Health Careers

Job Opportunities

Most students are not aware of how many different kinds of jobs there are in the health care field. Here are just some of them:

Here are some of the reasons people choose to go work in the field of health.

Keeping people healthy is very valuable work.
Health careers are financially rewarding.
Health care offers opportunities to work both with people as well as with high tech equipment.

Attend the Della Keats Program for Alaska Native high school students interested in health careers or apply for a summer student health internship.
Sign up for the weeklong SEARHC Village Health Occupations Program and learn about health careers as part of your high school studies.
Take as many science and math classes as you can at your high school.
Talk to the SEARHC Tribal Recruitment Coordinator or to your high school counselor to get more information on preparing for a career in health.