Allied Health Sciences

Allied Health Sciences

Allied Health Sciences

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Allied Health Sciences  career options by reading about sample Experiential Learning and Job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Allied Health Sciences alum have studied.

To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Clinical Research Study Coordinator Intern

Community Consultant Intern for Social Entrepreneur Corps

Health Marketing and Consumer Behavior Intern

Physical Therapy Intern

Strength and Conditioning Intern

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Brigham and Women's Hospital

HealthAlliance Hospital

Inova

Marine Biological Laboratory, University of Chicago

One Heart Source

OneHeartSource

Penta Dental

Planned Parenthood

SL Green Realty Corp

UConn Health

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Assistant Director of LGBTQ Health

Clinical Research Coordinator

Community Health Educator

Emergency Room Technician

EMT

Health and Safety Specialist

Health Care Data Analyst

Medical Account Claims Associate

Medical Scribe

Mental Health Clinician

Patient Access Liaison

Physical Therapy Aide

Rehabilitation Aide

Research Data Coordinator

Tobacco Cessation Leader

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Clinical IT Project Lead

Director, Imaging and Therapeutic Applications and Operational Reporting

Health System Specialist

Naturopathic Physician, Medical Director

Pediatric Occupational Therapist

Pharmacy Manager

Ultrasound Technologist

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Ambulance Service of Manchester

Americorps

Baystate Medical Center

Boston Children's Hospital

Bristol Hospital & Health Care Group

Cardiology Associates

Clifford Beers Clinic

Community Health Center

Cross Cultural Connections at UConn

Hartford Children's Medical Center

Hartford Hospital

New York Presbyterian Hospital

Pfizer

Saint Mary's Hospital

St. Vincent's Medical Center

Tapestry Health

Yale New Haven Hospital

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

B.S. Registered Nursing

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Dentistry

Doctor of Pharmacy

Doctor of Optometry

Doctorate in Physical Therapy

M.S. Physician Assistant

MBA Healthcare Administration

Master of Health Promotion Sciences

M.A. Mental Health and Counseling

M.A. Public Policy

M.S. Kinesiology and Exercise Science

M.S. Nutrition & Health Promotion

Master of Occupational Therapy

Master of Public Health

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Bay Path University

Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Simmons College, School of Nursing and Health Sciences

Trinity College

University of Connecticut

University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

University of Massachusetts, Amherst

University of Saint Joseph

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alum and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. Though your specific major is not on this resource, we have listed an alternative major that is close to what UConn offers; that stated, you may find others that overlap as well.  (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).