Explore health careers through experiential opportunities with local employers.
Experiential opportunities are career exploration activities in which students are placed at a community practice or medical facility and paired with a healthcare professional. Students observe the workday of that professional, interact with clients or customers, and attend meetings and other appointments. Experiential opportunities are designed to help students explore healthcare while developing hands-on skills and building occupational knowledge.
High school or college students with an interest in healthcare are welcome to apply.
RHEP applications are excepted year-round. Applicants should indicate if they are interested in shadowing in the fall, spring, or summer. NAHEC staff will review applications on a rolling basis and place students based on their stated availability.
Students are placed with healthcare providers in St. Lawrence, Franklin, Clinton, Jefferson, and/or Lewis County. Previous placement sites include:
In most cases, no. Many health providers can only accommodate students during the standard workday (Monday-Friday, 8am-4:30pm). High school students are encouraged to shadow during school breaks or request an excused absence.
As part of the larger New York State AHEC System, NAHEC is one of nine centers in the State of New York offering statewide capacity for addressing healthcare workforce needs. NAHEC serves Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton counties. The NYSAHEC System is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Award titled Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program (U77). The content and information is solely the responsibility of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
