Programs

Discovering Healthcare Careers

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago

DHC is a 6-week educational shadowing internship for Hispanic/Latinx or Black/African American students who are interested in pursuing a career in healthcare & more. Students are provided with workforce development workshops including resume writing, team building, professional development, and basic clinical skills. As a DHC student, you will have the opportunity to shadow medical professionals in the morning and spend your afternoon participating in workforce development sessions and learning about a variety of healthcare professionals through lecture series.

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Program Components

Primary Areas of Focus
  • Recruitment (i.e. increasing awareness of and/or stimulating interest in health profession careers and degree programs
  • Academic preparation (e.g., increasing STEM knowledge
  • Retention or completion of health professions degree programs (support for those currently enrolled)

Program Location

Settings: In-person

County: Cook County / Chicago, IL

In-person location: Chicago,IL

Timing

Time periods: None

Program Components
  • Academic skills development (e.g. study skills, test-taking
    Students are provided with workforce development workshops including resume writing, team building, professional development, and basic clinical skills.
  • Health career exploration (e.g. job shadowing, career fairs)
  • Professional skills development (e.g. teamwork, ethical conduct)
  • Research experience (e.g. summer program)

Program Information

Education Levels
Health Professions

Eligibility Criteria and How to Apply

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Eligibility Criteria
  • Academic
  • Underrepresented racial and/or ethnic background
    -Must be Black/African American or Latinx/Hispanic
Required Application Documents
  • Essay

Contact Information

Workforce Development
Email: workforcedevelopment@luriechildrens.org
Phone: NA

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