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.  

SHU Internship Spotlight: Erin Perotta

Name: Erin Perotta
Year: Senior
Major: Psychology
Company: Seaquest
Found the position: Applied for Internship because of volunteering experience with wildlife
Quote: “I now work as a exotic mammal keeper at seaquest! I have worked with numerous wild animals such as …

By Keith Hassell
Keith Hassell
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SHU Internship Spotlight: Stephanie Castagliuolo

Name: Stephanie Castagliuolo
Year: Senior
Major: Molecular and Cellular Biology Major (chem/honors minor)
Company: Foundation Medicine
Found the position: In a conversation with a stranger!
Quote: “My internship at Foundation Medicine helped me develop my skills and gain the experience …

By Mike Twerago
Mike Twerago Director of Operations, Data & Recruitment
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Top 3 Healthcare Staffing Trends of 2020

Daniil Peshkov/123RF.com

As the unemployment rate continues to drop, the candidate market will only become more competitive. Adding to that difficulty, healthcare staffing is facing shortages like it has never seen before on top of an increased patient load as …

By HospitalRecruiting
HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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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.

 

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

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