Healthcare, Life Sciences & the Environment

Welcome to the Healthcare, Life Sciences & the Environment Community!

Students interested in this community may benefit from learning about the variety of career paths in healthcare; understanding the sociological and environmental factors that influence public health, nutrition, patient care and medicine; thinking about ways to improve public health research, environmental justice, food systems; and/or finding out how individuals and organizations can make an impact in sustaining the environment through engineering and conservation (animals, forests, etc.) practices. 

Those following this career community are often interested in or working in careers that include, but are not limited to the following areas: Applied Medicine in Healthcare and Non-Profit Organizations, Public Health Policy & Legal Careers, Lab Sciences & Research, Environmental Remediation/Compliance, Wildlife Conservation & Forestry, Soil Science or Air & Water Quality Management, and Environmental Justice & Advocacy. 

By following this group, you will understand the skills necessary for pursuing these career paths such as: writing, public speaking, coalition building, interpersonal and intercultural communication, conflict resolution, negotiation, outreach, systems thinking, analysis, forecasting, and problem solving and learn about career pathways that can include (but are not limited to):  law, public policy, international development, research and analytics, engineering, community organizing. 

Internship Spotlight: GroundWork Somerville

Current student Zoe Garderet shared the following about being an intern at GroundWork Somerville…

How did you find this internship?
I cold emailed the Executive Director who put me in touch with the Farm Manager.

What did you enjoy most …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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What are Third Party Recruitment Agencies?

Third party recruitment agencies (ex. Robert Half, Beacon Hill Associates) are organizations that contract with employer clients to assist them with outreach and recruitment for a specified role(s).   These agencies also work directly with candidates looking for jobs, including graduating …

By Sue Atkins
Sue Atkins Associate Director, Employer Relations
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Summer Internships at Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs

The Executive Office of Energy & Environmental Affairs is hiring for Summer 2024 interns.

Applications for Summer 2024 internship positions at various agencies within the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EOEEA) are open! The program will run from June …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Internship Spotlight: Camp Baker

Current student Erin Guy shared the following about being an intern at Camp Baker…

How did you find this internship?
My professor and lab coordinator told me about it and sent me the information on how to apply.

What did …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Internship Spotlight: Fundación Salva Terra

Current student Tomás Gómez Revelo shared the following about being an intern at Fundación Salva Terra…

How did you find this internship?
Linkedin

What did you enjoy most about your internship? 
Working to improve the socioeconomic conditions and opportunities of …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Internship Spotlight: New England Wildlife Center

Current student Oscar Sullivan shared the following about being an intern at New England Wildlife Center…

How did you find this internship?
I had heard of them previously and found all the information on their website.

What did you enjoy …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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Internship Spotlight: Aprexis Health Solutions

Current student Selina Drysdale shared the following about being an intern at Aprexis Health Solutions…

How did you find this internship?
I found this internship through the Derby Entrepreneurship Center website.

What did you enjoy most about your internship? 
This …

By Sheryl Rosenberg
Sheryl Rosenberg Associate Director
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