Student Pathways Program
About the program
The Student Pathways Program offers a unique career exploration opportunity to 11th and 12th grade students who have an interest in healthcare.
Participants in the program gain exposure to a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical healthcare careers. Through direct interaction with current Cleveland Clinic caregivers, students explore the world of opportunity available to them in healthcare including direct-to-employment positions, which can be available immediately after they graduate from high school.
Not only will participants learn about careers through virtual workshops and onsite observations, but they also will receive skills training directly from our Talent Acquisition Team. Topics include:
- Resume writing.
- Interviewing skills.
- Personal branding.
Students who participate in this six-week education experience will explore career possibilities while successfully preparing for their post-graduation journey.
Financial incentives are available for participants who successfully complete all Student Pathways Program requirements.
Requirements
To participate in the Student Pathways Program, students must:
- Be an 11th or 12th grade student at the time of application.
- Be a U.S. citizen, non-citizen national or legal permanent resident.
- Be interested in a healthcare career with a clinical, non-clinical or business focus.
- Obtain the agreement of parents, guardians or caregivers to participate in assessments and educational forums.
- Have Wi-Fi, internet, or hotspot capabilities; access to a desktop computer, laptop computer, tablet/iPad or cell phone; and have the Zoom and Microsoft Teams apps downloaded.
- Attest to or provide proof of having received the following health immunizations during the onboarding process:
- COVID-19 vaccine (proof of vaccination required).
- Negative tuberculosis screening: two-step Mantoux test (TB test), QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test or T-Spot test within one year before the student experience.
- Tdap booster within the past 10 years (proof of vaccination required).
- Measles (rubeola) immunization.
- Mumps immunization.
- German measles (rubella) immunization.
- Chickenpox (varicella) immunization.
- Hepatitis B immunization or signed waiver.
- Influenza immunization.
Questions? Contact StudentPathways@ccf.org.
The 2022-23 Student Pathways Program application season has ended and will remain closed until fall 2023. To receive information, updates and notice when our application opens for the 2023-24 school year, please complete this interest form.
Student Shadowing Experiences
About the program
The Center for Youth and College Education’s Shadowing Program is designed for high school students, college students and adult learners who are interested in shadowing a healthcare professional for a defined time. Our Shadowing Program allows learners to gain visual and verbal experiences to make an informed decision and gain an understanding about their career of interest. Please know that shadowing experiences are observational and do not include hands-on work with Cleveland Clinic patients or data and that students are not conducting any type of research for class.
College students and adult learners can engage in up to one week, or 40 hours, of shadowing per calendar year, and high school students (age 16 and over) can engage in up to 20 hours of shadowing per calendar year. Students are able to shadow three areas within that time.
We offer experiences across our Northeast Ohio facilities with the exception of Akron, which manages its own shadowing program.
The Center for Youth and College Education uses Clinician Nexus to display all shadowing experiences.
Students who wish to apply need to download the appropriate login instructions.
View the college and adult learner login instructions.
View the high school student (16 and over) login instructions.
Once you have your login instructions, begin searching for current shadowing opportunities.
Requirements
To participate in a shadowing experience, students must have:
- COVID-19 vaccine, proof of documentation required (no exemptions).
- Tdap booster within the past 10 years, proof of documentation required.
- Negative tuberculosis screening: two-step Mantoux test (TB test), QuantiFERON®-TB Gold test, or T-Spot test within 6 months before the student experience.
- Measles (Rubeola) immunization.
- Mumps immunization.
- German measles (Rubella) immunization.
- Chickenpox (Varicella) immunization.
- Hepatitis B immunization or signed waiver.
Questions? Contact StudentShadowing@ccf.org.
