This course aims to help high school students, recent graduates, and those considering career transitions explore health care career options and learn strategies for entry into the health care workforce and health related fields.
There are lots of amazing job opportunities in medicine and healthcare! Join us, as we share the strategies and secrets for getting those jobs. This course will introduce you to healthcare professions, help you map a path towards a health career, and impart skills relevant for any career, including: articulating your personal story, resume and cover letter writing, job search, interviewing, professional networking, and professional communications. In this course, you will hear the personal stories, experiences, and journeys of dozens of people who work in health related careers. You will also have the opportunity to connect with a supportive community of students, mentors, and health care professionals to explore your interests, find resources, and discover exciting new opportunities.
The course features more than 50 different guests and lecturers, including Northwestern University faculty from Feinberg School of Medicine; the Kellogg School of Management; the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications; the School of Professional Studies; Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; and the School of Communication.
The course is also a resource and tool through which educators, parents, career counselors and others can support students’ career readiness and professional advancement.
Careers where you can make a difference in people's lives
What's included
3 videos7 readings1 assignment1 peer review
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3 videos•Total 23 minutes
Health Means...•6 minutes
Health Careers, Backstage Pass•11 minutes
The Balancing Act: Values & Vocational Courage•6 minutes
7 readings•Total 70 minutes
Syllabus•10 minutes
Schools and Institutions Page•10 minutes
Grading and Logistics•10 minutes
Meet Your Instructors•10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
Resource Toolkit•10 minutes
Medical Glossary•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Quest: Health Careers Scavenger Hunt•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Quest: What Does Health Mean to You?•60 minutes
Day in the Life Snapshots
Module 2•1 hour to complete
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Healthcare professionals briefly describe what they do and introduce medical terminology
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14 videos
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14 videos•Total 62 minutes
Day in the Life: Clinical Part 1•3 minutes
Day in the Life: Clinical Part 2•5 minutes
Day in the Life: Clinical Part 3•6 minutes
Day in the Life: Clinical Part 4•3 minutes
Day in the Life: Clinical Part 5•3 minutes
Day in the Life: STEM Part 1•6 minutes
Day in the Life: STEM Part 2•4 minutes
Day in the Life: Leadership•4 minutes
Day in the Life: Policy•5 minutes
Day in the Life: Public Health & Bioinformatics •4 minutes
Day in the Life: Military and Industry•3 minutes
Day in the Life: Community Part 1•6 minutes
Day in the Life: Community Part 2•5 minutes
Day in the Life: Community Part 3•4 minutes
Keeping it Real - Healthcare Career Journeys
Module 3•3 hours to complete
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Personal stories & career journeys of health professionals and students
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6 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
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6 videos•Total 30 minutes
Introduction to Keeping it Real•4 minutes
Former Gang Member's Path to a Healthcare Career•5 minutes
Challenges, Bumps in the Road, and Opportunities•6 minutes
Even Top Ranking Leaders Can Have Non-Linear Career Trajectories•5 minutes
Opportunities That Present Themselves•6 minutes
Passion for Social Justice•4 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Start on your Career Portfolio•30 minutes
Quest: Strengths•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Quest: Career Journeys•60 minutes
Personal Story
Module 4•3 hours to complete
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Packaging your personal story to increase your professional opportunities
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2 videos1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
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2 videos•Total 14 minutes
What is Your Story?•9 minutes
Students at Various Points in Their Careers•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Career Portfolio Check-In•30 minutes
Quest: Write an Elevator Pitch•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Quest: Write an Elevator Pitch Part 2•120 minutes
Professional Networking
Module 5•2 hours to complete
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How to use social networks - everyone you know - to find opportunities
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1 video1 reading1 assignment1 peer review
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1 video•Total 6 minutes
Who is in Your Network?•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
1 assignment•Total 30 minutes
Career Portfolio Check-In•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Quest: Using Your Social Networks•60 minutes
Resume
Module 6•2 hours to complete
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Nuts and bolts of resume writing
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1 video1 reading3 assignments
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1 video•Total 6 minutes
How Do You Write a Good Resume?•6 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
3 assignments•Total 90 minutes
Career Portfolio Check-In•30 minutes
Quest: Resume•30 minutes
Quest: Writing Your Resume•30 minutes
Cover Letter
Module 7•2 hours to complete
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Nuts and bolts of a cover letter
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1 video1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
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1 video•Total 5 minutes
How Do You Write a Cover Letter?•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Career Portfolio Check-In•30 minutes
Quest: Cover Letter•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 60 minutes
Quest: Writing Your Cover Letter •60 minutes
Interviews
Module 8•3 hours to complete
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Communication skills and presence to stand out in an interview
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1 video1 reading2 assignments1 peer review
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1 video•Total 8 minutes
How Do You Nail an Interview?•8 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Career Portfolio Check-In•30 minutes
Quest: Preparing for an Interview•30 minutes
1 peer review•Total 120 minutes
Quest: Prepare Your Own Responses to Common Interview Questions•120 minutes
Supplementary Topics
Module 9•2 hours to complete
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Additional Career 911 topics for success in entering a health career
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10 videos1 reading2 assignments
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10 videos•Total 65 minutes
Why is Your Online Presence Important?•8 minutes
How Will You Share Your Story?•10 minutes
The Gift of Influence•7 minutes
Mindfulness as a Strategy•2 minutes
What Educational Credentials Do Employers Look For?•8 minutes
How Do You Finance Your Education?•7 minutes
How Can You Thrive in Diverse Environments?•10 minutes
Pursuing a Global Health Career•6 minutes
Keep Going!•3 minutes
Most Memorable Moments•5 minutes
1 reading•Total 10 minutes
Toolkit (Download)•10 minutes
2 assignments•Total 60 minutes
Plan Your Next Steps•30 minutes
Reflection•30 minutes
Instructors
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