Employers from around the region wanting to fill in-demand healthcare job openings are connecting with North Dakota State University students in Health Professions on Thursday, September 15 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Fargodome.
The event gives employers and students an opportunity to connect for potential jobs, often before they graduate, as well as internship opportunities. Demand for healthcare professionals remains high.
With its clinical partners, NDSU College of Health Professions educates future pharmacists, nurses, radiology technicians, diagnostic medical sonographers, respiratory care therapists, echocardiographers, medical lab science professionals, health services, and public health professionals.
With job vacancy rates in North Dakota of 10 percent for RNs, 13 percent for LPNs and 19 percent for nurse practitioners, demand remains high, according to the 6th Biennial Report 2021 Healthcare Issues for the State of North Dakota.
The career outlook for additional health professions jobs also remains high according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Epidemiologists (Public Health) - 26 percent growth in U.S. job openings from 2021-2031
- Respiratory care professionals - 14 percent growth in U.S. job openings from 2021-2031
- Medical lab science technicians - 7 percent growth in U.S. job openings from 2021-2031
- Radiologic technicians - 6 percent growth in U.S. job openings from 2021-2031
- Nursing - 6 percent growth in U. S. job openings from 2021-2031
“There’s high need in many healthcare disciplines,” said Dr. Charles D. Peterson, dean of the College of Health Professions at NDSU. “As a land grant university, our mission includes responding to the need to provide the region’s future healthcare workforce.”
An average of 500 students attend the NDSU Health Professions Career Fair each year.
As a student-focused, land grant, research university, we serve our citizens.