Career Exploration

Interior Health (IH) is providing career exploration job shadow experiences for grade 10, 11, 12 and high school students, post-secondary students, and community members.

Through these job shadows, participants will observe and learn about health-care career paths and experience health-care settings and receive supportive mentorship from IH teams.

Job shadows are available in placements of two-to-four-hour durations and available in a variety of departments, not including physician shadowing or critical care areas. Each request will be assessed from an operational perspective and based on capacity available at the requested IH site.

Job shadows allow participants to gain a better understanding of what a specific career looks like in real life.

Participant will be matched with a host employee in the department they request, and this host employee will provide them with a tour, information about their job, and opportunity to observe them working with a patient (if appropriate), and to get any questions answered about the profession while they are with them.

Job shadow experiences generally last from two to four hours.

Not all departments can accommodate a job shadow experience and each manager will determine when and how many participants their department has capacity for. It does not include hands-on patient care.

Career exploration job shadow’s are available to participants who meet the any of the below criteria: 

• Secondary students (high school grades 10,11 and 12) seeking self-directed learning experiences or requiring an observational experience as part of the application process for a post-secondary institution health-care program
• Enrolled post-secondary students seeking a self-directed learning experience outside of an existing curriculum requirement
• Members of the community not currently employed with Interior Health

Learn about Practicum Placements

Request a Career Exploration Job Shadow

Career Viewbook

Discover the diverse career opportunities at Interior Health. Our career viewbook provides an overview of the various fields and specialties available, offering a glimpse into the exciting possibilities that await you. Although it only scratches the surface, it will help guide you in exploring the many roles we have to offer. 

Browse the Career Viewbook

Job Seeker Handbook

Whether you’re after full-time, part-time or casual work, the IH Job Seeker Handbook is designed to help you every step of the way. Inside, you’ll find:

• Tips for writing a standout resume and cover letter
• Interview preparation strategies to help you feel confident
• Step-by-step instructions on how to apply at Interior Health
• Resources to help you explore health-care careers

Sign-up to get your copy of the Job Seeker Handbook

IH partners with School Districts around the IH region to provide up to date information about Health Care careers through class presentations, career events, WEX, Capstone Projects, and more. Contact CareerExploration@interiorhealth.ca to find out ways for your school to get involved.

• FNHA Human Resources website
• BC Health Careers website  
• Healthcare Travelling Roadshow 
• Education Planner BC website  
• Find Your Fit
• Take Our Kids To Work Day 
• IH SLGH Enhanced Youth Volunteer Program (partnership with SD83)
• SD 73 Health Sciences Academy Health Sciences Academy - Trades and Transitions
• Okanagan College Health Care Sampler (partnership with SD22, 23, 53, 67 & 83) Health Sampler Program Summary.pdf