Academic Resources

Explore our Biomedical Sciences academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.

Curriculum Guide

Biomedical Sciences Department

CLAS Advising Center

What Can I Do With This Major?

Career Resources

Unlock career potential in Biomedical Science! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.

Career Assessment - PathwayU

Jobs via Handshake

Biomedical Sciences Career Options

Career Communities

Sample Biomedical Sciences Internship Sites

Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.

• Charles River
• The McCahill Group
• Meridian Health
• Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
• Corewell Health
• Trinity Health Michigan
• Van Andel Institute

General Information on Internships

Biomedical Sciences Internships

Join A Student Organization

Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!

• Pre- Med Club
• Pre- Physical Therapy Club
• Pre- PHD/MD
• Pre- Dental Club
• Pre- Optometry Club
• Pre- Chiropractic Club
• Pre- Pharmacy Club
• Pre-Veterinary Club

Student Organizations

Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills

Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.

Healthcare Certifications/Training
Research
 

Electives to Consider

Community Service Opportunities

Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.

The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.
Civic Engagement Center

BMS Study Abroad Options

Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.

Imagine shadowing doctors in a Peruvian health center, taking X-rays of the lungs of tuberculosis patients, and performing anthropometrical assessments of malnourished children in a community.  All this while being immersed in the culture and language of the host country would be an unforgettable and transformative experience for a future health professional.

BMS Study Abroad

Explore Internships Abroad

Undergraduate Scholar Engagement

Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.

The Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE) provides opportunities for undergraduate research and scholarship.

Center for Undergraduate Scholar Engagement (CUSE)

Students with a BMS degree may continue on to a graduate program.  Here are some examples of programs students have pursued:

• Medical School
• Dental School
• Pharmacy
• Physician Assistant
• Public Health
• Biostatistics
• Health Administration
• Chiropractic School
• Optometry School
• Epidemiology
• Veterinarian School
• Podiatry