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Nurse Practitioner vs. Physician Assistant: Which Career Path Is Right for You?

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If you’re thinking about a career in healthcare but don’t want to spend a decade in medical school, becoming a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) could be the perfect path. These two roles are often compared because they …

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17 early career jobs that map well to health science majors

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Career mapping is the process of strategically planning your professional journey by identifying potential career paths, the skills you’ll need, and the steps to achieve your goals. For health science majors, career mapping is especially valuable because the field is …

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College Recruiter believes that every student and recent grad deserves a great career.
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17 Non-clinical Healthcare Jobs for a Rewarding Career Behind the Scenes

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While clinical healthcare jobs like doctor and nurse often take center stage, non-clinical healthcare careers play an essential role in the industry, making a significant impact on patient care and the overall healthcare system. These jobs are usually behind the …

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SUNY Optometry Summer Camp 2025

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This is a friendly reminder that registration is still open for our upcoming summer camp for pre-health, pre-optometry, and undecided students. 

By Wayne Porterfield
Wayne Porterfield Career Design Consultant
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▶ What It’s Like To Be…

▶ What It's Like To Be...

What It’s Like To Be…   | 🎧 2-minute listen

Curious what it would be like to walk in someone else’s (work) shoes? …

▶All or Nothing is a Terrible Idea: Start Now Wherever You Are

▶All or Nothing is a Terrible Idea: Start Now Wherever You Are

🎧 17 minute listen

The all-or-nothing perspective is terribly flawed, and what most us need most of the time is a …

▶ Making Magic at Pixar (w/ Danielle Feinberg & Ralph Eggleston) Podcast

▶ Making Magic at Pixar (w/ Danielle Feinberg & Ralph Eggleston) Podcast

Roadmap: Find Your Path With Roadtrip Nation | 🎧 37-minute listen

Go behind the scenes at Pixar Animation Studios with the director …

▶ Redefining Failure (w/Sabry Tozin) Podcast

▶ Redefining Failure (w/Sabry Tozin) Podcast

 

Roadmap: Find Your Path With Roadtrip Nation | 🎧 29-minute listen

As Netflix’s director of enterprise applications, Sabry Tozin found the …

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🔁 What Challenges Do You Want to Solve?

🔁 What Challenges Do You Want to Solve?

🙂😐😍 Start thinking differently about your career + life with these interactive digital challenge cards.

Whether you are exploring majors or careers, …

▶All or Nothing is a Terrible Idea: Start Now Wherever You Are

▶All or Nothing is a Terrible Idea: Start Now Wherever You Are

🎧 17 minute listen

The all-or-nothing perspective is terribly flawed, and what most us need most of the time is a …

Informational Interviewing

Informational Interviewing

Meet Wayne Porterfield, a Career Design Consultant at the UB Career Design Center.

Conducting an informational interview is a great …

🔁Family Tree Influences On Your Career

🔁Family Tree Influences On Your Career

Are you stuck? Are you having trouble with an academic or career decision? Struggling with a career decision can be …

🔁How 100 Post-it Notes Can Help You Reimagine What’s Next

🔁How 100 Post-it Notes Can Help You Reimagine What's Next

✨Sometimes it is easy to feel as if we are wandering without a road map.  While we may all want …

🔁Research Majors Using the UB Catalog

🔁Research Majors Using the UB Catalog

✨Reminder:

How much you like your major and enjoy your classes is perhaps the best indicator of how you will …

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Roadtrip Nation

Roadtrip Nation

Roadtrip Nation is about capture empowering stories that give you the confidence and tools to find a career that matters to you.

Stories …

▶All or Nothing is a Terrible Idea: Start Now Wherever You Are

▶All or Nothing is a Terrible Idea: Start Now Wherever You Are

🎧 17 minute listen

The all-or-nothing perspective is terribly flawed, and what most us need most of the time is a …

🔁Family Tree Influences On Your Career

🔁Family Tree Influences On Your Career

Are you stuck? Are you having trouble with an academic or career decision? Struggling with a career decision can be …

🔁Research Majors Using the UB Catalog

🔁Research Majors Using the UB Catalog

✨Reminder:

How much you like your major and enjoy your classes is perhaps the best indicator of how you will …

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