Gaining Experience
Experiences outside of the classroom are an important way to enrich your NDSU education. Experience can help you to define your career path, gain relevant skills, enhance your future employability, and begin building a professional network. Related experience is valued by our hospital affiliates. If you are interested in gaining healthcare-related work or volunteer experience, please set up an appointment with your advisor, to help you determine what types of opportunities are right for you. Other useful resources include:
Job Shadow
"Shadowing" is a job observation in your profession of interest. Completing a job shadow can help you better understand the daily work of professionals in your career interest area. The opportunity to see first-hand the environment in which you may someday work can help you to determine if it is a good match for your interests, skills and values. Job shadowing can also allow you an opportunity to ask specific questions you have about the career field, and to interact with current professionals and interns. To learn more about arranging a job shadow in your area of interest, please use the links below:
Job Shadow a Respiratory Therapist
Job Shadow a Medical Laboratory Scientist
Students of Allied Sciences Club
Students of Allied Sciences Club is a group of students interested in respiratory therapy, radiography, and medical laboratory science careers. The organization serves as a way to learn more about these majors and career fields. The group also provides opportunities to connect with other students with similar career interests and volunteer in the community. NDSU student is welcome to join. Organization activities will be posted on a regular basis to the Allied Sciences listserves. You can also keep up with organization activities by joining the group on Orgsync. To do so, go to http://ndsu.orgsync.com/, click on the Orgsync icon on the right then enter your NDSU electronic ID. Click on "organizations", then search for Students of Allied Sciences. Click "join now". A request to join the organization will be sent to the officers and approved shortly. Once you have joined you will have access to the calendar and other club postings on OrgSync.
Other Campus Resources
NDSU Career Center
The career center assists students in developing job search skills. They also provide a part-time jobs database. http://www.ndsu.edu/career/
Volunteer Network
Lists a variety of volunteer opportunities for NDSU students.
http://www.ndsu.edu/mu/programs/volunteer_network/
Student Activities
Involvement in a student organization can help you develop connections with other students, as well as leadership and other career-related skills. To view a list of NDSU student organizations go to the link: http://ndsu.orgsync.com/
