Do you desire a fast-paced and challenging work environment where your work directly impacts others? Like streamlining complex processes or resolving emerging issues? The Healthcare Career Community tailors resources for students interested in exploring both clinical roles (i.e. physician, dentist, nurse, PA, OT, DPT, etc.) as well as roles in the areas of health administration/management, health informatics assessment and insurance, public health, health policy, and health promotion/wellness.
Get Started in the Healthcare Career Community
Meet your Career Field Expert:
Katie Seitz
To join this community:
Click to view a brief video on how to update your Handshake profile and join.
Fall & Spring Drop-In Hours: Tuesdays: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Handshake
Handshake is the Career Center’s database of off- and on-campus jobs, internships, co-ops, and volunteer positions. Search on Handshake; Jobs -> Filter by Career Community Label.
Attend Career Programs
Register for Career Labs, career workshops and employer-led events. The Career Center offers many in-person and online educational events. Search for a schedule of upcoming events and Labs, on Handshake ; Events -> Upcoming Events -> Filter by Career Community Label.
Healthcare Positions in Handshake
EXPLORE: Occupations & Broad Interests
O*NET OnLine
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
Career Intelligence (Vault)
The SBU Career Center pays for a subscription to this online resource. Learn more about career advice, read career guides, and more.
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Health Science (Career Videos)
Buzzfile
BuzzFile is the most advanced company information database with advanced search and productivity tools that enable users to locate the exact businesses they are searching for. Access with your @stonybrook.edu email.
Assess Yourself
Career development is a self-initiated process. We use a 4-part model of career development to help you organize your career development planning activities.
Connect With Alumni
Learn From Alumni
Stony Brook University alumni can be found around the globe in all different industries! Learn more through Alumni Stories and by connecting with alumni on The Stony Brook Alumni LinkedIn.
The Stony Brook Alumni LinkedIn
LinkedIn’s Alumni page provides high-level insights about alumni of your school, as well as access to the more detailed professional profiles they've shared.
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Employers Who Recruit at SBU
Sample Employers
Employers from across Long Island and around the globe recruit at SBU! Here is a sample list of employers that recruit at SBU:
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Cornell Medical
- EmblemHealth
- Options for Community Living, Inc.
- SB Clinical Practice Management, Inc. (CPMP)
- YAI
Find Employers
Search for and learn about employers through Handshake!
Get Involved
Student Experiential Highlights
Find out more about the great experiences students have taken part in through the featured student experiential highlights!
Clubs & Organizations
Here’s a list of all clubs and organizations
Sample list of clubs and organizations:
- Health Technology and Management Club
- Mentors in Medicine
- Pre-Dental Society
- Pre-Med Society
- Pre-Nursing Society
- Pre-Optometry Society
- Pre-Pharmacy Society
- Pre-Physical Therapy Club
Professional Associations
Professional associations are like career-related clubs: organizations of people in particular careers, they often provide information about getting into and advancing in those careers, as well as job & internship listings and networking opportunities. Students are usually welcome!