Medical Laboratory Science Resource Career Guide

Consider joining the Healthcare Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!

Past Internship Sites:

  • Schoolcraft College
  • Grand Valley State University
  • St. Joseph Mercy Hospital
  • Allegan General Hospital
  • Pine Rest Christian Medical Health Services
  • Spectrum Health
  • Loyola University Health System
  • St. John Providence

Where Alumni Have Landed

  • Medical Laboratory Scientist – Mercy Health
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist – Metro Health
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist – Aureus Medical Group
  • Medical Technologist – Allegan General Hospital
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist – Northwestern Memorial Hospital
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist – Mayo Clinic
  • Medical Technologist – Spectrum Health
  • Medical Laboratory Technologist – McLaren Greater Lansing
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist – Rush Copley Medical Center

Spotlights

Allison Klauer '13 Spotlight

Allison Klauer '13

One of my favorite Grand Valley memories is my Honors College study abroad trip to Ghana. Our group was introduced to Challenging Heights, a non-profit that rescues and rehabilitates children enslaved in the fishing industry.

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Student Organizations to Consider

  • American Society for Clinical Laboratory Scientists
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Colleges Against Cancer

Study Abroad Programs

The Padnos International Center and various academic departments have created Major/Minor Advising Sheets to help direct students to study abroad programs that are compatible with a particular major, minor, or degree program.


Develop some of these technical and professional competencies to be successful:

  • Hematology
  • Health Care
  • Health Sciences
  • Microbiology
  • Chemistry
  • Laboratory Skills/Safety/Medicine
  • Research

Graduate and Professional Programs


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