The Healthcare & Public Health Career Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the health professions.  Learn about academic requirements, internships, student organizations and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field.  

  • Nurse Intern, Presbyterian Health
  • Strength and Conditioning Intern, Greens Farms Academy
  • Public Health Intern, Weill Cornell Medicine
  • Health and Benefits Intern, Aon
  • Physical Therapy Intern, Jag-One Physical Therapy
  • Business Intern, Yale New Haven Health
  • Patient Experience Intern, Maine Health
  • Volunteer Services Intern, Make-A-Wish
  • Physical Therapy Aide Intern, Professional Physical Therapy
  • Certified Nursing Assistant, Main Line Health
  • Intern, Fairfield CARES Community Coalition
  • Research Associate Intern, Hartford HealthCare
  • Intern, Autism Health and Fitness Center
  • Student Clinical Assistant, Yale New Haven Health
  • Athletic training
  • Exercise science & physiology
  • Healthcare administration
  • Healthcare informatics
  • Nurse practitioner
  • Occupational therapist
  • Physical therapist
  • Physician’s assistant
  • Registered Nurse
  • Community health worker
  • Speech language pathologist
  • Medical doctor
  • Public health policy associate

9 Job Search Tips for College Seniors

By Sarah Wood, U.S. News & World Report

Students should look to their college’s career center for help, especially in shaky economic times.

As a college senior, the process of applying for postgraduate jobs can vary depending on the industry…
Here are …

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How Can Seniors Use Handshake After Graduation? 

By Emily DeRenzo ’27, Career Ambassador

As a senior, it is likely you may be familiar with Handshake, the central platform that the Center for Career and Professional Development utilizes to support students, alumni, and employers in their career development …

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A Day in the Life of a Career Ambassador: More Than Just Resumes

By Anna Macaulay ’25, Career Ambassador

Most mornings, my shift as a Career Ambassador at the Center for Career & Professional Development begins like any other student job—clocking in on Dayforce. But what comes after that is far from ordinary. …

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Success Stories

Community Network

  • Senior Vice President, Global Well-being Design & Strategy Citi
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  • Intensive Care Nurse Nuvance Health
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  • Clinical Trial Associate II Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc
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  • Clinical Associate Professor    Sacred Heart University  
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  • Director, Global Health Programs & Health Science Program    Sacred Heart University   
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Daniel Remiszewski

Community Member
  • Connecticut, Bridgeport
  • Owner Northeast Medical Institute
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  • Director, Pre-Health Advisement/Advanced Lecturer Sacred Heart University   
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  • Candidate-Doctor of Medicine St, George's University
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Career Outcomes

Outcome data for Sacred Heart University is obtained through the Center for Career & Professional Development, in accordance with national standards. We extend our First-Destination survey to students who have received Bachelor’s Degrees in the respective year are surveyed from the time of graduation, to 12-months following graduation.

 

  • First Destination
  • Top Employers
  • Starting Salary
  • Employment Locations
  • Top Universities
  • Degree Types
  • Fields of Study

First Destination

SHU Pioneers pursue a variety of careers paths after graduation; most recent respondents indicated they are:

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