Hello again, Healthcare Community! With the semester in full swing, we have some great programs planned for you. Check out the many events for our 2024 Spring Career Week, join us for some Hands-On Clinical Rotations, and read on to find internships and fellowships!
Greene Center and Career Community Programs
PREview Exam Webinars | Thursday, February 8, 1pm, Virtual
The AAMC PREview® Professional Readiness Exam is designed to look beyond academic metrics to assess and evaluate professional competencies such as resilience and adaptability, service orientation, ethical responsibility to self and others, empathy and compassion, cultural awareness, cultural humility, and teamwork and collaboration, among others. A growing number of U.S. medical schools have adopted the AAMC PREview® exam into their admissions processes. If your schools are requiring the PREview exam, check out this webinar on scheduling and taking the PREview exam.
The Meliora Collective Mentorship Program | Register by February 10 on the Meliora Collective
This virtual program brings enthusiastic undergraduate and graduate students, alumni, faculty, staff, and parents together in a unique partnership to support both student and alumni mentees in achieving their personal and professional short and long-term goals. To foster enriching connections, we carefully match participants based on their interests and career aspirations, creating pairs that guide and empower mentees through their professional and personal journeys. While the Program offers helpful resources like guides and worksheets, it prioritizes flexibility, allowing pairs to tailor their experience to their unique preferences over the three-month timeline. There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, so our team is available to offer tools and assist pairs when needed.
The program includes 4–5 meetings with your assigned mentee or mentor, resources to help you learn more about being a mentor, resources to help mentees identify short- and long-term goals, and discussion prompts for conversations. Check out more details here, and make sure you register soon!
Hands-On Clinical Rotation for Healthcare Professions | Thursday, February 22, 12pm-2pm in the May Room, Douglass Commons
Rotate through three different hands-on clinical opportunities including, suturing, citizens CPR, and “Stop the Bleed” training! You will get the opportunity to gain knowledge and skill of the area along with practical hands-on experience. Registration here on Handshake is strongly suggested – we’ll look forward to seeing you there!
HPQ Opening for the 2024-2025 Cycle! | Due February 29, 2024
If you are planning to apply to Medical, Dental or Veterinary school in the 2024-2025 cycle (for fall 2025 matriculation), the Health Committee Letter process is now open! The Greene Center provides a Health Committee Letter (HCL) for eligible candidates at the University of Rochester. In order to prepare you for the cycle and provide us with updated information to write a letter on your behalf, we require students to fill out a Health Professions Questionnaire (HPQ) and complete an interview (HPQ interview) with one of our Healthcare Community Advisors. To be on time, you must complete the HPQ by February 29, 2024. Once we’ve received your HPQ, you will be sent a follow-up email with instructions for scheduling your HPQ interview for March or April.
Please take the time to read through the HPQ Timeline and Instructions and familiarize yourself with the timeline, process and eligibility requirements. The first step of the process is to fill out the HPQ which you can access here: 2024-2025 Cycle Health Professions Questionnaire.
2024 World Pre-Health Conference | April 12-14, 2024, Virtual and in person at Harvard University; register by February 5 for in-person
WPC is an educational conference for high school, undergraduate, and graduate students with the mission of demystifying the pre-health experience and uniting students from across the world. WPC 2024 will incorporate medical research, arts & medicine, digital health, community service, health equity, and bioethics to further health accessibility and education via a variety of keynote speakers, workshops, career fairs, and mentorship/networking opportunities. We will be joined by Dr. Fredric Meyer, Dean of the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine; Dr. Rebecca Brendel, Director of the Center for Bioethics; Dr. Thomas Quinn, founding Director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Global Health; Nadia Paredes, President-Elect of the American Art Therapy Association; and more. The in-person registration deadline is February 5.
To register to attend in person: Register here!
To register to attend online: Register here!
Alumni Connected and Featured Opportunities
2024 HSF Scholar Program Application | Closes on February 15, 2024 at 5pm PT
HSF empowers families with the knowledge and resources to successfully complete a higher education, while providing scholarships and support services to as many exceptional students as possible. Open to full-time undergraduate and graduate students of Hispanic heritage, including US citizens, permanent legal residents, and DACA students, this program provides valuable support services and scholarships. As an HSF Scholar, you will also be eligible to apply for all Scholar Conferences including, the STEM Summit, Finance Conference, Media & Entertainment Summit, Entrepreneurship Summit, and Healthcare Summit depending on your interests.
Get started today by checking out the eligibility requirements here, along with the timeline for your application. If you’re ready to apply, you don’t need any essays, recommendations, or documents in Phase I – you only need to fill out your information here on their online application.
SUNY Oswego School Psychology Graduate Fellowship Program | Applications due March 1, 2024
Working in partnership with Syracuse City School District, the SUNY School Psychology Graduate Fellowship Program will provide robust financial support to graduate students throughout the 63 credit hour School Psychology MS/CAS program, including:
- a full tuition scholarship,
- a graduate assistantship with a $ 35,000-a-year stipend,
- dedicated placements in the Syracuse City School District,
- supervisory and mentorship opportunities, and
- support to engage with the professional community as a graduate student.
Participating students will have a fully-funded internship in the Syracuse City School District with the opportunity for immediate employment in the district following graduation. To be eligible for this award, prospective candidates must be accepted and matriculate to the School Psychology MS/CAS program full-time and contribute to the diversity of the field of school psychology. Men and students of color are encouraged to apply here.
Undergraduate Summer Intern – Benaroya Research Institute in Seattle, WA | Applications due March 8, 2024
Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason (BRI) has a bold mission: Predict, prevent, reverse and cure immune system diseases, from autoimmune disease to cancer to allergy. BRI offers college undergraduates the chance to expand their learning experiences beyond the traditional classroom through its in-person Summer Internship Program. This 8-week summer internship offers top-achieving and highly motivated science students the opportunity to work and learn under the mentorship of BRI’s renowned researchers, and will include working directly with a mentor in the lab to perform experiments and analyze data, participating in educational programs, and presenting research findings.
This internship will run from June 17th – August 9th, 2024. If you have any questions, please contact Ruth Penn at summerinternship@benaroyaresearch.org To check eligibility requirements and apply, check out the application here.
Sentara RMH School of Histotechnology & Medical Laboratory Science – Post-bacc Program | Harrisonburg, Virginia
If you’re looking for a post-bacc, check out these possible programs at the Sentara RMH School of Histotechnology & Medical Laboratory Science. They are one year programs with a 6 month didactic portion spent in the school building and 6 months spent in clinical rotations at one of five select Sentara Hospital locations. At the end of the year, the students take the ASCP BOC exam to become certified in either Medical Laboratory Science or Histotechnology depending on the path they chose, and proceed to work in laboratory settings, such as their anatomical pathology laboratory or clinical laboratory.
These programs are directed more towards students in biological science, health and nutrition, chemistry, and biochemistry. To find more information on eligibility and courses in each one, check out their webpages here: School of Medical Laboratory Science, Sentara RMH School of Histotechnology.
Upcoming Events
The Inside Scoop: Navigating Spring Career Week | Thursday, February 8, 4pm-5pm in Dewey Hall 2162
Spring Career Week is quickly approaching! In order to set yourself up for success, we encourage you to attend this workshop to get the “inside scoop” on all of the exciting activities that will be happening throughout the week of February 12-16, 2024. We will host an all-industry Spring Career Expo, our bi-annual Employer/Student Networking Event, a virtual career fair, on-campus interviews and coffee chats, and more! Learn how to prepare for these events, pick up tips about meeting with employers, and what your next steps should be after participating in Spring Career Week, and check out the Handshake listing here. We hope to see you there!
Career Clothing Closet Open House | Friday, February 9, 12pm-1pm in Lattimore Hall Room 124
Want something new or different to wear for Spring Career Week? Check out the Greene Center’s Clothing Closet at our Career Week Open House to browse our extensive inventory of professional apparel! It costs nothing, and you can also keep the clothes too!
The Career Clothing Closet allows students to dress for success by selecting donated career and professional wear that includes suiting, dress shirts, dress pants, skirts, dresses, shoes, ties, jewelry, and other accessories. Appointments to try on apparel and find the perfect outfit may be made via Handshake or at the Open House. If you require disability-related accommodations, please contact the Greene Center at career.center@rochester.edu as soon as possible, ideally at least 3-5 business days in advance of the event. Thank you and see you there!
Cupcakes and Connections: An Employer/Student Networking Event | Monday, February 12, 4:30-6pm in the Greene Center – Dewey Hall
Mix and mingle with employers during a fun, festive, and meaningful night of networking! Learn more about the finance, consulting, engineering, healthcare, and non-profit industries! Employers and alumni from various companies will be in attendance to network with students prior to the Spring Career Expo the following day, so stop by the Greene Center in Dewey 4-200 any time from 4:30-6 p.m. for socializing, appetizers, and desserts while they last. Recommended attire for this reception is business casual. You can find all the details here on Handshake.
Need some helpful tips for networking? Check out our webpage or visit us during our Drop-in Hours (MW: 12-3pm and F: 12-4pm)! If you require disability-related accommodations, please contact the Greene Center at career.center@rochester.edu as soon as possible, ideally at least 3-5 business days in advance of the event. See you there!
2024 Spring Career Expo | Tuesday, February 13, 11am-2pm in the Feldman Ballroom
The Greene Center invites you to our 2024 Spring Career Expo! Explore entry-level and internship opportunities with companies that are looking to recruit University of Rochester undergraduate and graduate students. Employers will be on-site from industries including advertising, banking, engineering, finance, healthcare, marketing, tech, and many more! Registration is open on Handshake.
City Year and Rochester AmeriCorps Professional Development Workshop | Wednesday, February 14, 12am-1pm in the Greene Center – Dewey Hall
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King’s belief in and commitment to our Beloved Community, you are cordially invited to build your professional development skills while serving our greater 585 community. In this session you can expect to acquire hands-on, real-time interview skills with two tenured HR professionals and practice best practices to improve your confidence interviewing for your next professional opportunity. And stick around after the skill-building session to engage in a mini community service project to create Valentine’s Day Cards for the Golisano Children’s Hospital. Students from Healthcare to Humanities backgrounds, First Year and Beyond are welcome to join this learning, collaborative session. This session aims to provide attendees with a comprehensive support space to honor our shared humanity both in practice and community-building activities. Check out the details here.
2024 Virtual Spring Career Expo | Thursday, February 15, 2pm-4pm, Virtual
The Greene Center will host our 2024 Virtual Spring Career Expo on the Handshake platform. Explore entry-level and internship opportunities within a variety of industries that are seeking to recruit University of Rochester undergraduate and graduate students, including engineering and tech, data science and analytics, finance and business operations, non-profits, marketing, healthcare, and more. Get the details here to register.
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To discuss these opportunities or more, schedule an appointment with a Greene Center advisor through Handshake.
Have a great week!
Alissa Roger, Career Advisor
Jonathan Bratt, Career Advisor
Alyssa Rodriguez, Career Advisor
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