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Exploration

Testing the waters

Explore programs that offer immersive, hands-on experiences across a variety of fields. These opportunities are designed to help participants gain practical skills, discover new interests, and prepare for future success.

Internships and Clinical Education Programs

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High School Service Internships

This year-long, competitive internship program exposes high school seniors to careers in healthcare across multiple clinical and non-clinical tracks while providing high school credit through service learning.

NKU-St. Elizabeth Nursing and Health Careers Camp

Collegiate partner Northen Kentucky University offers a summer camp for high school students to explore healthcare specialties, learn new skills and get a glimpse of campus life.

Job Shadowing Programs

The purpose of job shadowing is to observe a health care associate performing their daily work routine in the hospital/clinical environment. St. Elizabeth provides many shadowing opportunities depending on your specific request.

St. Elizabeth Workforce Development is pausing the general Shadowing Program to enhance our approach to promoting health career pathways.

Key Dates

  • Updated Shadowing Program relaunch: February 28, 2026.

Current Active Applications:

CURRENT COLLEGE UNDERGRADUATES: Observation hours for application to Masters/Doctorate Program [Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training]

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  • Please note: This application is ONLY for current college undergraduates who are obtaining a bachelor’s degree with the intent to apply for an advanced degree program after graduation.
  • Application to these Masters/Doctorate programs often requires submission of related observation hours. Examples of these advanced degree programs are Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Athletic Training.
  • Applying through this program will arrange for 25 hours or less of observation. If more than 25 hours is desired, please direct those requests to Volunteer Services.

Who Is Not Affected

  • Physician/Surgeon or APP shadowing/clinical placements: Email requests to [email protected]. APPs include physician assistants, advanced practice registered nurses, certified registered nurse anesthetists and certified nurse midwives.
  • Required clinical placements through a school or training program.
  • Volunteer opportunities.
 

What’s Next

Workforce Development is redefining shadowing to support career discovery through potential employment at St. Elizabeth.

Explore our career development programs.

M.O.O.N. Program

M.O.O.N. (Medical Observation Opportunity Network) is a free, one-week program that provides panels, hands-on activities and more to high school students interested in Physician and APP careers.

Uncovering Potential

Understanding the Possibilities

Testing the Waters

Gaining Real-World Skills

Launching a Career

Uncovering Potential

Understanding the Possibilities

Testing the Waters

Gaining Real-World Skills

Launching a Career