Getting involved in the community dramatically improves your chances for getting hired quickly. Recommendations compiled from alumni, faculty and employers are shown below.
Careers
Click below to learn about different types of healthcare management roles and hear from alumni. All videos were recorded as part of Healthcare Management Career Week, held October 19-23, 2020.
- Career Week Kickoff: Visualize Your Career in Healthcare Management
- Careers in Healthcare IT
- Careers in Lean Six Sigma
- Careers in Hospital Administration
- Careers in Federal Healthcare and Government
- Careers in Healthcare Law and Regulation
- Recent Grad Alumni Panel: Life After Graduation
- Grad Alumni Panel: Healthcare as a Long-Term Career
Volunteering
Every Healthcare Management student should get some experience in the healthcare industry. If you do not have any experience, you should volunteer. Hospitals and clinics are often convenient places to start looking.
Shadowing
Shadowing is another way to understand the industry. Ask around to see if you know someone who works in healthcare and would let you follow them around at work for a day. If you do not know anyone, call the HR department of companies and ask if they have opportunities for shadowing.
Professional Organizations
Get a student membership to local chapters of professional organizations. We recommend the following. Also, keep an eye out for UT Dallas-sponsored scholarships!
- American College of Healthcare Executives — best for those interested in working in a hospital
- Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society — best for those interested in analytics, informatics or IT. Activate your FREE student membership as a Healthcare Management student at UT Dallas.
- Medical Group Management Association — best for those interested in working at a medical or dental clinic