Welcome Students!
Exploring Opportunities in HealthCare
Students, Parents and School Personnel;
Fall 2018 Career Experiences are FULL!
Spring events will be posted late January 2019.
There are a variety of opportunities available for you to learn more about health careers! You can attend a Career Experience event Health Careers Camp, or a Job Shadow at a university, college or local healthcare facility. (Career Experience required prior to Job Shadow)
Please view the information below for the opportunities available!
Please view the information below for the opportunities available!
What is a Career Experience Event?
A three hour, interactive event for students in the FVHCA service area to learn about various healthcare careers. Students will rotate in small groups through three different career areas and are provided a packet of information at the end. Students are also given a completion certificate if they need attendance verification for classroom credit.
Please click below for more information on Career Experience events.
A three hour, interactive event for students in the FVHCA service area to learn about various healthcare careers. Students will rotate in small groups through three different career areas and are provided a packet of information at the end. Students are also given a completion certificate if they need attendance verification for classroom credit.
Please click below for more information on Career Experience events.
What is Health Careers Camp?
The annual Fox Valley Summer Health Careers Camp is a collaborative initiative of the FVHCA. Program coordination and staff support is provided by Northeastern WI Area Health Education Center. The Camp is a 5 day program that provides an opportunity for high school students to experience first hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions. The hands-on activities are facilitated by instructors and health care professionals. Diversity awareness and leadership skills training are included as a part of the camp experience. Chaperones are present on site at all times.
Please click below for more information on Health Careers Camp.
The annual Fox Valley Summer Health Careers Camp is a collaborative initiative of the FVHCA. Program coordination and staff support is provided by Northeastern WI Area Health Education Center. The Camp is a 5 day program that provides an opportunity for high school students to experience first hand the challenges, opportunities and rewards of health professions. The hands-on activities are facilitated by instructors and health care professionals. Diversity awareness and leadership skills training are included as a part of the camp experience. Chaperones are present on site at all times.
Please click below for more information on Health Careers Camp.
What is a Job Shadow?
A job shadow is a non-hands on observational experience. You'll spend limited time with a professional in the health care area of interest in order to see what their daily job is like. For students interested in the healthcare field; the experience lasts 4 hours or less.
High school students are required to first attend a 3 hour "Career Experience Event" in the Fox Valley area before being considered for a one-on-one job shadow.
Please click below for more information on Job Shadows.
A job shadow is a non-hands on observational experience. You'll spend limited time with a professional in the health care area of interest in order to see what their daily job is like. For students interested in the healthcare field; the experience lasts 4 hours or less.
High school students are required to first attend a 3 hour "Career Experience Event" in the Fox Valley area before being considered for a one-on-one job shadow.
Please click below for more information on Job Shadows.