a grant to support five 10-week summer internships, including two internships hosted at NYHealth.