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.

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How I spent my summer: Gaining new insights

Health sciences major Charlotte Munene spent the summer immersed in the research and development of life-changing medicine at the National Institutes of Health.

Charlotte Munene is a University of Missouri senior health sciences major from Columbia, Missouri. This summer, she …

By Maureen Dolan
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10 Healthcare Jobs to Consider—Plus Tips on How to Break Into the Field

Healthcare jobs are among the most vital and rewarding roles you can pursue. With the growing demand for healthcare professionals—driven by an aging population and advances in medical technology—there’s never been a better time to consider a career in this …

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How to Make the Most Out of Personal References

When advancing in your healthcare career, personal references can have a significant impact on potential opportunities. They offer an unbiased assessment of your skills, character, and accomplishments. Optimizing how you select and use references could be a game-changer in securing …

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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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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 …

Focus 2 Am I Career Ready?

Career readiness is a foundation of eight core competencies that broadly prepare college students for lifelong success in their careers …

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