What Can I Do With a Career in Health Care and Wellness?
There are a variety of career options available to those in the Health Care and Wellness industry. Focus areas may include:
Direct Patient Care
Physician, Physician Assistant, Nurse, Physical Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Athletic Trainer, Speech-Language Pathologist, Dietitian, Respiratory Therapist, Patient Representative
Behavioral & Mental Health
Psychologist, Mental Health Counselor, Social Worker, Substance Abuse Counselor, Marriage and Family Therapist
Public Health & Community Wellness
Health Educator, Epidemiologist, Community Health Worker, Environmental Health Specialist, Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
Health Technology, Data & Informatics
Health Informatics Specialist, Bioinformatics Scientist, Clinical Data Analyst
Healthcare Administration & Management
Health Services Manager, Compliance Officer
Research, Science & Diagnostics
Clinical Research Coordinator, Biomedical Engineer, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Biostatistician
Wellness, Fitness & Integrative Health
Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, Exercise Physiologist, Exercise Trainers and Fitness Instructors
Gaining Experience in Health Care and Wellness
Bridgewater State University has several options for exploring careers, developing skills and experiencing health care and wellness professions. They include:
- Taking introductory or elective courses in areas of interest including Exercise Physiology, Health Studies and Physical Education majors or minors, Biology including the Biomedical and Pre-medicine concentration, Health Sciences including their individual concentrations, Communications and Disorders, and Data Analytics, Social Work major and Social Welfare minor, Sociology major and minors, and the Psychology major and minor.
- Participate in the campus community including applying to become a Peer Educator, volunteering through BSU’s Martin Richard Institute for Social Justice, or joining the Biology, Biochemistry or Premedical Clubs, and the PreHealth Club.
- Take a deeper dive into information and opportunity through BSU’s Health Careers Guide and if interested in any of the careers listed on that site, schedule an appointment with the pre-health advisor, Dr. Alexander Zilz.
- Gaining practical experience through internships, including the Health Career Connections funded internship, or in your community by volunteering, participating in undergraduate research, or finding field-related part-time work in health care or wellness settings.
Resources for Health Care and Wellness Careers
- Bay State Physical Therapy
- Boston Children’s Hospital
- Boston Medical Center
- Brockton Neighborhood Health Center
- High Point Treatment Center
- Justice Resource Institute
- Massachusetts Department of Children and Families
- MEDITECH
- Old Colony YMCA
- Southcoast Health
Not sure if the field is right for you? Having trouble breaking into the field? Want advice from professionals? Then it is time to network and do what we call “informational interviews” where you talk to professionals to ask for tips and advice on your career path and/or search process. View our “Expand Your Network” page for tips, advice, sample scripts and more to help you in this process.
LinkedIn is a huge resource for following companies of interest, finding jobs and of course connecting with professionals including BSU alumni. Go to the BSU Alumni page on LinkedIn and you can search for professionals by company, industry, location and more to help you find aviation professionals doing what you hope to do and find out how they go there!
Still have questions? Setup an appointment with a career advisor to talk about your next steps!
