This Career Community is focused on the many different areas students can pursue in the fields of health, wellness and medicine. Browse blogs for career advice, look at resources for job and internship leads and watch videos profiling unique roles and occupations.

  • + CONSIDER CAREER PATHS
    View a sample of professional titles related to this major

    Visit My Next Move to browse for wellness-related occupations by keyword or industry.

    • Actors, musicians and singers
    • Audiologists
    • Community Health Workers
    • Clinical Research Coordinator
    • Dentists
    • Dietitians and Nutritionists
    • Fitness & Wellness Coordinators
    • Health Educators
    • Medical Laboratory Technicians
    • Occupational Therapists
    • Optometrists
    • Pharmacist
    • Physicians and Surgeons
    • Physical Therapist
    • Registered Nurses
    • Respiratory Therapists
    • Radiologic Technologist
    • Social Workers

    Need help exploring your career options? Take the Focus 2 assessment to search for occupations that fit with your interests, values, skills, and personality. Then speak with a Career Specialist about the results.

  • + EXPLORE MU MAJORS
    Check out wellness-related MU majors, minors and certificates!

    Please visit Majors@Mizzou and browse this site by career interests, occupation and by School or College. Remember, these are just a few examples of degree programs. A wide variety of MU majors can lead to a successful and satisfying career in health, wellness and medicine.

    • Anthropology
    • Biochemistry
    • Biological Sciences
    • Biomedical Engineering
    • Chemistry
    • Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences
    • Food Science and Nutrition
    • Health Science
    • Human Development and Family Science
    • Microbiology
    • Nursing
    • Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
    • Occupational Therapy Assistant
    • Public Health
    • Social Work
    • Speech, Language and Hearing Science

    Another helpful tool is the What Can I Do With This Major site where you can connect academic majors to common career paths and see typical employers that hire those majors.

  • + MAKE CAREER CONNECTIONS
    Learn how to have career conversations to find possible career paths 
    • Arrange an informational interview, learning about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you.
    • Seek out mentors by making meaningful connections with upperclassmen, faculty, staff and alumni. 
  • + RESEARCH ALUMNI CAREER PATHS
    Discover the unique career paths of fellow Tigers
    • Use LinkedIn to see what thousands of Mizzou alumni are doing with their degrees.
    • Explore the Career Outcomes web page to see what recent MU graduates are doing and where they are living.

7 Important College Experiences Students Should Include in Professional Portfolios

A common complaint from college graduates today is that employers expect too much experience for entry-level jobs. They have classes to attend and papers to write, social events, and possibly even part-time jobs. So, how can they compete with talent …

By Amanda Nell
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Mizzou grad explores future of occupational therapy through robotics

In the College of Health Sciences, students are working on a robotic arm in hopes of making assistive technology more accessible and affordable.

By Ryan Gauthier

Feb. 18, 2026
Photo by Kolden Lam

Hope Schust didn’t expect to lead a …

By Ryan Gauthier
Ryan Gauthier Mizzou grad explores future of occupational therapy through robotics
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Why You Should Network With Recruiters BEFORE You Graduate

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Regardless of your particular profession or specialty, the medical field is a challenge and getting through school and passing boards is quite overwhelming. For most, the focus during this time is just making it out of the program with …

By HospitalRecruiting
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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Resources

The MedOpp Advising Office provides programs and supplemental advising for students interested in careers as physicians, dentists, optometrists, PAs, physical therapists, and …

Current job and employment trends based on a NACE (national Association of Colleges and Employers) survey of recruiters who hire …

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