I joined KP Launch when I was a sophomore in high school studying for my Diploma. During my summer at Kaiser Permanent, I was placed in the Infection Prevention & Patient Safety department. I was incredibly grateful for being accepted…
What drew me into the KP LAUNCH college internship program is the emphasis on diversifying healthcare. As a first-generation student going to college, I knew that experience is essential to thrive in the healthcare field. I truly believe this was…
KP Launch, Kaiser Permanente Northern California’s college and high school paid internship program, recently completed its 53rd summer of welcoming talented youth to learn about careers in health care. Last summer the program was put on hold due to the…
This year KP LAUNCH will celebrate its 50th anniversary, and we want all the program’s alumni to be a part of it. Check back here for a chance to join the alumni network and sign up for a special networking…
This year the KP LAUNCH program welcomes a new partner, the Hidden Genius Project. Hidden Genius was founded in 2012 to connect young black men with skills, mentors and experiences needed to become high-performing entrepreneurs and technologists. In 2018, six…
When I joined KP LAUNCH I was a rising junior at Hampton University majoring in journalism and minoring in marketing. During that summer I was a communications intern in the office of the CEO through the KP LAUNCH program. The…
Throughout my life, I was always taught by my parents to align myself with things that fit my values and life goals, and Kaiser Permanente does exactly that. Whether it is the organization giving back locally in Oakland or helping…
I was attracted to KP LAUNCH because of the principles and values that Kaiser Permanente lives out every day: serving and protecting the community regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, or background. I was an intern in the Risk and Compliance…
Kaiser Permanente is nationally recognized from coast to coast. Although I hadn’t been exposed to the financial or business side of Kaiser Permanente, I knew there were lots of opportunities at the organization and I wanted to learn more. I…
This program interested me because I knew that I wanted to go into health care, but I was still unsure about what path I wanted to choose. Did I want to become a nurse, physician, or surgeon? Not only was…
