This summer, Adventist Health Central Valley Network is launching an innovative program Discover Health Care: Volunteer Summer Program focusing on volunteer service and career development for high school- and college-aged students.

Discover Health Care: Volunteer Summer Program is an opportunity for high school and college students to utilize their summer break to volunteer at Adventist Health hospitals and learn more about a career in health care, said Clay Ipsen, Assistant Director of Volunteer Resources for Adventist Health. This unique combination will allow youth to really have a more complete understanding of health care and opportunities for future careers.

All student volunteers will take part in four career core sessions that allow them to explore various health care careers, assist them to be stronger applicants in the workforce and help them discover if health care is the right career choice for them, Ipsen said. During that time they will also volunteer in different areas of the hospital for 100 hours during the summer.

According to Ipsen, the four career core sessions that student volunteers will take part in are:

q Physician learning more about being a physician, the requirements, the skills it takes to be successful and what specialties they can study.

q Nursing presenting the wide variety of nursing opportunities, what qualifications they need to have and what skills they need to possess to be successful.

q Additional health care careers educating participants about health care careers they may not know of such as technicians, physical therapists and clinical engineers.

q Presenting yourself an opportunity to have a resume reviewed by HR professionals, be interviewed by hiring managers and learn more about presenting themselves for success.

Discover Health Care: Volunteer Summer Program will allow student volunteers to build their resume, gain experience, network with health care leaders and develop a greater understanding of the diverse health care industry in the Central Valley, Ipsen said.

The deadline to register for the program is March 24.

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