-: You definitely need to have some
training in business acumen for sure.
So you know, I would say business majors,
I would say, I don't know if the university today
has any kind of healthcare programs but if that is the case
I would definitely you know, urge folks to consider
either minoring in some form of healthcare
or nursing program, that that's really gonna be helpful.
The technology space is another area that in healthcare
is a major boom right now.
I mean most of our infrastructure and operational platforms
are run by our IT department so I would
definitely suggest folks stay up on technology
and the technical field.
My career is directly connected to
an internship to I participated in
when I attended Millersville.
My professor, Dr. Terry McDonough was the chair
of the political science department.
We debated quite a bit about some of the textbooks
and the material in it but we
developed a relationship and he said to me,
"Have you thought about doing an internship
"with your state representative?"
Who I didn't know who that was at the time
because I really wasn't that focused in on it.
So he supported me, he made a call,
I ended up getting an internship.
I enjoyed it, I liked the work that I was doing.
I was one of the youngest staff members
on the Appropriations Committee which is the committee,
the only committee that matters
because all funding in the state
flows through that committee.
That's where I really got my start.
The internship turned into a co-op
which means I was getting paid.
The co-op turned into a job offer when I graduated.
I lived in Harrisburg for four years.
So I'm giving you some of the pieces
but what you should be paying attention to is
it required something on my end.
I mean, somebody opening the door for you
is half the battle.
You then have to prove yourself, prove your value
and then do enough good work that people say,
I wanna bring this guy into my organization.