Career Communities
Health & Science
Explore potential careers and develop industry specific skills for success in the Health & Science Community. The Career Center offers individual counseling, job and internship resources, networking events, and professional development opportunities to help students succeed. Below is a quick snapshot of relevant industries, career outlook, community specific resources, and related Registered Student Organizations to help direct students along their career path in the Health & Science Community.
RESOURCES FOR THE HEALTH & SCIENCE COMMUNITY
- Allied Health Professions
- Alternative Healthcare
- Chiropractic Medicine
- Dentistry
- Fitness & Athletic Training
- Healthcare Administration & Management
- Health Assessment & Insurance
- Health-Based Community & Advocacy Orgs.
- Health Coaching
- Health Informatics & Information
- Health Policy
- Health Promotion/Wellness
- Medical Equipment Manufacturing
- Medical Research & Development
- Medicine
- Mental Health
- Nursing
- Nutrition & Dietetics
- Occupational Therapy
- Optometry
- Osteopathic Medicine
- Pharmaceuticals and Biotechnology
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
- Physician Assistant
- Podiatry
- Public Health
- Speech, Language and Hearing
- Sports Medicine
- Applied Mathematics
- Applied Science
- Astronomy & Space Science
- Bioinformatics
- Biology
- Biomedical Research and Technologies
- Biostatistics
- Biotechnology
- Chemical Production
- Chemistry
- Clinical & Medical Research
- Cosmetics
- Energy, Oil & Fuel
- Forensic Science
- Genetics
- Laboratory Management
- Pharmaceuticals
- Physics
- Research & Development
- Scientific Consulting
- Statistical Analysis
- Technical & Science Writing
- American Association for the Advancement of Science Internships
- American Psychological Association Undergraduate Research & Internships
- American Society for Microbiology Undergraduate Research Fellowship
- Biology Jobs
- Code for America Fellowship
- Commonwealth Stem Industry Internship Program
- Delaware INBRE
- Data Observation Network for Earth (internships and fellowships)
- Enhancing Your Fellowship Application
- Environmental Protection Agency Careers
- Exercise Science Jobs
- FDA Commissioner's Fellowship Program
- Green Jobs Network
- HireBio-Biotech Jobs
- National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU)
- New Scientist Jobs
- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program (PREP)
- UD Undergraduate Research Program
- UVA Bioethics Internship Program
- Vault.com Career & Industry Guides
- American Chemical Society (Student Affiliates)
- American Society for Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Student Affiliate
- Assistive Medical Technologies
- Athletic Training Student Association
- Deep Roots STEM Outreach
- Exercise Science Club
- Making Doctors
- Medical & Molecular Sciences Club
- Men in Nursing
- Minority Association of Pre-Med Students at UD
- Multicultural Student Nurses Organization
- Nutrition & Dietetics Club
- Occupational Therapy Club
- Orthotics & Prosthetics Club
- Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (oSTEM)
- Pre-SOMA Society
- Society for Neuroscience
- Society of Physics Students
- Student Nurses Organization
To find out more about these RSOs and how to get involved, visit Student Central.
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
American Farm Bureau Federation
American Institute of Biological Sciences
American Phytopathological Society
American Society for Horticultural Science
American Society for Microbiology
American Society of Animal Science
American Society of Plant Biologists
American Veterinary Medical Association
Association for the Sciences of Limnology & Oceanography
Association of Zoos & Aquariums
Biotechnology Innovation Organization
Entomological Society of America
Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
Institute of Food Technologists
International Association for Food Protection
National Association of Environmental Professionals
Society for Conservation Biology
American Association of Colleges of Nursing
Academy of Nutrition & Dietetics
American College of Sports Medicine
American Public Health Association
American Occupational Therapy Association
American Physical Therapy Association
American Association of Occupational Health Nurses
Association of American Medical Colleges
Blonz Guide- Nutrition, Food & Health Resources
National Athletic Trainer Association
National Student Nurses Association
Physician Assistant Education Association
CONNECT WITH YOUR COMMUNITY TODAY
- Login to your Handshake account
- Choose "Personalize Handshake" at the top of your home screen
- Choose from 8 different industry focused communities
- Start learning about jobs, internships, and events that interest you
TOP SCIENCE EMPLOYERS:
- Agilent Technologies
- American Conservation Experience
- Colonial Metals
- Charles River Laboratories
- Delaware Department of Safety & Homeland Security
- GenScript, Innospec
- Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory
- QPS Holdings
- University of Delaware
TOP HEALTH EMPLOYERS:
- Christiana Care Health Systems
- Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children
- Siemens Healthineers
- Kennedy Krieger Institute
- Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
- Penn Medicine
- Johns Hopkins
- U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- David Michael and Company
- Perdue Farms
- GlaxoSmithKline
- DuPont
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Contact us:
E-mail: udcareers@udel.edu
Phone: (302) 831-2392
401 Academy Street • Newark, DE 19716
