Programs
Working professionals present to students about their careers, sharing the day to day life and steps necessary to reach their career.
Working professionals present to students about their careers, sharing the day to day life and steps necessary to reach their career.
Mentorship
Students are paired with professionals based on common interests. Mentor age ranges from 22-35, representing a populace that understands the needs of youth entering an ever-evolving workplace. Mentor experiences vary, from research fellows to graduate students to early-to-mid career working health science professionals. Fields of previous mentors have included:
- Neuroscience
- Behavioral Health
- Dental
- Medicine
- Genetic Counseling
Mentors meet with students regularly to provide professional and academic support. Mentors follow a PATHS-specific curriculum.
Development Workshops
Helps students build the important skills they need to do well college and in the workplace. We cultivate a hyrbid-ready workplace while focusing on providing mentees with the skills and resources necessary for a future career in the health sciences.
Topics have included:
- College Application Preparedness
- Academic Success
- Mental Wellbeing
- Alternative Health Science Careers
- Internship Finding
- Network Building as a Teenager
Career Semianrs
Working professionals present to students about their careers, sharing the day to day life and steps necessary to reach their career. Emphasis on non-typical health-related careers.
Notable speakers have included:
- Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna
- Clinical Athletic Trainer Monicchiarulo
- Child Psychiatrist Meghan Schott
- Travel Nurse Katie Andrusaitis
Action Potential Initiative
Students optionally develop a scientific research question and carry out a small research project. They are led through the scientific method and guided through the project by their mentor. Students must apply to participate in this part of the program.
