Healthcare and Wellness

Welcome to the Healthcare and Wellness community!

The Healthcare and Wellness community will provide resources, information, and a virtual space for students and alumni interested in working within the healthcare and wellness industries.  As a follower of the Healthcare and Wellness community, you will get timely alerts on internships, co-ops, jobs, blogs, and events posted on the page.  

Career and self-development are life-long processes that evolve as new experiences and information are obtained. Use this page to design your career and self-development strategically. Review the list of student and professional organizations and decide which opportunities best align with your career goals. Connect with a Husky Mentor to engage in career conversations that will expand your network and give you an on-the-job perspective. Explore your options by reviewing Job Market Insights and the UConn Undergraduate Outcomes.  

Welcome to the Healthcare and Wellness Community!

Published on December 30, 2019

If you’re a student who would like to (or might like to) pursue a career in the fields of healthcare and/or wellness, this is the Career Community for you!

Career Communities were designed to group resources for students into industry-specific …

By Lisa Famularo
Lisa Famularo Assistant Director, Equity and Inclusion | Pronouns: she/her/hers
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Allied Health Major Goes From Ergonomics Intern to Full-Time Consultant

Published on December 30, 2019

Meet undergraduate student Megan Sargisian

Megan Sargisian

At the end of her junior year, allied health sciences major Megan Sargisian was uncertain about a future career. Despite having no background in insurance, she took a chance on a summer internship …

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Child Life Specialists

Published on December 16, 2019

Do you love working with children? Are you interested in counseling or therapy? A Child Life Specialist might be a good fit for you! Have you ever been given a diagnosis that is hard to understand? Well, that is what …

By Melissa Nowak
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UConn Migrant Farm Worker Clinic

Published on December 13, 2019

The UConn Migrant Farm Worker Clinic is a clinic devoted to providing free medical care to the underserved population of migrant farm workers in Connecticut. These farm workers come to the United States from abroad on a work visa to …

By Natalie Nanez
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Exploring a Career in Public Health

Published on December 12, 2019

Being in the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources can be a little difficult because it’s hard to find jobs that are exactly related to what you may want to do. Most assume that the college only focuses on …

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