Program Overview:

The WYN Academy Summer Internship Program, held from June 29 to July 13, 2025, in collaboration with the Scientific Center and Sumou Academy, successfully offered high school students a unique opportunity to explore careers in pharmacy, dentistry, and child psychology (ABA).

Key Objectives

  • Introduce students to real-life healthcare environments.  
  • Equip students with essential soft skills and professional etiquette.  
  • Encourage confidence, critical thinking, and problem-solving.  
  • Inspire the next generation of medical professionals. 


                                                                 

Due to the high demand and success of the program, the Summer Internship will now be conducted annually, expanding further to include additional medical specialties and broader opportunities for aspiring healthcare professionals.

    

Medical Site Collaborators:

  • AlHajery Pharmacies: Students gained hands-on experience in medication dispensing, patient counseling, and pharmacy operations.

  • Dazzle & Crystal Dental Centers: Interns observed dental procedures, assisted with sterilization, and practiced wax modeling, exploring various dental specialties.

  • Fawzia Sultan Healthcare Rehabilitation Center (FSHN): Students learned about Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy and shadowed pediatric behavioral therapy sessions.

Social Innovation in Health (SIHI) Projects:

Students explored community-driven, people-centered approaches to healthcare, focusing on inclusive and locally driven solutions. Guided by SIHI facilitators and mentors, they worked in groups to tackle real health challenges, learning to frame problems, co-create solutions, and pitch ideas based on innovation, feasibility, equity, relevance, and teamwork.

                                                

The SIHI component added a unique layer to the program, empowering students to not only observe healthcare in action but also reimagine how it could be improved.

                                   

    

Interns Testimonies:

                                                

 “I loved the real-world exposure and felt like a part of the healthcare team.

” “Please make the program longer and add more medical specialties.”

“The Pitch Mastery session helped me express myself without fear.”