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Discover Your Path
Figuring out your future career is an exciting journey, and you don't have to do it alone.
Whether you have a dream job in mind or are just starting to figure it out, we have the resources to help you explore.
Take your time, explore your options, and discover a path that is right for you!
Exclusive career conversation recordings featuring insights and advice directly from individuals in various careers.
Interactive guides to help match your skills and passions to potential careers.
Curated links to sites featuring "day-in-the-life" videos of different professions, as well as videos of career conversations from different providers.
Virtual and In-Person Career Exploration Opportunities and Events
Blue Path is a free University at Buffalo summer program for 11th and 12th-grade high school students interested in health professions such as athletic training, exercise and nutrition science, public health, physical and occupational therapy.
The Buffalo Healthcare Exploration (BHE) program at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center through the ATLAS Program offers an exceptional opportunity for high school students to delve into the exciting world of healthcare. Through hands-on experiences and mentorship, BHE equips young minds with valuable insights into various medical disciplines, fostering their passion and interest in the healthcare field.
Applications open in November each year.
Aged 16 -18. For more information click here.
We accept teen volunteers for our summer program only, with the exception of seniors who require hours to graduate, or special school programs requiring service hours during the school year.
Interested in careers in the wide world of animal care? Through interactive experiences, exhibit visits, laboratory exercises, and live animal encounters, we’ll explore what our care teams do at the Zoo and the opportunities available to you both here and in your community!
The Career Opportunities in the Accounting Profession (COAP) helps you explore what you can do in the accounting field. If you think accounting is just tax, think again. Plot your future as a Chief Financial Officer, forensics investigator, data analyst, software developer, entertainment and sports agent, auditor or entrepreneur.
High school juniors and seniors - interested in becoming a Physical Therapist?
Check out this great opportunity to dive into this career and earn 2 college credits!
Daemen University's Physical Therapy Summer Institute allows rising juniors and seniors in high school to learn more about the Physical Therapy profession through hands-on learning experiences provided by our award-winning Physical Therapy faculty.
High school juniors and seniors - interested in becoming a Physician Assistant? Check out this great opportunity to dive into this career!
Daemen University's Physician Assistant Summer Institute allows rising juniors and seniors in high school to learn more about the Physician Assistant profession through hands-on learning experiences provided by our award-winning Physician Assistant faculty.
This immersive summer internship experience for 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students allows participants to have hands on learning opportunities across the ECMC campus. Exploration topics include Surgical Services, Transplantation, Emergency Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and so much more.
As a free-standing cancer center, Roswell Park offers a unique internship experience for high school students in the region through our Summer Research Experience in Cancer (SURE-CAN) Program.
This 6-week program will allow you to get a sneak peek into all the career opportunities in the health sciences including cancer research, engineering, information technology, medical imaging, and research administration.
All high school juniors who are interested in a career in scientific research and are enrolled in school in Erie, Niagara, Cattaraugus or Chautauqua county are encouraged to apply!
High school, college and graduate students gain experience in a hospital setting and explore career paths in health care while assisting in a variety of departments. The minimum age to volunteer is 15.
Longwood Gardens offers excellent professional opportunities to gain practical experience, learn career skills, and study in one of the world's premier display gardens. Yearlong and ten-week summer internship opportunities are available for current college students.
Mini-Vet School is a five-week series of lectures by the most accomplished and dynamic veterinarians in Western New York. For two hours each week, they will lead you on a fascinating journey of animal discovery. For ages 14 and up.
The Summer Teen Naturalist program is tailored for those who have a genuine interest in learning more about animals, want to engage in conservation education, and are excited to participate in unique opportunities and hands-on experiences.
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