Date

Confirmed Field Trip

Time

What You Can Expect 

September 10

Indiana Statehouse

1:00–3:00 p.m.

Visit the Indiana Statehouse to learn more about careers in public service and government.  You will have the opportunity to visit the Senate Chamber, speak with legislative staff, and speak with the intern recruiters from both the House and Senate.  There will be time for questions and answers, as well as networking!

September 17

Forensic Science Labs

1:00–2:00 p.m.

Come and learn more about how to make your CSI or forensic science analyst dreams come true with a degree in forensic and investigative sciences! Forensic science can open the door to so many career paths including the FBI, CDC, research, law enforcement, physician assistant, pathology, law, and many more. Come talk to the FIS advisor and find out about the major and see the labs!

September 24

Fall Career Week Virtual: Beyond Criminal Minds O'Neill Panel

10:00–11:00 a.m.

Is your dream career working for an organization like the FBI? Do you binge watch shows like Criminal Minds and Unsolved Mysteries? This panel is for you! Join us for a conversation with professionals from agencies like the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other organizations who will share their career experience and give insight into the world of government agency work.

CANCELLED 

October 1

Ascend Indiana

10:00–11:00 a.m.

Ascend Indiana is a nonprofit dedicated to helping college students and recent graduates find jobs and internships across the state of Indiana. Through partnerships with over 500 Indiana employers, Ascend provides students with a career mentor to serve as a resource and guide in the search and a tech-enabled platform, called the Ascend Network, that provides access to hundreds of early-in-career opportunities.

October 15

National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS)

10:00–11:15 a.m.

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis is recognized as the global leader among all museums and cultural institutions serving children and families to create extraordinary learning experiences across the arts, sciences, and humanities that have the power to transform the lives of children and families. Their core values are promoting family learning; providing value to community, state, nation, and the world; valuing people; and pursuing excellence.

The focus of this field trip will be on how anatomy laboratories shape biomedical research and education. A brief tour of the medical school anatomy lab will focus on key aspects that are utilized for teaching both medical and professional students. Faculty members will then highlight how the gross anatomy, and those who donate their bodies, play a key role in research aimed at understanding aspects of human learning/development, evolution, and human health.

The Indiana Department of Health’s (IDOH) Epidemiology Research Center's (ERC) mission is to protect the health of Hoosiers through surveillance, investigation, education, and collaboration. During this trip, you will learn more about IDOH, what public health is, and the programs and divisions that make up the department, as well as ERC’s role among them.

Medical professionals aren’t the only folks who help save lives. At the Indiana Donor Network, they play a critical role in helping people live by serving as the link between organ and tissue donors and patients in need. If you’re interested in making that kind of impact in your career in a healthcare-adjacent role that still involves patient and family interaction, join us to learn more about the Indiana Donor Network! This may be especially interesting for any majors in the health professions programs or social work.