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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — HSHS St. John’s Hospital recently welcomed 21 high school students from across Central Illinois for its fifth High School Healthcare Bootcamp on Monday, Dec. 30. The bootcamp for juniors and seniors interested in a career in health care gives students a realistic look into various health care roles, while also allowing an opportunity to make connections in the field.
“Through these job-shadowing experiences, students are able to learn the roles of the career, the type of education that is required, skills that are performed and then network with our medical professionals,” said Ericka Mulroy, Nursing Professional Development Specialist for Hospital Sisters Health System (HSHS). “These students were able to experience hands-on skill sessions during their time at St. John’s and speak directly with HSHS employment specialists about opportunities available to them in the field.”
The bootcamp included 17 different department experiences, which engaged students in a variety of ways to solidify their interest in health care. These interactions helped students open a door into the health care industry before they graduate high school.
The Healthcare Bootcamp was free of charge to students, thanks to generous funding from HSHS St. John’s Foundation.
Students participated in the bootcamp from the following high schools: Athens, Glenwood, Hillsboro, Jacksonville, Lanphier, Litchfield, Pleasant Plains, Riverton, Rochester, Sacred Heart-Griffin, Springfield, Springfield Southeast, Taylorville and Williamsville.
For those who did not take part in the bootcamp but are still interested in job-shadowing with HSHS, future opportunities can be found at hshs.org/careers/student-opportunities.
