Healthcare & Wellness

This career path is focused on preparing individuals for employment in careers that relate to families and human needs such as counseling and mental health services, family and community services, personal care and consumer services.

It is also focused on planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.

While many majors and minors can prepare you for this career path, we find that students studying certain subjects have a natural connection. Common majors and minors related to career in this area include:

  • Health Sciences (all majors), Psychology, Sociology

Use the Job Trends tool below to explore the tasks and skills connected to specific types of jobs related to this career path.

Career definition is adapted from the National Career Clusters® Framework.

Medical School Prerequisites: Courses, Work Experience, Test Scores, and Everything Else You Need to Get In

Getting into medical school is both challenging and rewarding. Understanding and fulfilling the prerequisites is crucial to ensure a successful application. This comprehensive guide outlines the essential academic and non-academic requirements, with a particular focus on coursework, to help you …

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5 Tips for Success in Healthcare Job Interviews

The healthcare industry is demanding. Whether you’re a physician, nurse, or other healthcare professional, your interactions with patients and families can be life changing. As a result, employers are keen on hiring technically proficient individuals with values and personality traits …

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HospitalRecruiting is an online healthcare job board for physicians, advanced practitioners, nurses, and allied health professionals. Visit our site to view current medical practice and employment opportunities or navigate to our Healthcare Career Resources Blog for more great articles like this one!
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5 Job Search Must-do’s

There are many should-do’s when starting a job search, but these five actions are really must-do’s to get started right.

1) Add your summer job to your resume, Handshake and LinkedIn. 

We offer quick expert feedback on each of these. …

By Greg Denon
Greg Denon Associate Dean, Career Services & Cooperative Education
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Practice Area Insights: What Training Do You Need As a Healthcare Attorney?

Healthcare law covers a broad spectrum of legal work. While all attorneys in this practice area focus on the healthcare industry, what they do daily varies widely. Private practice attorneys may focus on the transactional aspects, counseling healthcare companies on …

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August Employer Events

While programming from the Career & Co-op Center will begin in September, more than 70 events hosted by employers during August are posted on Handshake. I’d like to highlight a few of my favorites. 

EY – All about EY, 08/12/2025  

By Greg Denon
Greg Denon Associate Dean, Career Services & Cooperative Education
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Resources

Handshake

UMass Lowell’s Career & Co-op Center is pleased to offer a comprehensive recruiting system called Handshake. This system provides customized …

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Nursing jobs in hospitals/health systems.

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978-934-2355
Address

University Crossing, Suite 450
220 Pawtucket Street
Lowell, MA 01854-5148

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Lowell, MA 01854-5148

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