SD57 Career Pathways - Adventures in Health Care Full Application

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The program will run May 4th - May 7th, 2025. Applications are due Feb 14th.

***You can start filling out the information, and click the 'save for later' button at the bottom of the page to continue it later on.***

A completed application package must include:

- Application Completed (this form)

- 1 reference letter, specific to the program

-A teacher or Counsellor writing a separate recommendation for this program

- A copy of a recent report card (including attendance)

-Parent/guardian signature

Students will be emailed a confirmation of their interview date and time. Interviews will be held in the last week of February or the first week of March, 2025 at your school or via Zoom. Final selection of successful applicants will be made by March 14th, 2025 and all interviewed students will be notified via email whether they have been selected to participate or not.

Successful applicants will be receiving a permission forms package, access to a mandatory online lab safety and privacy course to be completed prior to the program start date and other information in the welcome package. Email querycareers@sd57.bc.ca with any questions.

PROGRAM OUTLINE:

Rotary Adventures in Health Care

This annual event provides a unique opportunity for a selected group of students to gain a better understanding and an increased awareness of what health care means to them today and as a future careers. Through hands-on activities in a medical training facility as well as at college and university, and through meeting with current students, educators and professional workers, participants will come away with a clearer understanding of a career in health care.

**Please note – all participants from McBride, Mackenzie and Valemount will be billeted according to Rotary International policies and procedures. Ron J. Davis will be organizing all of the billeting. **

Program Timeline:

All out-of-town students will be accommodated by local host families, as per Rotary International policies and procedures. Billet hosts will ensure these students are following the program itinerary. In-town students will need to be dropped-off and picked-up each day for the day’s activities.

SUBJECT TO CHANGE

SD57 Interviews: late February or early March, 2025

The interview is an important part of the application process. Upon completion of the interviews, the results of your application, grades, attendance, and interview will be collated. Final selections will then be made based on all this information. Tips for the Interview:

o Dress appropriately.

o Prepare any questions you might have about the program, the process or the collaborating agencies

o Check out information on the following websites:

o http://www.adventuresinhealthcare.com

o https://careers.northernhealth.ca/

o http://www.unbc.ca

o http://www.cnc.bc.ca

The following list contains several questions that you may have to respond to during the interview. Please spend some time to prepare yourself and consider your answers prior to arriving at your scheduled interview.

SAMPLE INTERVIEW QUESTIONS

1. We would like to get to know you. Please tell us about yourself.

2 How would your teachers describe you?

3 Which three school subjects do you enjoy the most and why?

4 If you are employed, where do you work and what are your responsibilities?

5 What organizations or clubs do you, or have you belonged to? What role do you have in the organization (follower or leader)?

6 Tell us about a significant contribution you have made to your school or community?

7 What are your strengths/weaknesses in relation to your personal character?

8 What are your goals? What do you see happening over the next 5 years?

9 What are your expectations from the Rotary Adventures in Health Care Program?

10 Why do you think you would be the best applicant for the Rotary Adventures in Health Care Program?

11 What makes you interested in health care? What kind of a career in health care are you thinking about?

12 What makes a good health care professional?

13 Give an example of a time when you have dealt with a difficult person.

14 What are some considerations about the society in which we live that a health care professional needs to know and understand?

Any student wishing to apply may do so, but only students who meet the following basic criteria will be considered:

has a genuine interest in a career in health care currently enrolled in Grade 10 or 11
is in good standing in all classes has a good attendance record
displays a willingness to participate and engage completes the application in full
has been recommended by school staff

Student Information

You will receive a confirmation by email.

First name *

Last name *

Preferred pronouns

Email *

Mobile *

Gender

Date of birth *

Grade *

Address *

City *

State/Province *

Zip/Postal code *

School *

T-Shirt Size (adult) *

XS Small Medium Large XL XXL

Do you self-identify as Indigenous, Inuit or Metis? *

Yes No x Clear

If yes, state Band / Nation

Parent / Guardian Information

First name *

Last name *

Email *

Mobile *

Why do you wish to take part in this program? *

In your own words, explain why you would be a great health care professional. *

Please list your hobbies and/or interests: *

Describe any volunteer work you have done. If you have none, what has stopped you from volunteering? *

Please list any jobs you have had and include sample duties.

Please list courses, lectures or online learning you have taken to further your interest in health care. *

What does being an active member of the community mean to you? *

Who is a teacher or counsellor at your school who would recommend you to this program? *

I have read and confirm all responses above are correct *

Student Digital Signature *

Please sign your name inside the box

Parent / Guardian Signature *

Please sign your name inside the box

Teacher or Counsellor Recommendation

Please upload a teacher or counsellor's recommendation specific to this program. You can also take a picture of the letter if you cannot scan it.

Letter of Recommendation

Upload a formal letter of recommendation from someone other than the teacher or counsellor from the previous section. It must be SPECIFIC TO THIS PROGRAM.

Report Card

Please upload a picture or copy of your most recent report card. You may approach a counsellor to help print this off, and you can also take a picture of it if you do not have access to a scanner.

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