School of Health Sciences

Industry Partnerships

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Career-Growth Opportunities

The School of Health Sciences has many partners in healthcare, corporations and nonprofit community and governmental agencies.

These partnerships provide undergraduate and students with invaluable career-growth opportunities, including:

Internships
Directed and summer research
Service-learning experiences
Independent study
Employment

Our Partners

A sample of our partners include:

Athletic Evolution
Essex Orthopedics
Lawrence General Hospital
Mass General Sports Performance Center
The Micheli Center
Northeast Rehab Hospital Network
Pfizer Corporaton
Whittier Health Network
YMCA of Merrimack Valley

How to Partner With Us

The following contacts can assists organizations to establish a beneficial relationship with the School of Health Sciences:

School of Health Sciences

Kyle McInnis
Dean
978-837-3590

Lindsey Carbone
Graduate Program Director
978-837-5023

Jacquelyn MacDonald
Undergraduate Internship
978-837-5734

Sarah Benes
Graduate Fellowship
978-837-5610

O’Brien Center for Student Success
(interns and co-ops)

Courtney Luongo
Executive Director
978-837-3496

Graduate and Professional Studies

Allison Pena
Graduate Admissions Counselor
978-837-5227

Maureen Sakakeeny
Program Director
978-837-5150

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