Extracurricular Pre-健康 Experiences
There are many activities outside of the classroom that will enhance your experience as a pre-health student at 杰克逊维尔大学 and increase your competitive edge for health professional programs. We encourage you to get involved early and stay engaged throughout your time at JU.
杰克逊维尔大学 Medical Pre-Professional Society (JUMPS)
Students are encouraged to join JUMPS, a student-run club holding meetings throughout 学年. JUMPS invites speakers from a wide-range of relevant 场s, hosts admissions officers/recruiters from professional school programs, arranges local 场 旅行等等!
本科研究
All health professional programs value research experience as it not only introduces you to exciting research projects and cutting-edge research techniques, but importantly teaches you a critical way of thinking and assessing problems. 有很多研究 opportunities available to JU students. Our faculty members have diverse research and scholarship interests, providing our students with a large breadth of research opportunities to pursue right here on campus. Students can develop undergraduate research projects with faculty mentors and even earn college course credit. 此外，全球网络赌博平台的 students have been successful in summer research programs, including the extremely competitive National Science Foundation’s Research Experiences for 本科s (REU) programs, both nationally and internationally.
Internships and Work Experiences in the 健康 Profession Fields
Our students are encouraged to seek health 场 internships and/or employment during 他们在JU的时光. Being immersed in your 场 of interest provides invaluable experiential 学习. Our faculty can help you identify and apply for opportunities. 最近, our students have secured competitive national internships, participated in the Clinical Research Internship Study Program (CRISP) locally at Mayo Clinic, and obtained medical scribe positions at local area hospitals. Internships also are available at the Mayo Clinic Florida for 杰克逊维尔大学 students who are interested in careers in the medical or biomedical/ biochemical/ pharmacological research 场s. 这些 本科 Biomedical Research Internships (U-BRI) involve a full academic year-long project involving research under the direction of a Principal Investigator at the Mayo Clinic Florida, and under the supervision of JU faculty.
JU’s Career Management office is another resource available to help our students locate and apply to these types of opportunities.
临床跟踪
Clinical shadowing is a valuable extracurricular experience for any health profession
场. Depending on the type of program you wish to pursue, clinical shadowing may
甚至被要求. We have relationships with local practices and hospitals where our
students have been successful in obtaining shadowing opportunities. 永远记住
to keep a record of these events so you have them ready to share when it comes time
to apply to your selected programs.
Community Outreach and Volunteering
In line with JU’s mission, most health profession 场s are looking for members who have a commitment to the core of all healthcare career paths - serving the community. You can achieve this through a variety of opportunities at JU. 全球网络赌博平台的许多学生 volunteer at local hospitals and are involved with the Red Cross. JU学生及 faculty also participate in the North Florida Expanding Your Horizons (EYH) workshops, an exciting collaborative event engaging middle school-aged girls in hands-on science activities to inspire them to pursue STEM-related careers. 服务活动 that will help you in pursuing your career don't have to be health- or science-related. 健康 profession programs want to see that you dedicate your time in a way that serves your community and cultivates your interests. 你可能想挣一个 服务学习 minor or certificate to further explore civic engagement and community partnerships.