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Group Informational Interview

This program is in the development process. Please check back for application information.

Group Informational Interview applicants desire an opportunity to meet face-to-face with a professional to learn more about their field, education background, and career pathway to help understand the scope of a specific career.  To respect staff schedules, interviews are conducted in groups of 3-4 people.  Interviews are typically one hour in length:  to ensure a rewarding experience for all parties, please plan to arrive early and stay until the interview is complete.   Interviewees are asked to come prepared with questions to ask.  General interview eligibility is listed below; however, each professional may cite specific requirements for their group interview.

Age

  • High school students who are least 16 years of age and have completed their junior year
  • College students
  • Adults exploring second careers

Application

  • All attendees must register prior to the interview.
  • Due to varying staff schedules, we are not able to guarantee an informational interview for every applicant.
  • During high-volume application periods, the HCEP Office will close the application and reopen once requests have been met.

 

 Parking Instructions:

St. Paul Campus

Minneapolis Campus

*Parking validation will be provided at group interview.

Healthcare Career Exploration Seminars

Please review our eligibility requirements (listed below) before registering. 

Sessions are open to:

  • High school students who are least 16 years of age and have completed their junior year
  • College students
  • Adults exploring second careers

Register, click here

Due to limited space, most seminars will have an attendance cap.  The intended audience for these seminars is participants considering the topic (or a related field) as a career option.  Additional eligibility requirements may be added at the discretion of the presenter/s.

Upcoming Seminars:

  • Careers in Surgery, May 22nd 2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m., Minneapolis Campus
  • Careers in Nursing, June 24th 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Minneapolis Campus
  • Careers in Nursing, June 25th 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., St. Paul Campus

 

Parking Instructions:

St. Paul Campus

Minneapolis Campus

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Physician Practice Opportunities

Children's is continuing to grow to meet our needs and are seeking physicians for multiple positions in our organization. We offer an exciting and state of the art place to work. We are currently recruiting for physicians for the following areas: Chief of Pathology, General Pediatrics, Hospitalists, Developmental Pediatrics, Pediatric Dermatology, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Genetics, Pediatric Gynecology, and Pediatric Physical Medicine and Rehab. If you are interested in these opportunities or want to explore other physician practice options within Children's, please contact Judy Brown, Administrator of Physician Recruitment at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or (612) 207-0443 / (612) 813-8133.

  

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New Grad RN Training Program

Get your nursing career off to an exciting start at Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota!

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota champions the special health needs of children and their families. We offer a unique RN Training Program designed to transition new graduate nurses from the academic to the professional nursing environment. This program combines didactic and precepted clinical experiences within the organization.

Our mission is to provide a welcoming environment to new graduate nurses and provide enhanced support for the transition from academia to practice.

Key Components of Children’s New Grad Training Program

Patient care experiences
New Grads gain competence in core clinical pediatric skills in a unique system design. Each RN gains an expanded perspective of the Children’s system through experience in a variety of specialty units.

Precepted orientation:
RN's and experienced preceptors jointly deliver safe and effective pediatric care. Nurses identify personal learning styles that enhance critical thinking skills.

Reflection:
The program emphasizes the importance of self-reflection through facilitated group discussions. New graduates strongly benefit from the opportunity to share and process stresses in a safe environment.

Didactic and Simulation:
Classroom and simulation lab experiences focus on core pediatric content presented by experts from our Children’s team utilizing evidence-based practice.

Apply on the Careers Page.

Children’s wants to support our community by offering healthcare career exploration experiences. We are dedicated to providing programming that creates value for the participant while preserving the safety, security and privacy of our patients and families. Through effective programming, we can offer healthcare career exploration during critical decision-making phases of life and assist in meeting healthcare program prerequisites.  All Healthcare Career Exploration Program applicants (observations, seminars, or interviews) must be at least 16 years of age and have completed their junior year of high school.

Observer Program

The Observer Program at Children's is open to community individuals (non-employees) who are interested in exploring a healthcare career.  This individual desires an opportunity to observe a staff person to learn more about their field and fulfill personal career exploration objectives.   This experience is entirely hands-off and is supervised by a professional.  

Available Departments

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Healthcare Career Exploration Seminars

These seminars provide interactive learning opportunities designed to help individuals learn about specific health care fields. Participants will have the opportunity to experience the Children’s environment while interacting with healthcare professionals from a variety of disciplines. These seminars will be presented in a variety of formats (PowerPoint presentations, panels, interactive demonstrations, etc.).

Learn more and register

Informational Interviews

Certain hospital departments do not offer observation experiences, but are open to speaking with interested students.  If you do not see your area of interest on the observer application, but are interested in conducting an informational interview with a Children's professional, please click the link below

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