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Northwestern University

Career 911: Your Future Job in Medicine and Healthcare

This course aims to help high school students, recent graduates, and those considering career transitions explore health care career options and learn strategies for entry into the health care workforce and health related fields. There are lots of amazing job opportunities in medicine and healthcare! Join us, as we share the strategies and secrets for getting those jobs. This course will introduce you to healthcare professions, help you map a path towards a health career, and impart skills relevant for any career, including: articulating your personal story, resume and cover letter writing, job search, interviewing, professional networking, and professional communications. In this course, you will hear the personal stories, experiences, and journeys of dozens of people who work in health related careers. You will also have the opportunity to connect with a supportive community of students, mentors, and health care professionals to explore your interests, find resources, and discover exciting new opportunities. The course features more than 50 different guests and lecturers, including Northwestern University faculty from Feinberg School of Medicine; the Kellogg School of Management; the Medill School of Journalism, Media, Integrated Marketing Communications; the School of Professional Studies; Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences; and the School of Communication. The course is also a resource and tool through which educators, parents, career counselors and others can support students’ career readiness and professional advancement.

Status: Personal Development
Status: Public Speaking
Course21 hours

Featured reviews

R

5.0Reviewed Dec 14, 2022

Its really exiting to complete this course though it was a bit challenging ,ultimately i manage to to secure the required grades and once again i thank you my instructors .

AM

5.0Reviewed May 17, 2021

I came in a novice, left a healthcare champion, Thank you.

SH

5.0Reviewed Dec 5, 2020

this course was very helpful ,every person who participate in this course specially the professor was amazing explaining every point and theme ,I learn so much.

TS

5.0Reviewed May 3, 2025

This course has a lot of useful information for beginners and makes you practice important job hunting skills.

BB

5.0Reviewed Nov 21, 2019

an amazing course take you teachers for this beneficial information

JN

5.0Reviewed Jun 21, 2022

The class was great. I really learned from the video clips and the portfolio

NE

4.0Reviewed May 31, 2025

Great course for beginners. I learnt something useful

TG

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 2016

I took this course, because I'm an CNA and a CHHA. I want to become an RN, and this course runs down everyone's job in Healthcare. It's been very interesting to see every job in the healthcare field.

M

5.0Reviewed Nov 24, 2020

A very important course for the knowledge of various medical fields and their job opportunities.

MR

5.0Reviewed Mar 24, 2023

Thank you, I took this course to help my students and keep updated on current events.

AP

5.0Reviewed Jun 15, 2023

Wonderful, fantastic way to achieve Medicine and health care certificate

AM

5.0Reviewed Feb 15, 2021

Informative, decisive and emotional lessons. I like the way they share many healthcare workers' testimonies that inspire me to search for my career path in the future.

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