Healthcare

Get details on the salary and job security of these Healthcare careers:

Clinical careers

• Physicians
• Dentists
• Pharmacists
• Nurses
• Physical Therapists
• Physician’s Assistant
• Genetic Counselor
• Occupational Therapist (OT)

Administrative and management careers

• Medical and Health Services Managers
• Health Information Managers
• Healthcare Quality Improvement Specialist
• Health Informatics Specialist

Public health careers

• Epidemiologist
• Health Educators
• Global Health Careers
• Community Health Worker
• Clinical Research Coordinator

Along with your degree, professional certifications like these may increase your employment options:

• Certified Clinical Medical Assistant (CCMA)
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)
• Certified Patient Care Technician (CPCT)
• Certified Pharmacy Technician (CPhT)
• Certified Phlebotomist Technologist
• Certified Professional Coder
• Certified Medical Administrative Assistant

Meet with the George Mason Pre-Health Professions Advisor as early as possible to prepare for admission to health professions schools (i.e., athletic training, audiology, speech pathology, dentistry, physician, physician's assistant, physical or occupational therapy, pharmacy, podiatry, and veterinary medicine).

Here are the types of experiences most valued by Healthcare employers, and where to find them:

Internships/Jobs

• CDC Public Health Opportunities
• Environmental Health Safety Careers
• Healthcare Administration Jobs
• Public Health Careers
• Health eCareers
• HIMSS JobMine
• Great for College of Public Health (Handshake login required)

Research

• On-campus
  • Office of Student Creative Activities & Research
  • College of Science
  • College of Public Health
• Off-campus
  • National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • National Alliance of Research Associate Programs (NARAP) for clinical research
    • Research Gate

Shadowing

Many students gain valuable insight into healthcare careers by connecting with professionals in the field. Use this sample shadowing request to inquire about opportunities by email, phone, or in person.

Volunteer

• American Red Cross
• Volunteer Fairfax

Students interested in a pre-health program should meet with the George Mason Pre-Health Professions Advisor to identify appropriate experiences.

Below are top ways to showcase your qualifications to employers:

Resume

• Undergraduate-level Health Administration resume sample (docx)
• Undergraduate-level Clinical resume sample (docx)
• Undergraduate-level Public Health resume sample (docx)
• Graduate-level Health Administration sample resume (docx)
• Graduate Health Informatics resume sample (docx)

Interview 

Interviewing well is key to standing out with employers in healthcare, nursing, and clinical settings—and the best way to build confidence is through practice. Use InterviewPrep, George Mason’s free virtual mock interview tool, to explore industry-specific interview questions and sharpen your responses at your own pace.

• Register for an account at InterviewPrep using your George Mason email
• Once you're logged in, use the following code to access a curated interview set for this career area: [OXsQQDXeHtYf]

Career ready George Mason grads have gone on to work for Healthcare employers, such as: