Program Information

Eligibility: Any student who is interested in medicine and is over the age of eighteen is eligible to apply.

Although all are encouraged to apply, we are currently looking to hire students with the following interests / skills:

• Fluency in Spanish or Vietnamese
• Interest in Directorship
• Web Design skills

A Note about Commitment: Please read the section on Program Information before completing the application. You may contact the Directors if you have any questions about any of the program's commitments. Keep in mind that the average S.C.O.P.E. member spends between 10-15 hours per week interning/interpreting with doctors, completing project team work, and attending meetings.

Work Study: We are able to offer a paid internship for leaders who are eligible for work-study at Stanford University. In some cases, we are able to offer academic credit through Stanford University.

Application Deadlines
Be sure to understand our program guidelines and requirements before you apply.  For more information, please check out our application page here.

Though SCOPE serves as a learning experience through immersing members in the ER environment, the primary goal of the program is to improve efficiency at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. In order to fulfill the goals outlined in SCOPE's Mission Statement, all interns and interpreters are trained to:

• Assist ER physicians by tracking labs and imaging
• Stay attuned to patients' needs
• Assist with the paperwork that accompanies each patient
• Attend comfort rounds
• Interpret Spanish or Vietnamese if qualified

In addition to the shadowing component, Interns and interpreters fulfill the internship's project component by contributing to SCOPE's learning community, program maintenance, administration, and implementation. Full descriptions of the various SCOPE project teams are available on Project Team Component page.