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Healthcare & Public Health

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.  

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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7 Ways Your College Career Center Makes Job Searching Less Stressful

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Learn how to successfully launch from graduation to career

For many college seniors, the transition from college to career path can be overwhelming. With graduation looming, many students feel the pressure of keeping …

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How We Found Our Internship: Tips for Winter Break Success

By Tessa Carminucci & Angelina Lanni

As graduate assistants in the Center for Career and Professional Development and current MBA students, we’ve been in your shoes—navigating the internship search while balancing school, life, and other priorities. In this blog, we’re …

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Megan Adornato ’06

Alumni
  • Senior Vice President, Global Well-being Design & Strategy Citi
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Josh Belluche ’20, ’24

Alumni
  • Intensive Care Nurse Nuvance Health
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Meredith Bertoni ’19

Alumni
  • Clinical Trial Associate II Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc
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Dixie Douville

Faculty
  • Clinical Associate Professor    Sacred Heart University  
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Christina Gunther

Faculty
  • 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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Valerie Wherley

Faculty
  • Director, Pre-Health Advisement/Advanced Lecturer Sacred Heart University   
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Amanda Witkowski ’20

Alumni
  • 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
  • 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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Contact & Location

Phone
(203) 371-7971
Email
careerdev@sacredheart.edu
Address

Linda E. McMahon Student Commons, 2nd Floor
5151 Park Avenue
Fairfield, CT 06825

Center Hours

Monday 8:30am-5:00pm
Tuesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Wednesday 8:30am-5:00pm
Thursday 8:30am-5:00pm
Friday 8:30am-5:00pm