{"id":25066,"date":"2019-08-20T11:55:19","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T16:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=25066"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:14:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T19:14:55","slug":"pre-health","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/career-guides\/pre-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Pre-Health"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-modular-content-collection>\n<p><!-- begin-migrated-from-panel-builder --><\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__hero panel panel-hero site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"hero\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper imageoverlay site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<figure  class=\"site-section__bg-img site-panel__hero-bg-img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"OlesAtUMD\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/OlesAtUMD.jpeg?resize=1600%2C1188&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/OlesAtUMD.jpeg?resize=1152%2C855&#038;ssl=1 1152w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/OlesAtUMD.jpeg?resize=1600%2C1188&#038;ssl=1 1600w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/OlesAtUMD.jpeg?resize=2304%2C1710&#038;ssl=1 2304w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2025\/12\/OlesAtUMD.jpeg?resize=2560%2C1900&#038;ssl=1 2560w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content site-panel__hero-content--grey-dark\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-content-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"site-panel__hero-title\" id=\"pre-health\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Pre-Health<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/connect-with-us\/\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn\"\n\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tConnect With Us\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__hero-img-caption\">\n\t\t\t<span>University of Minnesota-Duluth Medical School White Coat Ceremony. Pictured (from left): Sarah Howdeshell &#8217;23, Mandy Dolezal &#8217;24, Ian Derauf &#8217;23, Allie Prokosch &#8217;23, &#038; Lauren Marshall &#8217;25.<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\t<div\n\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__gettoknow site-panel__get_to_know panel panel-get_to_know site-panel-shape-bbc--gold-navy site-section__content   layout--1-col\"\n\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper   layout--1-col\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-content stat-count-3\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-intro u-bc-grey-light t-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__gettoknow-bg u-fc-grey-dark\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pattern--background\" style=\"--pattern-url: url('https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/plugins\/st-olaf-gutenberg-blocks\/\/assets\/img\/backgrounds\/pattern-a.svg')\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"p-intro site-panel__gettoknow-desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-livetext>\n                    \n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Piper Center supports all pre-health students and graduates on a variety of career paths as they develop into future healthcare professionals. We work holistically with students at all stages of their career exploration, encouraging self-reflection and stressing the importance of intellectual development, personal integrity, and professionalism. Through individual coaching appointments, workshops, and opportunities to explore interests, skills, and goals, Oles build a strong foundation for a competitive application and a meaningful future career.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-stat__number u-fc-purple\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"statistic\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t77%\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-stat__desc\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"description\" data-livetext=\"true\" data-index=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAcceptance rate of *competitive candidates to medical (MD &#038; DO) schools in 2023-24\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-stat\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-stat__number u-fc-purple\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"statistic\" data-livetext=\"true\" 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site-section__bg--gray\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"wysiwyg\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none site-section__bg--gray\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content \">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-grid__wrapper-stagger\"\n\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t data-name=\"columns\"\n\t\t\t data-livetext>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__wysiwyg-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"t-content \"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t data-name=\"column_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><sub>* competitive candidates are defined as having a GPA of 3.7 or above, and an MCAT score of 510 or 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class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Health Professions Committee<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default site-section site-panel__accordion panel panel-accordion site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"accordion\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<header class=\"is-style-default site-section__header\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"is-style-default site-section__title h3\" id=\"internships-and-research-in-pre-health\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Internships and Research in Pre-Health<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<\/header>\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid site-grid__wrapper\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\n<figure class=\"is-style-default c-caption\">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"is-style-default c-caption__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"is-style-default \" alt=\"IMG_1826\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2024\/07\/IMG_1826-1-e1723140265413.jpg?resize=600%2C350&#038;ssl=1\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"is-style-default t-content\" data-name=\"content\" data-index=\"0\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>The 2024 Health Scholars at Mayo Clinic.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/figcaption>\n\t\n<\/figure>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"is-style-default accordion site-panel__accordion-items\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"accordions\" data-livetext role=\"tablist\" aria-multiselectable=\"true\" data-js=\"accordion\">\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-0\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-0\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSt. Olaf Sponsored Internship and Research Programs\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-0\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/st-olaf-internship-research-programs\/rockswold-health-scholars-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Rockswold Health Scholars<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/st-olaf-internship-research-programs\/health-scholars-at-the-mayo-clinic\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Scholars at Mayo Clinic<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/the-physician-in-clinical-and-hospital-healthcare\/\" rel=\"noopener\">The Physician in Clinical and Hospital Healthcare<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/tria-orthopaedic-interim-internship\/\" rel=\"noopener\">TRIA Orthopedic J-Term Internship<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/?page_id=26370&amp;preview=true\" rel=\"noopener\">Pathways to Healthcare<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/st-olaf-internship-research-programs\/innovation-scholars\/\">Innovation Scholars<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/st-olaf-internship-research-programs\/norway-innovation-scholars-program\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Norway Innovation Scholars<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/curi\/\" rel=\"noopener\">CURI<\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" 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\"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"1\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.training.nih.gov\/programs\/sip\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institutes of Health<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/college.mayo.edu\/academics\/biomedical-research-training\/summer-undergraduate-research-fellowship-surf\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayo Clinic SURF Program<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.shpep.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP)<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nsf.gov\/crssprgm\/reu\/reu_search.jsp\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Science Foundation (NSF) &#8211; Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) Database<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sophe.org\/careers\/sophe-internship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/uniteforsight.org\/volunteer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Unite for Sight<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.uniteforsight.org\/internships\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/phd-biomedical-science\/summer-undergraduate-research-programs\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AAMC Database of Summer Undergraduate Research Programs<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aamc.org\/members\/great\/61052\/great_summerlinks.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naahp.org\/public-resources\/student-resources\/student-announcements\/student-opportunities\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Summer Opportunities for Pre-Health Students<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1qrAkSA01VrGQ5BCDtdL8FOACEWClY_n4vyvAE9b_F0s\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\">Pre-Health and STEM Summer Internships\/Research Opportunities (links to Spreadsheet)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/find-internships-research-opportunities\/\" rel=\"noopener\">internships, research opportunities, and fellowships<\/a> or review the <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/internship-database-new\/\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Olaf Internship Database<\/a> to see where Oles have interned over the past five years.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-2\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-2\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tHighlighted Post-graduate Opportunities (Jobs, Gap Year, and Fellowships)\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-2\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"2\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/applying-medical-school\/article\/making-most-your-gap-year\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Making the Most of Your Gap Year<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/ghcorps.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Health Corps<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nimh.nih.gov\/research\/research-conducted-at-nimh\/scientific-director\/office-of-fellowship-and-training\/fellowships-and-training-programs\/postbaccalaureate-programs.shtml\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIH Postbac IRTA Program<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nigms.nih.gov\/research-training\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NIH PREP Research Program<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalservice.gov\/programs\/americorps\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/bccinternship.ucsf.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">UCSF Breast Care Center Internship Program<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/national-fellowship-opportunities\/fulbright-grants\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fulbright<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eccemergency.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Emergency Care Consultants Scribe<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eppahealth.com\/scribes\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EPPA Scribe Program<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scribeamerica.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ScribeAmerica<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-3\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-3\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInternships and Job Boards\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-3\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"3\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.allinahealth.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Allina Hospitals &amp; Clinics<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/jobs.cdc.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Centers for Disease Control &amp; Prevention<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.childrensmn.org\/Careers\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Children\u2019s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairview.org\/Career-Opportunities\/internships-and-training-opportunities\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fairview Hospital System<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mayoclinic.org\/jobs\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mayo Clinic<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.doctorswithoutborders.org\/go\/Office-Internships\/8060900?_ga=2.149340788.352414518.1654620665-2048054837.1654620665&amp;_gl=1*13fslfx*_ga*MjA0ODA1NDgzNy4xNjU0NjIwNjY1*_ga_C7EW6Q0J9K*MTY1NDYyMDY4Mi4xLjEuMTY1NDYyMDcxOS4w\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Doctors Without Borders<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jobs.nih.gov\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Institutes of Health (NIH)<\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nursingcareercenter.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalhealthcorps.org\/apply\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Health Corps<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.regionshospital.com\/rh\/careers\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regions Hospital<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/about\/careers\/apply-to-work-at-hhs\/index.html\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nursing-jobs.us\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">U.S. Nursing Jobs<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-4\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-4\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tStudent Employment\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-4\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"4\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Seek out opportunities to explore your interests, gain valuable professional experience, and develop new skills through Student Employment.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>What types of roles are there for students?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Check out the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EQrQX-YhizdXLgzjBMK-jYnIQBJYUEZjWfbejsqiWZw\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Student Employment Guide<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to learn about roles students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. There are a wide variety of opportunities!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here are a few examples:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Peer support and leadership roles including Junior Counselor\/Resident Assistant positions in Residence Life, Peer Educator in the Wellness Center, Peer Advisor in the Piper Center, TRIO Upward Bound summer staff, various roles in Admissions<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community Work Study positions with local nonprofit organizations, including opportunities at the Greenvale Park Community School, the Middle School Youth Center, and the Northfield Healthy Community Initiative (HCI)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program assistant roles with Admissions, Alumni &amp; Parent Relations, Athletics, Theater, the Taylor Center for Equity and Inclusion, Camps, Conferences and Events, and various other departments.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Student Employment Resources<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/studentemployment\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Student Employment Job Board<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is is the best resource for identifying current openings on campus. Occasionally, departments will also share opportunities on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/stolaf.joinhandshake.com\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Handshake<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1EQrQX-YhizdXLgzjBMK-jYnIQBJYUEZjWfbejsqiWZw\/edit?usp=sharing\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>Student Employment Guide<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; this guide includes many of the positions that students currently or have previously held at St. Olaf. If you see a position you are interested in, but do not see it posted as a current opportunity on the Job Board you may wish to reach out via email or by stopping in to the office to learn more about the role and hiring process.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-5\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-5\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Associations\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-5\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"5\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/students-residents.aamc.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Association of American Medical Colleges<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacom.org\/home\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adea.org\/godental\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Dental Education Association<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/paeaonline.org\/our-programs\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Physician Assistant Education Association Program Directory<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aota.org\/Education-Careers.aspx\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Occupational Therapy Association<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/apta.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Physical Therapy Association<\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apta.org\/AboutCareers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.avma.org\/Pages\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Veterinary Medical Association<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/optometriceducation.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aacp.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy<br class=\"is-style-default none\" \/><\/span><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspph.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health<\/span><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/nsgc.org\">National Society of Genetic Counselors<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audiology.org\/\">American Academy of Audiology<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.asha.org\/aud\/professional-and-consumer-organizations\/\">American Speech-Language-Hearing Association<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn about additional health careers at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/explorehealthcareers.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">explorehealthcareers.org<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-6\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-6\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tGraduate or Professional School\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-6\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"6\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are considering graduate school, <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/graduate-school\/\">explore these pages<\/a> to learn more and reach out to a Piper Center coach for further discussion.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t\n            <article  class=\"is-style-default accordion__row site-panel__accordion-item \" role=\"tab\" aria-selected=\"false\" id=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-7\" aria-controls=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-7\">\n        \t\t<button\n\t\t\t\t\taria-expanded=\"false\"\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"is-style-default accordion__header site-panel__accordion-title clearfix\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"title\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n        \t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <span class=\"is-style-default accordion__header-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tTraining for Medical Experience Abroad\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n                <\/button>\n                <div\n\t\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-header-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\t class=\"is-style-default accordion__content site-panel__accordion-content context-content t-content \"\t\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-69e6a263efef2-content-7\"\n\t\t\t\t\trole=\"tabpanel\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-depth=\"0\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-index=\"7\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-autop=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-name=\"accordion_content\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdata-livetext\n                >\n\t\t\t\t\t                    <div class=\"is-style-default accordion__content-inner context-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For students planning a medical experience abroad, it is strongly recommend that you prepare for the experience by viewing this <a href=\"https:\/\/umn.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_4JygFoCLrd9LotT?Q_JFE=qdg\">Global Ambassadors for Patient Safety training<\/a> workshop prior to leaving.<\/p>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/article>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__imagetext panel panel-imagetext site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"imagetext\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--no-padding\">\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters  site-panel__imgtxt-img-right\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t<figure  class=\"c-image c-image--rect\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"untitled (116 of 145)\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/untitled-116-of-145.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1260px) 1260px, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/untitled-116-of-145.jpg?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/untitled-116-of-145.jpg?resize=820%2C600&#038;ssl=1 820w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/untitled-116-of-145.jpg?resize=1120%2C900&#038;ssl=1 1120w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col site-grid__col-safari-fix\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-panel__imgtxt-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"c-text\">\n\n\t<h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"nursing-at-st-olaf\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Nursing at St. Olaf<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-text__desc t-content\" data-depth=\"0\" data-name=\"content\" data-autop=\"true\" data-livetext>\n\t\t\t<p>The St. Olaf College Nursing Program takes a holistic approach to the field of nursing; integrating development of the whole person, a commitment to lifelong learning, and service to others. Ole nurses are well prepared for professional practice and\/or graduate school to earn advanced degrees. After four years of study, students are eligible to complete the RN licensure examination offered by the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/ncsbn.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">National Council of State Boards of Nursing.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>(Image on the right) Ole nursing majors using the new nursing department simulation for class. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<a\n\t\t   \tclass=\"cta\"\n\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/nursing\/\"\n\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\tLearn More About Nursing at St. Olaf\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-attachment-id=\"27166\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/piper-center\/dsc06549\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2020\/04\/DSC06549.jpg?fit=2560%2C1707&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2560,1707\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSC06549\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2020\/04\/DSC06549.jpg?fit=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2020\/04\/DSC06549.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27166\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__micronavbutton panel panel-micronavbutton site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"micronavbutton\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t    <div class=\"site-section__inner site-section__inner--top-padding-none site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none micronavbutton\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-grid site-grid__no-gutters\"\n\t     data-depth=\"0\"\n\t     data-name=\"buttons\"\n\t     data-livetext\n\t>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn u-bc-purple\"\n\t\t\t\t   \thref=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/pre-health-meet-alumni\/\"\n\t\t\t\t   \ttarget=\"\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-label\">Alumni Volunteers<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__explore panel panel-explore site-section__bg--normal\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"explore\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper  explore\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\"site-panel__explore-chevron site-panel-shape-bbc--purple-navy\"><\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"site-grid site-grid__wrapper site-section__content site-panel__explore-content\">\n\n        <div class=\"t-content site-panel__explore-desc site-grid__col site-grid__col--flex-2\">\n            <h2 class=\"site-section__title h3\" id=\"coaching-and-resources\" data-name=\"title\" data-livetext data-depth=\"0\" data-index=\"0\">Coaching and Resources<\/h2>\n\n            <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Olaf has a range of pre-health internships from structured shadowing during interim to cohort summer internships at hospitals. The Piper Center has collaborated with organizations from a small private business to a destination medical center to encourage students to explore a range of medical settings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Please stop by the Piper Center anytime during business hours to have an initial conversation with a Peer Advisor. When you are ready to go further and meet with our Pre-Health career coach, <strong>Dana Rechtzigel<\/strong>, please <a href=\"https:\/\/app.joinhandshake.com\/login\" rel=\"noopener\">schedule an appointment<\/a> through Handshake. To meet with <strong>Kevin Crisp<\/strong>, Chair of Health Professions Committee, please refer to his Google calendar for drop-in days and times.<\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"site-grid__col t-content\">\n                <h3 class=\"h5\">Piper Center Events<\/h3>\n\n                <ul class=\"list-icon \">\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/major-events\/\" target=\"\">\n                                Connections Trips\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                            <li class=\"chevron-right\">\n                            <a href=\"https:\/\/healthcareers.umn.edu\/courses-and-events\/health-careers-fair\" target=\"\">\n                                Health Careers Fair\n                            <\/a>\n                        <\/li>\n                                    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Funding?<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"site-panel__micronavbtn-btn-desc\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid__col -->\n\t\t\n\t<\/div> <!-- .site-grid -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__faculty_staff panel panel-faculty_staff site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"faculty-staff\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper site-section__inner--top-padding-minimal site-section__inner--bottom-padding-none faculty-staff\">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"site-section__content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"c-faculty c-faculty--full\">\n\t<div class=\"c-faculty__img\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/stofaces\/face.cfm?username=rechtz1&#038;v=2BFA8F1&#038;fullsize\" alt=\"Dana L Rechtzigel\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"site-grid__col c-faculty__info\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-faculty__name h3\">\n\t\t\tDana L Rechtzigel\n\t\t\t<template data-size=\"24px\" data-email=\"rechtz1@stolaf.edu\" data-sto-pronunciation><\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-faculty__pronouns\">(she, her, hers)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__wrapper c-faculty__detail\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-faculty__title site-grid__col\">Associate Director, Career Development and Coaching, Pre-Health<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-faculty__icon icon icon-location\"><\/span><span class=\"c-faculty__location\">Tomson Hall 270L<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-letter\">P<\/span><span class=\"c-faculty__ext\">507-786-3249<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-letter\">E<\/span><a class=\"c-faculty__email\" href=\"mailto:rechtz1@stolaf.edu\">rechtz1@stolaf.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-faculty__contact-item c-faculty__hours\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice Hours: M-F by Appointment in Handshake&#x3b; Drop In&#x27;s&#x3a; Thursdays 3-5pm <a rel='nofollower noreferrer' href='https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;stolaf.joinhandshake.com&#x2f;appointments&#x3f;page&#x3d;1&amp;per_page&#x3d;25&amp;sort_direction&#x3d;desc&amp;sort_column&#x3d;default&amp;staff_members&#x25;5B&#x25;5D&#x3d;20892135'>Make An Appointment<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--grey btn--xs c-faculty__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/profile\/rechtz1\">View Profile \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled c-faculty__departments\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"c-faculty__department\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/directory\/search?department=Piper+Center+for+Vocation+and+Career\">Piper Center for Vocation and Career<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"c-faculty c-faculty--full\">\n\t<div class=\"c-faculty__img\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/stofaces\/face.cfm?username=edward10&#038;v=DFB66BB&#038;fullsize\" alt=\"Paul Edwards\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"site-grid__col c-faculty__info\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-faculty__name h3\">\n\t\t\tPaul Edwards\n\t\t\t<template data-size=\"24px\" data-email=\"edward10@stolaf.edu\" data-sto-pronunciation><\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-faculty__pronouns\">(he, him, his)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__wrapper c-faculty__detail\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-faculty__title site-grid__col\">Associate Director of Career Development and Coaching, STEM<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-faculty__icon icon icon-location\"><\/span><span class=\"c-faculty__location\">Tomson Hall 270F<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-letter\">P<\/span><span class=\"c-faculty__ext\">507-786-3783<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-letter\">E<\/span><a class=\"c-faculty__email\" href=\"mailto:edward10@stolaf.edu\">edward10@stolaf.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-faculty__contact-item c-faculty__hours\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice Hours: Schedule via <a rel='nofollower noreferrer' href='https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;stolaf.joinhandshake.com&#x2f;appointments&#x3f;page&#x3d;1&amp;per_page&#x3d;25&amp;sort_direction&#x3d;desc&amp;sort_column&#x3d;default&amp;staff_members&#x25;5B&#x25;5D&#x3d;20892135'>Handshake Appointments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--grey btn--xs c-faculty__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/profile\/edward10\">View Profile \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled c-faculty__departments\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"c-faculty__department\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/directory\/search?department=Piper+Center+for+Vocation+and+Career\">Piper Center for Vocation and Career<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<article class=\"c-faculty c-faculty--full\">\n\t<div class=\"c-faculty__img\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/stofaces\/face.cfm?username=crisp&#038;v=1439CC7&#038;fullsize\" alt=\"Kevin Crisp\" \/>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"site-grid__col c-faculty__info\">\n\t\t<h2 class=\"c-faculty__name h3\">\n\t\t\tKevin Crisp\n\t\t\t<template data-size=\"24px\" data-email=\"crisp@stolaf.edu\" data-sto-pronunciation><\/template>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"site-grid__wrapper c-faculty__detail\">\n\t\t\t<p class=\"c-faculty__title site-grid__col\">Professor of Biology; Director of Health Professions Committee<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact site-grid__col\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-group\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-faculty__icon icon icon-location\"><\/span><span class=\"c-faculty__location\">Regents Hall (Natural Science) 220<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-letter\">P<\/span><span class=\"c-faculty__ext\">507-786-3981<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-faculty__contact-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-letter\">E<\/span><a class=\"c-faculty__email\" href=\"mailto:crisp@stolaf.edu\">crisp@stolaf.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-faculty__contact-item c-faculty__hours\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOffice Hours:   <a rel='nofollower noreferrer' href='https&#x3a;&#x2f;&#x2f;calendar.google.com&#x2f;calendar&#x2f;u&#x2f;0&#x3f;cid&#x3d;Y182MTYzZTcwNzA4MzlkM2I1MDQyNGEyMDMxYTczMTY1Y2Y5MWE5YjhlMTU5NjRjZDVlOGFjYWNhOTE5NGU2YmYwQGdyb3VwLmNhbGVuZGFyLmdvb2dsZS5jb20'>Calendar<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"btn btn--grey btn--xs c-faculty__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/profile\/crisp\">View Profile \u2192<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<ul class=\"list-unstyled c-faculty__departments\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"c-faculty__department\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/directory\/search?department=Biology\">Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"c-faculty__department\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/directory\/search?department=Mathematical+Biology\">Mathematical Biology<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li><a class=\"c-faculty__department\" 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Watch Now\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__wrap u-cc-navy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"c-content-block__title\">Opportunities That Have A Real Impact: Rockswold Health Scholars Program<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"c-content-block__desc\"><p>Neurosurgeon Gaylan Rockswold \u201962 created a program that gives current St. Olaf students hands-on medical and research experience \u2014 and an incredible mentor.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/news\/opportunities-that-have-a-real-impact-rockswold-health-scholars-program\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch Now\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"c-content-block c-content-block--4\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure  class=\"c-content-block__img\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2019-08-15 at 1.27.10 PM\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-15-at-1.27.10-PM.png?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 960px) 50vw, \n100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-15-at-1.27.10-PM.png?resize=520%2C300&#038;ssl=1 520w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/files\/2019\/08\/Screen-Shot-2019-08-15-at-1.27.10-PM.png?resize=600%2C600&#038;ssl=1 600w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-content-block__preview u-cc-teal\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSt. Olaf announces 2018 Alumni Award winners\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t&mdash; 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He recently ended a 21-year tenure as medical director of the Minnesota Twins Employee Assistance Program and has been the regular medical commentator on Minnesota Public Radio\u2019s regional \u201cAll Things Considered\u201d since 2003.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stolaf.edu\/multimedia\/play\/?p=645\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   class=\"btn btn--xs\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t   target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWatch Now\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\tclass=\"site-section site-panel__query_loop_main_site panel panel-query_loop_main_site site-section__bg--default\"\n\t\t\tdata-depth=\"\"\n\t\t\tdata-js-panel=\"query-loop-main-site\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"site-section__inner l-wrapper \">\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n    <div class=\" query-loop\">\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop--post c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"EMT in Cannon Falls_2500x1667\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMT-in-Cannon-Falls_2500x1667.jpg?resize=370%2C245&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMT-in-Cannon-Falls_2500x1667.jpg?resize=540%2C340&#038;ssl=1 540w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMT-in-Cannon-Falls_2500x1667.jpg?resize=370%2C245&#038;ssl=1 370w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/EMT-in-Cannon-Falls_2500x1667.jpg?resize=270%2C170&#038;ssl=1 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-teal\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/news\/oles-in-the-news-st-olaf-rural-health-program-featured-on-minnesota-public-radio\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">Oles in the News: Minnesota Public Radio features St. Olaf&#8217;s Rural Health Initiative<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__category u-cc-teal\">Academics<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t<h3 class=\"item-loop__title c-card__title\">\n\t\t\tOles in the News: Minnesota Public Radio features St. Olaf&#8217;s Rural Health Initiative\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\n        \n\t<\/header>\n\n<\/article>\n\n                    <article class=\"item-loop item-loop--post c-card  \">\n\n\t<figure  class=\"item__image c-card__image\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" alt=\"Saji Horizontal 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Saji-Horizontal-2.jpg?resize=370%2C245&#038;ssl=1\" sizes=\"(min-width: 768px) 33vw, (min-width: 960px) 25vw, 100vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Saji-Horizontal-2.jpg?resize=540%2C340&#038;ssl=1 540w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Saji-Horizontal-2.jpg?resize=370%2C245&#038;ssl=1 370w, \nhttps:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wp.stolaf.edu\/pipercenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Saji-Horizontal-2.jpg?resize=270%2C170&#038;ssl=1 270w\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\t<header class=\"item-loop__header c-card__header u-cc-blue\">\n\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wp.stolaf.edu\/news\/st-olaf-juniors-global-health-nonprofit-shortlisted-for-1-million-award\/\" rel=\"bookmark\" class=\"c-card__link\"><span class=\"u-visual-hide\">St. Olaf junior\u2019s global health nonprofit shortlisted for $1 million award\u00a0<\/span><\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-card__category u-cc-blue\">Campus &amp; 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