High School Students Get First-Hand Look at Medical Jobs

SUPERIOR, Wis. —

A technical college in Superior is hoping to inspire high school students to get a job in the medical field.

High school students from all around northern Wisconsin visit the Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Superior to get a crash course in what it takes to work a job in the medical field.

Medical Discovery Day is an opportunity for these students to meet and talk to current students and instructors about medical jobs like being a nurse, an EMT, a medical assistant, and more.

The insight they’re gaining comes from a lot of hands-on demonstrations about what they’d learn here at WITC.

Those here say getting to try things first hand and talking directly to instructors and current students can leave a lasting impression.

“We’re really hands on,” said Career Specialist Kayti Stolp. “So students are going to come here and they’re actually going to get to do what it is they’d be doing.”

Jordan Olsen, a junior at Northwestern High School in Maple, WI, says he is interested in going into neuroscience, specifically to study and treat mental health.

“There’s been a lot of mental illness within my family,” Olsen said. “I want to work toward curing that so I can contribute to society.”

“[These students get to come] in and [are] really getting a feel for it,” Stolp said. “Doing these hands-on activities with our students, with our staff, really gives them a good idea when they’re starting to make those decisions about post-secondary.”

Medical Discovery Day is made possible through a grant with Northwestern Wisconsin Concentrated Employment Program (CEP).

“We’re excited,” Olsen said. “A lot of us want to go into the medical field. We kind of decided that already. We’re very interested and eager to learn.”