How many career paths are there in pharmacy? NDSU School of Pharmacy students and faculty are helping to spread the word about the many different options available for careers in the pharmacy profession.  Faculty and students are participating in career exploration opportunities with high school students in the region. Hands-on tools also are available for NDSU pharmacy alumni who speak at Career Days in their local schools or at other venues to promote pharmacy as a career.

In the School of Pharmacy, faculty members facilitate events at area high schools for on-campus career preview days, during Discover NDSU Days and other events held on campus and in the community. In addition, hands-on activities in the NDPhA Concept Pharmacy on campus have been developed for groups of high school and junior high students who visit NDSU’s Aldevron Tower.

A team led by co-directors of recruitment Dr. Jeanne Frenzel and Dr. Lisa Richter in the School of Pharmacy created tools that also could be used by NDSU alumni who want to share information with high school students in their communities about pharmacy as a career.

Tools available include: 

• Digital booklet that highlights students, alumni, and student organizations of the NDSU pharmacy program. The digital file is available by contacting the School of Pharmacy. 
• Powerpoint presentation covering Why Choose Pharmacy at NDSU? 
• Pharmacy Escape Room trunk with activity guide and the material needed to compound a nonprescription scented lotion with students, available for check-out
• A downloadable guide to the NDSU School of Pharmacy Early Admission Pathway 
• Fact sheet listing more than 100 careers in pharmacy
• Link to YouTube playlist with NDSU Pharmacy videos at https://bit.ly/3Cdi7L2

Faculty and students are visiting area high schools during the 2022-23 school year to discuss with students how a pharmacy career may be the right fit for them. For information about NDSU Pharmacy recruitment materials, contact Jeanne.Frenzel@ndsu.edu or Lisa.Richter.1@ndsu.edu