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  • Hutch Career Awareness Network (HutchCAN) 2026

  • Thank you for your interest in the HutchCAN Program at Fred Hutch in Seattle!

    PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    HutchCAN is an 8-week career awareness program for 10th - 12th grade high school students or pursuing your GED. The program will run from March 4th - April 19th, 2026. 

    The program's main goal is to show the wide range of health careers (like nursing and pharmacy) and research careers ( like lab technician and clinical research coordinator) at Fred Hutch and how each role helps the Center's mission to cure and prevent cancer and infectious disease. 

    Students will meet in-person at the Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle's South Lake Union area on Wednesday afternoons from 3:30 - 6:30pm. Sessions include tours, Q&As with professionals, and hands-on activities that give a taste of each career. Students must be able to commit to the entire period to participate. Note: there will be no session on April 15th 2026 due to Spring break.  

    Please click here if you would like to know more about the program.

    APPLICATION

    This application has 2 online components:

    1. This applicant section that you complete 
    2. A separate online form that your reference completes. Your reference will not receive a recommendation request until your portion is submitted. If you would like a PDF preview of the application and letter of recommendation, please click here. The PDFs are for your reference only.

    You must use this online form to submit an application.

    To apply, you must:

    • Fill out this online form, which includes a few short-response essays.
    • Provide an email address for one reference.

    ELIGIBILITY

    Students should...

    • Be in the 10th - 12th grade of high school or pursuing your GED.
    • Be interested in the biological sciences. 
    • Be committed to attending all program sessions.

    Please contact hutchadvance@fredhutch.org for any questions or technical issues.

  • Applicant Information


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  • Primary Adult Contact Information

    • Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability 

    • Voluntary Self-Identification of Disability

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      Why are you being asked to complete this form?

      We are a federal contractor or subcontractor required by law to provide equal employment opportunity to qualified people with disabilities. We are also required to measure our progress toward having at least 7% of our workforce be individuals with disabilities. To do this, we must ask applicants and employees if they have a disability or have ever had a disability. Because a person may become disabled at any time, we ask all of our employees to update their information at least every five years.


      Identifying yourself as an individual with a disability is voluntary, and we hope that you will choose to do so. Your answer will be maintained confidentially and not be seen by selecting officials or anyone else involved in making personnel decisions. Completing the form will not negatively impact you in any way, regardless of whether you have self-identified in the past. For more information about this form or the equal employment obligations of federal contractors under Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act, visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) website at www.dol.gov/ofccp.

       

      How do you know if you have a disability?

      You are considered to have a disability if you have a physical or mental impairment or medical condition that substantially limits a major life activity, or if you have a history or records of such impairment or medical condition. Disabilities inlcude, but are not limited to: 

      • Alcohol or other substance use
        disorder (not currently using
        drugs illegally)
      • Autoimmune disorder, for example, lupus, fibromyalgia, rheumatoid arthritis, or HIV/AIDS
      • Blind or low vision
      • Cancer (past or present)
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      • Celiac disease
      • Cerebral Palsy
      • Deaf or hard of hearing
      • Diabetes

       

      • Disfigurement, for example,
        disfigurement caused by burns,
        wounds, accidents, or congenital
        disorders
      • Epilepsy or other seizure disorder
      • Gastrointestinal, for example, Crohn's disease, or irritable bowel syndrome
      • Intellectual disability Mental health conditions, for example,
        depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety
        disorder, schizophrenia, PTSD
      • Missing limbs or partially missing limbs
      • Mobility impairment, benefiting from the
        use of a wheelchair, scooter, walker,
        leg brace(s) and/or other supports

       

      • Nervous system condition, for example,
        migraine headaches, Parkinson’s
        disease, multiple sclerosis (MS)
      • Neurodivergence, for example,
        attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
        (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder,
        dyslexia, dyspraxia, other learning
        disabilities
      • Partial or complete paralysis (any
        cause)
      • Pulmonary or respiratory conditions, for
        example, tuberculosis, asthma,
        emphysema
      • Short stature (dwarfism)
      • Traumatic brain injury
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    • To determine if you are Pell Grant Eligible, please visit this website.

  • Personal Information

  • For the question below, you can use these guidelines to determine who “parents/guardians” refer to.

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  • Recommendation

    Your recommender must be a teacher or counselor who can speak to your science interest. Please double check the spelling of the email address for your recommender. We will send an email to this address, with instructions on how to submit the recommendation. Always ask your recommender if they will submit a form on your behalf before submitting the application.

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    Clicking the "Submit Application" button will submit your application to the Fred Hutch LabLaunch Program. Changes cannot be made once you submit your application. 

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