HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Health Career Exploration
Our Career Exploration programs help students discover the wide range of career opportunities in the healthcare field, available right here in our region!
Beginning Your Career in Health - Classroom presentations
Our Health Career Exploration presentation is designed to introduce students in grades 8-12 to the many different Healthcare Career opportunities that are out there. This comprehensive program outlines the many healthcare careers in demand in our region, and helps students develop an understanding of how they can pursue this careers and what training is necessary to do so.. This program is offered in partnership with local high school guidance counselors, career counselors, and career instructors.
click Here to access our Health Careers exploration Guide
The Health Careers Exploration Guide is our new resource to help understand many of the health careers available. The guide provides descriptions of each health occupation, employment demand/outlook, average salaries, education needed and training/education programs in NYS.
Click on the live link above to access this new resource we are excited to share! If you are interested in a printed copy, please reach out to us.
click Here to access our Career Resource Guide
Ready to start applying to schools or looking for jobs? The Career Resource Guide is our resource to assist with writing resumes, cover letters, interviews and more!
Other Resources Available
Visit the New York State AHEC’s website for more resources and information on Healthcare Education Programs.
Future Health Leaders Monthly
Interested in receiving our monthly High School Newsletter to stay up to date on events and opportunities for students? Click here to sign up!
MASH Camp
Hudson Mohawk AHEC’s MASH Camp is a comprehensive hands-on, interactive health career exposure program for students in grades 8-12. During this camp, students will learn from local health professionals how they came to pursue their profession, what training is involved, and what their job is all about. Through interactive presentations, students gain a better understanding of opportunities for careers in the healthcare field.
Check out the MASH Camp Summer 2027 page for more details on our 2027 camps. We are currently accepting applications for our Summer 2027 MASH Camps.
Job Shadows and Internships
We believe students who have early exposure to healthcare careers are more likely to enter the field. As such, we work to provide students in grades 8-12 residing in Albany, Essex, Fulton, Montgomery, Hamilton, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren, and Washington counties opportunities to observe and learn from professionals in health-related fields.
Please note that there will be a section in the application to upload your resume. It is suggested that all of the information is gathered prior to starting the application for an easy submission.
To apply for a job shadow or internship, click here.
Students participating in a MASH Camp with Life Net NY paramedics, nurse and pilot.
Health Career Scholarship
Hudson Mohawk AHEC is proud to offer an annual scholarship program to support high school students and adult learners who plan to enter a health professions training certificate or degree program.
Individuals who are newly entering an approved health related certificate or degree program at community colleges, universities or training entities in New York State are eligible to apply - recipients are able to apply for year two of their program.
Applicants must reside within or be a graduating senior from a high school within the Hudson Mohawk AHEC service region, which includes Albany, Essex, Fulton, Hamilton, Montgomery, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, Warren and Washington counties.
The 2026 Health Career Scholarship is now closed. Stay tuned to learn about this year’s recipients and exciting announcement!
2026 Health Career Scholarship recipients
Due generous support from our sponsors, we are able to award 13 $500 scholarships this year. Also, with the support of Brookfield Renewable Energy, we are excited to offer an additional 2 Health Career Scholarships for $1000 each!
congratulations to our 2026 health career Scholarship Recipients:
Adele Husson, Guilderland High School
Avery Brown, Cambridge Jr/Sr High School
Carmen Smith, Saratoga Springs High School
Colin Giumarra, Queensbury High School
Elijah Wager, Johnstown Jr/Sr High School
Hadley Crannell, Oppenheim-Ephratah-St. Johnsville Central School
Juliana Tremblay, Keene Central School
Kendall Bulson, Tamarac High
Maggie Goodwin, Glens Falls High School
Nassima Poinsette, Schenectady High School
Peyton Leerkes, Willsboro Central School
Roxana Yafayeva, Bethlehem High School
Thant Kyaw, Niskayuna High School
Cassandra Ten Eyck, Galway High School
Ella Olsen, Granville Jr/Sr High School
Our 2026 Scholarship/pipeline Sponsors
Scholarships and pipeline activities for high school and college students are made possible through the generous support of a number of community partners and individual supporters.
A very special THANK YOU to our 2026 donors!
Albany Medical Center
Kevin Bolan
Brookfield Renewable Energy
Sherry Chorost
Cohoes Savings Foundation
Andrea Deepe
E5 Support Services
Glens Falls Hospital
Jennie Gliha
MaryBeth Goldstein
Jenny Leszyk
Robert Martiniano
Nathan Littauer Hospital and Skilled Nursing Facility
Kelly Owens
David Shippee
Stewart’s Holiday Match Grant
Rachel Truckenmiller