Step Into Health Careers Fair

Below is the list of organizations* featured at the 2008 Step Into Health Careers: Volunteer, Internship & Research Fair. Explore the links provided to find out more!

Abbott Northwestern Hospital
www.abbottnorthwestern.com
Abbott Northwestern Hospital is the largest not-for-profit hospital in the Twin Cities area. Each year, the hospital provides comprehensive health care for more than 200,000 patients and their families from the Twin Cities area and throughout the Upper Midwest. More than 5,000 employees, 1,600 physicians and 550 volunteers work as a team for the benefit of each patient served.

Academic Health Center (AHC) Office of Clinical Research
www.ahc.umn.edu/ocr
The mission of the Office of Clinical Research is to provide a home for clinical and translational science, facilitating and promoting innovative research and training by bridging disciplines, institutions and communities, to advance knowledge and improve human health.

ACR Homes, Inc.
www.acrhomes.com
ACR Homes, Inc. provides high quality home health care and assistance for people with disabilities and the elderly. We hire caring and dependable people for a variety of unique and rewarding positions to work with us in providing the best quality of life possible to those we support.

Allina Hospitals and Clinics
www.allina.com
Allina Hospitals and Clinics is a not-for-profit network of hospitals, clinics and other health care services, providing care throughout Minnesota and western Wisconsin.

American Heart Association
www.americanheart.org
The American Heart Association is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to reduce disability and death from cardiovascular disease and stroke. Unpaid internships are available with a variety of advocacy and fundraising opportunities.

American Red Cross, Twin Cities Area Chapter
www.redcrosstc.org
The Red Cross helps people prevent, prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Volunteer opportunities: health and safety education, emergency medical services, disaster response, communications, development, and blood services. Currently, internships are available in community presentations, child safety, first aid/CPR training, graphics and development.

AmeriCorps VISTA
http://www.americorps.gov
AmeriCorps VISTA is a national program to help people in poverty in the United States. AmeriCorps VISTAs work with sponsoring nonprofits on a number of issues such as literacy, disaster relief, affordable housing and refugee assistance.

Arc Greater Twin Cities
www.arcgreatertwincities.org
For over 60 years, Arc Greater Twin Cities has been changing attitudes, changing policies, and changing lives of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Arc brings families and individuals together to share information, experiences, and support. Arc provides information on such topics as guardianship, special education, health and managed care, community living, and healthy legacy.

Arthritis Foundation
www.arthritis.org
The Arthritis Foundation works to improve lives through leadership in the prevention and cure of arthritis and related diseases. We work towards this mission by serving as a resource for people with arthritis and by funding medical research to continue improving lives.

AseraCare Hospice
www.aseracare.com
AseraCare Hospice provides a holistic program of physical, emotional, spiritual, and practical care for people in the last phases of an incurable disease. We use an interdisciplinary approach of physicians, nurses, social workers, homemakers, home health aides, volunteers, spiritual counselors, and bereavement counselors. We provide palliative (comfort) care in the home, skilled nursing facilities and other community-based environments.

At Home in MN Healthcare
www.athomemn.com
“At Home in MN Healthcare” provides assistance for individuals in need by helping them to maintain their independence while continuing to live in their own home. As an “At Home in MN” employee, your responsibilities have very few limitations. You may be responsible for providing basic healthcare, cooking, cleaning, taking our clients into the community, and doing anything else that they need to continue living independently.

Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education (U of M)
www.umn.edu/aurora
The Aurora Center for Advocacy and Education (TAC) at the University of Minnesota was founded in 1989 and resides within the Office for Student Affairs. TAC provides free and confidential crisis intervention to victims of sexual assault, relationship violence, stalking and harassment. TAC also provides services for “concerned persons,” that is, people who are concerned about a friend or a loved one who has experienced these types of crimes. TAC accepts walk-in clients and operates a 24-hour help line, which is answered 365 days a year.

The Aurora Center serves approximately 275 people per year through its advocacy services. The Aurora Center also provides education and training to University of Minnesota students, staff and faculty, as well as to the Twin Cities community, reaching nearly 5,000 people per year with a message of hope and respect.

Brain Injury Association of Minnesota
www.braininjurymn.org
The Brain Injury Association of Minnesota is the only state-wide organization solely dedicated to helping people navigate life after a brain injury. With the help of volunteers and interns the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota provides help, hope and a voice for the 100,000 Minnesotans who live with a disability as a result of brain injury.

Camp Heartland
www.campheartland.org
Camp Heartland is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving the lives of children, youth and their families facing HIV/AIDS, poverty, grief and other painful life challenges.

Care Partners
www.childrenscancer.org
Care Partners is celebrating its 25th year as a volunteer program supported by Children’s Cancer Research Fund of Minneapolis. Through our volunteers, Care Partners provides a variety of non-medical support services for pediatric and adult blood and marrow transplant patients, and pediatric oncology patients at the University of Minnesota Medical Center and University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital.

Catholic Charities
www.cctwincities.org
Catholic Charities is one of the Twin Cities’ largest private providers of social services, working to strengthen families and reduce poverty in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metropolitan area. With a diverse range of programs, Catholic Charities helps tens of thousands of people annually, regardless of faith.

Cedar Riverside People’s Center
www.peoples-center.org
The People’s Center Medical Clinic is dedicated to providing affordable, high quality medical care for everyone. Also, we place a special emphasis on health and medical services to the economically disadvantaged and the socially disenfranchised. We are located only a few blocks from the West Bank campus.

Children’s Dental Services
www.childrensdentalservices.org
CDS is an independent, non-profit agency that, since 1919, has dedicated itself to improving the oral health of low-income children from the diverse Twin Cities metropolitan community by making affordable, appropriate and culturally sensitive dental care and dental health education available to them.

Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota
www.childrensmn.org
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota is the sixth-largest children’s health care organization in the U.S., with 326 staffed beds at its two hospital campuses in St. Paul and Minneapolis. An independent, not-for-profit health care system, Children’s of Minnesota provides care through over 13,000 inpatient visits and more than 200,000 emergency room and other outpatient visits each year.

Courage Center
http://courage.org
Since 1928, Minneapolis-based Courage Center, a nonprofit rehabilitation and resource center, has had a legacy of improving independence and quality of life for people with disabilities. Our full continuum of care includes rehabilitation therapies, transitional rehabilitation, pain management, vocational and community-based services, and camping and sports and recreation programs for people of all ages and abilities.

Ebenezer Minneapolis Campus
www.fairviewebenzer.org
For 90 years, Ebenezer has provided compassionate, community-centered care for older adults and others in need, and touched the lives of more than 3,000 seniors each day. Volunteers are a vital part of delivering our mission in helping older adults and others make their lives more independent, healthful, meaningful, and secure.

fahrenHEIGHT360
www.fahrenheight360.com
Offers internships and jobs for students and grads, but also has a 360 Catalyst Program that helps you sort out which type of career path, positions and companies may be the best fit for your unique talents and passions. Offers events for you to connect with other motivated students and grads.

Fairview Health Services
www.fairview.org
At Fairview, we promise exceptional care to each patient, every day. Our integrated health network - serving communities throughout Minnesota - provides care from prevention and disease management to the most complex, life-threatening injuries and illnesses. Through our partnership with the University of Minnesota, we bring breakthrough medicine to the bedside.

Fraser
www.fraser.org
A non-profit organization in the metro area serving children of all abilities and adults with special needs in the areas of housing, healthcare and education.

HCMC Emergency Department Research Associate Program
www.hcmced.org
The Research Associate Program in the Emergency Department at Hennepin County Medical Center hosts medical students and undergraduates interested in medical careers to participate in data collection for academic research projects. As RAs, students are afforded the opportunity to interact with patients, observe the practice of Emergency Medicine, and learn some of the methodology of clinical research. All of the research projects undertaken by the department are aimed at improving patient outcomes. As such, RAs participate daily in the innovation of emergency medical practice.

Heartland Home Health Care, Hospice, & I.V. Care
www.hcr-manorcare.com
Heartland Home Health Care, Hospice, & I.V. Care is a Medicare certified provider with offices in Roseville, St. Cloud, and Rochester. We are focused on enriching the lives of the patients and families we serve.

International Health Education Alliance (IHEA)
www.ihea.info
IHEA is a Minnesota, U.S.-based non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention of chronic disease among immigrant and underserved populations through culturally appropriate education. IHEA has produced over 200 health education publications in 50+ languages for distribution by healthcare professionals and social workers to individuals and communities in need.

Kaleidoscope Place
www.kaleidoscope-kids.org
Kaleidoscope Place offers after school and summer programming to kids in pre-K through 8th grade. We are located in the Phillips neighborhood of South Minneapolis. Our mission is to provide a creative, educational and nurturing environment for children to learn and grow in character and community.

Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions
www.kaptest.com
Kaplan is the leading educational services company in the world, providing test preparation and admissions consulting services to students applying to college and graduate or professional programs.

Learning Abroad Center (U of M)
www.umabroad.umn.edu
The Learning Abroad Center is the University of Minnesota’s comprehensive resource for study, service-learning, intern, volunteer, work, and travel experiences worldwide.

Lillehei Heart Institute (U of M)
www.med.umn.edu/lhi
The Lillehei Heart Institute is an inter-disciplinary research institute within the University of Minnesota’s Academic Health Center (AHC), dedicated to honoring the legacy of C. Walton Lillehei, the Father of Open-Heart Surgery, while supporting the future through its Lillehei Scholar Program. LHI membership includes 130 University faculty in cardiovascular and/or respiratory research in basic and clinical science, and represents all six schools within the AHC, plus the Institute of Technology and College of Biological Science.

Lutheran Volunteer Corps
www.LutheranVolunteerCorps.org
The Lutheran Volunteer Corps is a one-year, full-time domestic volunteer program that offers people a challenging year of personal exploration while working for social justice, living in intentional community and simplifying their lifestyles. Volunteers are placed in full-time positions in non-profit organizations in 10 cities across the country. Volunteers receive a stipend to cover basic living and personal expenses, health insurance, and time off for retreats and vacation. The program begins in mid-August of each year. Application deadlines are January 15, March 14, and May 1.

Minnesota Internship Center School
www.mnic.org
The Minnesota Internship Center School (MNIC) is a charter high school servicing low income African American and immigrant students ages 16-20 in Minneapolis. MNIC focuses on preparing students for high school graduation through academic classes and learning in the community through paid work, internships and volunteering.

Module of Information and Support of Resources (MIRA)
612-798-6141
MIRA’s mission is to connect Spanish speaking families to existing agencies and to mentor leadership, so that families are empowered to become independent and fully functioning. MIRA’s center for support provides information about community resources and coordinates services offered by other agencies and organizations that serve children and families. MIRA is a non-profit organization.

Muscular Dystrophy Association
www.mdausa.org
The Muscular Dystrophy Association is a voluntary health agency — a dedicated partnership between scientists and concerned citizens aimed at conquering neuromuscular diseases that affect more than a million Americans.

Park Nicollet Health Services
www.parknicollet.com
Park Nicollet Health Services is an integrated care system that includes Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital, Park Nicollet Clinics, Park Nicollet Foundation and Park Nicollet Institute. Recognized as an area leader in cancer care, cardiovascular services, maternity care and neuro-rehabilitation medicine, Park Nicollet is based in St. Louis Park and has more than 8,200 employees.

Peace Corps
www.peacecorps.gov
Peace Corps aims to promote world peace and friendship by sending trained Americans to interested countries in meeting their need for trained men and women. Equally important is the cross-cultural understanding created between volunteers and their host country community.

Planned Parenthood (MN, ND, SD)
www.ppmns.org
Reproductive healthcare organization serving men and women. We have 24 clinics in Minnesota and South Dakota.

Regulatory & Clinical Research Institute, Inc. (RCRI)
www.rcri-inc.com
RCRI is a highly experienced contract research organization (CRO) providing expert consulting services to medical device, IVD, and combination product industries. RCRI offers consulting for regulatory affairs, clinical trial design and management, quality systems and compliance, biostatistics, reimbursement, health economics, and venture capital due diligence. RCRI is ISO 9001:2000 certified.

St. David’s Child Development & Family Services
www.stdavids.net
St. David’s Child Development & Family Services is a non-sectarian, non-profit agency serving children, young adults and families since 1961. St. David’s mission is to build stronger families and communities through innovative programs that change people’s lives. We provide various support services and education through our locations in Minnetonka and Crystal as well as in the homes and communities of those we serve. Our program areas include: Early Childhood Education, Services for Children/Young Adults with Special Needs, Prevention & Early Intervention Services, Rehabilitative & Mental Health Services and Outreach, Training, Consultation & Collaboration.

Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP) - U of M
www.research.umn.edu/undergraduate
UROP provides funding for U of MN undergraduates to undertake a research, scholarly, or creative project under the guidance of a U of MN faculty member. There are two funding rounds each year, and students can apply for a maximum stipend of $1,400 and expenses up to $300. UROP funds students in all undergraduate colleges. The deadline is March 3, 2008 for summer and fall 2008 projects.

West Suburban Teen Clinic
www.westsuburbanteenclinic.org
West Suburban Teen Clinic is a non-profit community health center providing confidential, low cost reproductive health services, education and counseling for teens and young adults in western Hennepin, Carver, and Scott counties. Our vision is that all youth are educated and empowered to make responsible decisions regarding their health and relationships.

* The Health Careers Center and the University of Minnesota has no control or responsibility for the: (a) quality or safety of any experiential learning opportunity/position descriptions or (b) the application, hiring practices, or EEO/AA status of any of the organizations in attendance at today’s Fair. We encourage students to use precaution when applying to, interviewing at, or participating in volunteer, internship, or research programs outside of the University.