Academic, Association & Community Partners

Advance Careers. Make an Impact.

At Health Career Connection (HCC), we believe that meaningful partnerships are the key to developing the next generation of health leaders. By partnering with us, your organization can help shape skilled, mission-driven professionals while advancing your own workforce, outreach, and community impact goals.

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Partnership Opportunities

Partnership Opportunities

HCC helps employer partners build a strong health workforce that is from and reflects the communities they serve by connecting them with talented, mission-driven interns who are prepared to contribute, grow, and become the future leaders of the health sector.

Academic Partners

Partner with HCC to offer students meaningful experiences, including internships. Collaborate on workshops, career panels, and mentorship programs, or co-develop curriculum and skill-building initiatives that equip students with the knowledge and hands-on experience needed for successful, real-world health careers. Support our alumni to become competitive applicants and matricualte to your programs and enhance your excellence goals.

Associations & Professional Organizations

Collaborate with HCC to co-host conferences, webinars, and networking events, and share professional development or continuing education resources with our community. Facilitate mentorship programs and alumni networking opportunities that connect your members with emerging health leaders while strengthening your organization’s impact and visibility in the health sector.

Community Organizations

Partner with HCC to host students or alumni for service-learning and public health projects, and collaborate on community initiatives, outreach programs, or awareness campaigns. Provide facilities, volunteers, or other in-kind support to help expand HCC’s reach while making a meaningful impact on the health and well-being of your community.

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Ways to Partner

 

  1. Host Interns or Scholars – provide hands-on experiences that develop future leaders.
  2. Fund HCC Interns – help us place interns in underserved areas
  3. Sponsor Programs or Events – financial or in-kind support to expand reach and impact.
  4. Host and Co-Lead Programs – lead workshops, research projects, or skill-building initiatives.
  5. Volunteer – mentor, speak at events, or lead panels.
  6. Promote HCC Opportunities – share programs with your networks to grow engagement.
  7. Inform Students – about graduate programs and ongoing professional development.
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Co-Develop Programs

HCC partners have the unique opportunity to co-create programs that directly shape the next generation of health leaders. Whether it’s leading workshops or designing skill-building initiatives, your expertise helps students gain practical, hands-on experience that complements their academic learning.

By collaborating with HCC on program development, your organization can:

  • Address real-world workforce needs by training students in high-demand skills.
  • Enhance professional development for both interns and your existing staff.
  • Strengthen your organization’s visibility as a leader in workforce development and health innovation.
  • Foster lasting mentorship relationships between your team and emerging health professionals.

Co-developing programs with HCC is a flexible, impactful way to contribute to the health workforce while also advancing your organization’s strategic goals. Together, we can create meaningful learning experiences that prepare students for successful, real-world health careers.

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Promote HCC Opportunities

Help us expand HCC’s impact by sharing our programs and mission with your networks. You can invite HCC to present about HCC at association meetings, conferences, or community events, feature us in newsletters or communications, and highlight workforce development initiatives to your members. By promoting HCC, you not only create more opportunities for students and alumni but also strengthen your organization’s role as a leader in preparing the next generation of health professionals.

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Our Impact

HCC partners with academic institutions, associations, and community organizations to create meaningful opportunities for students and alumni. Together, we develop skilled health leaders, strengthen communities, and advance the future of the health workforce.

Driving Change

Through partnerships with organizations like yours, HCC empowers the next generation of health leaders, creating meaningful experiences that prepare students and alumni to make an immediate impact in their communities and the health workforce.

Future Leaders

By working together, HCC and our partners provide students and alumni with hands-on learning, mentorship, and career guidance, ensuring a skilled and motivated health workforce ready to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.

Partners in Impact

Our collaborations with academic institutions, associations, and community organizations help transform potential into action. Together, we create opportunities that develop leaders, strengthen communities, and advance the health workforce nationwide.

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Join Us in Shaping the Future of Health

Together, let's build a strong health workforce and improve
community health nationwide.

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