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Job Shadowing in Neuroscience

Reader Stories: Students Share Their Job Shadowing Experiences

From Kelsea

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Organization AND/OR Career Field/Major 

Class of 2013

Mass General Hospital

Neuroscience major

My Shadowing Experience 

I went to the Neuroscience Center affililated with the Mass General Hospital near Boston Massachusetts. Everyone was amazing and generous and I had a great time. I spent the day talking to different people of different jobs and I got to sit in on a patient visit, where the Doctors explained everything they did.

Lessons Learned 

  • There is no rush, the average age of a freshman at medical school is 27.
  • I will have many oppurtunities to travel

Penny Loretto, Internships Guide, says:

This is an amazing opportunity for a first year student to experience. Job shadowing offers a first-hand look at what it's actually like working in a career field of interest and provides exposure to the work environment. Students interested in the medical field can get a peek at what it's like working in a healthcare facility as well as the opportunity to get their questions answered.
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