HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Health Career Exploration
Our Career Exploration programs help students discover the wide range of career opportunities in the healthcare field, available right here in our region!
Beginning Your Career in Health - Classroom presentations
Our Health Career Exploration presentation is designed to introduce students in grades 9-12 to the many different Healthcare Career opportunities that are out there. This comprehensive program outlines the many healthcare careers in demand in our region, and helps students develop an understanding of how they can pursue this careers and what training is necessary to do so.. This program is offered in partnership with local high school guidance counselors, career counselors, and career instructors.
click Here to access our Health Careers exploration Guide
The Health Careers Exploration Guide is our new resource to help understand many of the health careers available. The guide provides descriptions of each health occupation, employment demand/outlook, average salaries, education needed and training/education programs in NYS.
Click on the live link above to access this new resource we are excited to share! If you are interested in a printed copy, please reach out to us.
Other Resources Available
Visit the New York State AHEC’s website for more resources and information on Healthcare Education Programs.
MASH Camp
Hudson Mohawk AHEC’s MASH Camp is a comprehensive hands-on, interactive health career exposure program for students in grades 8-12. During this camp, students will learn from local health professionals how they came to pursue their profession, what training is involved, and what their job is all about. Through interactive presentations, students gain a better understanding of opportunities for careers in the healthcare field.
Check out the MASH Camp Summer 2025 page for more details on our 2025 camps. Information will be updated once applications for our Summer 2025 MASH Camps are open.
Job Shadows and Internships
We believe students who have early exposure to healthcare careers are more likely to enter the field. As such, we work to provide students in grades 9-12 opportunities to observe and learn from professionals in health-related fields..
To apply for a job shadow or internship, click here.
Health Career Scholarship
Hudson Mohawk AHEC is proud to offer an annual scholarship program to support high school students and adult learners who plan to enter a health professions training certificate or degree program.
Individuals who are newly entering an approved health related certificate or degree program at community colleges, universities or training entities in New York State are eligible to apply - recipients are able to apply for year two of their program.
Applications for the 2025 Health Career Scholarship will be open on January 1, 2025.
Our 2024 health career Scholarship Recipients:
Ally Bosarge, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Samuel Burns, Lake George High School
Jordan Chatwin, Fonda Fultonville Central School
Jessica Korbieh, Albany High School
Emily Marincic, Shenendehowa High School
Reilly McCormick, Schulyerville High School
Aditi Singh, Saratoga Springs High School
Angela Tawfik, Guilderland High School
Parmesh Thakoordial, University at Albany
Chizoba Uba, Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Senior High
Our 2024 Scholarship/pipeline Sponsors
Scholarships and pipeline activities for high school and college students are made possible through the generous support of a number of community partners and individual supporters.
A very special THANK YOU to our 2024 donors!
Adirondack Health Institute
Albany Medical Center Foundation
Cohoes Savings Foundation
Sherry Chorost
Andrew Cruikshank
Andrea Deepe
E5 Support Services
Cynthia Forrest
Jennifer Frigolette
Jennie Gliha
MaryBeth Goldstein
Kathryn Gordon
Kevin Jobin-Davis
Tom Lyons
Robert Martiniano
Nathan Littauer Foundation
Kelly Owens
Priority One Payroll
Stewart’s Holiday Match Grant
Rachel Truckenmiller