Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society Job Shadowing Program
Job Shadowing & Observation
Job shadowing at Sanford Health provides high school juniors and above with a unique, hands-on glimpse into various healthcare professions. Through this experience, participants can observe daily responsibilities, interact with professionals, and gain insights into healthcare operations and patient care. This program includes departments that have opted into the new job shadow process, ensuring a well-organized experience in carefully selected settings. An online application allows applicants to easily apply at their convenience, initiating the first step toward exploring a potential career in healthcare.
The job shadowing experience is designed to support participants in making informed career choices. By witnessing the day-to-day challenges and rewards of different roles, they gain a better understanding of what each profession entails and can assess whether healthcare is a good fit for their interests and skills. For those considering further education in the medical field, job shadowing also provides a valuable opportunity to build connections, ask questions, and gain real-world insights that are difficult to gather from textbooks alone.
Job Shadowing Program Overview:
- Eligibility: Open to Juniors in high school or above.
- Purpose: To provide an opportunity to observe patient care and learn about a specific job from an experienced professional. It helps participants determine if a career is the right fit for them.
- Duration: Observation time ranges from a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 8 hours.
- Opportunity: Participants can ask questions and gain insight into a career they are considering.
Before They Apply:
- Vaccination Requirement: You must have up-to-date vaccinations.
- Availability: Not all areas at Sanford have opted in to allow job shadowing. Available areas will be visible during the application process.
- Age/Grade Requirement: You must be a Junior in high school or above.
*If they are a Sophomore or below, please click here for other opportunities to learn about healthcare careers.
Application Forms
Find your state and then click on town/city to apply for job shadowing.
Selection Process and Purpose
Departments and communities have the right to accept and decline applications as they see fit. Observers can only observe one time per department. An observation can range in time from 1 hour to 8 hours but must not exceed 8 hours.
The purpose is to learn about a specific job from an experienced professional to see if you are a good fit for the career. It is a chance to ask questions about the career you may want and decide on a future career path.
Please note: Not all areas at Sanford have opted in to allow job shadowing. Available areas will be visible during the application process. This job shadow program does not include Physician observations.
Job Shadowing
Sanford Health and Good Samaritan Society Job Shadowing Program
Job Shadowing & Observation
Job shadowing at Sanford Health provides high school juniors and above with a unique, hands-on glimpse into various healthcare professions. Through this experience, participants can observe daily responsibilities, interact with professionals, and gain insights into healthcare operations and patient care. This program includes departments that have opted into the new job shadow process, ensuring a well-organized experience in carefully selected settings. An online application allows applicants to easily apply at their convenience, initiating the first step toward exploring a potential career in healthcare.
The job shadowing experience is designed to support participants in making informed career choices. By witnessing the day-to-day challenges and rewards of different roles, they gain a better understanding of what each profession entails and can assess whether healthcare is a good fit for their interests and skills. For those considering further education in the medical field, job shadowing also provides a valuable opportunity to build connections, ask questions, and gain real-world insights that are difficult to gather from textbooks alone.
Job Shadowing Program Overview:
- Eligibility: Open to Juniors in high school or above.
- Purpose: To provide an opportunity to observe patient care and learn about a specific job from an experienced professional. It helps participants determine if a career is the right fit for them.
- Duration: Observation time ranges from a minimum of 1 hour to a maximum of 8 hours.
- Opportunity: Participants can ask questions and gain insight into a career they are considering.
Before They Apply:
- Vaccination Requirement: You must have up-to-date vaccinations.
- Availability: Not all areas at Sanford have opted in to allow job shadowing. Available areas will be visible during the application process.
- Age/Grade Requirement: You must be a Junior in high school or above.
*If they are a Sophomore or below, please click here for other opportunities to learn about healthcare careers.
Application Forms
Find your state and then click on town/city to apply for job shadowing.
Selection Process and Purpose
Departments and communities have the right to accept and decline applications as they see fit. Observers can only observe one time per department. An observation can range in time from 1 hour to 8 hours but must not exceed 8 hours.
The purpose is to learn about a specific job from an experienced professional to see if you are a good fit for the career. It is a chance to ask questions about the career you may want and decide on a future career path.
Please note: Not all areas at Sanford have opted in to allow job shadowing. Available areas will be visible during the application process. This job shadow program does not include Physician observations.