Those who have experienced success often say they didn’t do it alone. Having a support system is critical to success. Support can come in many forms, from familial support to financial support. Working towards becoming a health care professional is difficult and requires a large support system. EMU provides resources to our students to help them succeed while they are enrolled and hopefully beyond their years with us. Students have a number of support services at their disposal including career services and counseling support.
As students begin to think beyond EMU, it is important to build skills in career development. Most students will be interviewed for professional health programs so being prepared is imperative for a successful interview experience. “The mission of Career Services is to help students determine ‘next steps’ for achieving future goals and coaching students through action plans to complete those goals. Resume reviews, practice interviews, job and internship search strategies and graduate school preparation are services students may utilize as they move toward specific goals,” states Kimberly Phillips, Director of Career Services.
It can be very stressful maintaining coursework, meet writing project deadlines, balancing study, work, and a social life all while thinking and preparing for the future. At times students may feel overwhelmed, and when they do, they are encouraged to get support from Counseling Services. Student mental health is the priority of EMU’s counseling center. “We seek to serve EMU students with the resources available to us, including knowledge, skills and staffing available to us. We are committed to student care and will provide outside referral options if necessary to provide the best student care available.”
EMU’s Counseling Services webpage
Other resources on campus for graduate students include:
Being willing to seek and receive support when needed is a sign a strength. And as our students begin their careers as health care providers, they will encourage and offer support to their patients. Being a model of the behavior of receiving support will assist our students in relating to their patients. At EMU, we are blessed to a supportive resource of our students’ journey to success.