Health Careers Exploration for Students

Looking for an exciting and dynamic career? Health care offers hundreds of rewarding, in-demand careers.

Health Careers Activities

Get first-hand knowledge of what steps to take to work in the health care.

Minnesota AHEC offers short-term and ongoing activities, like job shadowing, trips to the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, summer camps, and clubs, all focused on exploring primary care health careers.

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Opportunities are different based on where you live in Minnesota. Click on where you live to find out about specific opportunities just for you. 

Learn more about health careers

Discover the admissions criteria and strategies on being a successful applicant to the multiple health degree programs offered at the University of Minnesota in one stop.

The University of Minnesota Health Careers Center (HCC) is a central resource for the latest information on careers healthcare.

The Health Careers Center offers an online course titled AHS 1102: Orientation to Health Careers. The course is available to high school Juniors and Seniors who have an interest in health careers. Post-secondary course credit is available after completing this 1 credit course.

Visit our Resources page for even more information on health careers exploration.