Discover Health Careers Manitoba Program
Discover the health career that’s right for you by joining the seasonal work experience program connecting health care students with positions in their current field of study, in their local Service Delivery Organization (SDO).
Discover Health Careers Manitoba (formerly Home for the Summer) positions offer students hands-on experience in hospital environments and direct patient interactions applicable to their training. Examples of placements include, but are not limited to:
| Health Care Student | Work Placement Opportunity |
| Pharmacy Student | Pharmacy Technician |
| Nursing Student | Work with Public Health and Community Nurses (ex. Post-partum visits, school-based immunization clinics) |
| Medical Student | Direct Care Program Worker |
| Medical Rehabilitation Student | Rehabilitation Assistant/Summer Student |
| Diagnostics | Medical Laboratory Assistant |
How it works
The duration of the position will be vary depending on the type of position. For medical students positions will be up to a max of 6 weeks, and for nursing and allied health up to a max of 10 weeks. Your wage will reflect your level of education ($16 – 25/hour). Space is limited, and not all that apply may be accepted into the program.
Applications are now closed. Check back this fall for program opportunities.
It will be the responsibility of the SDO to fulfill all duties as employer. Therefore, the specific SDO makes all hiring decisions and is the active supervisor.
For more information or to submit completed forms, please email [email protected]
Become a Discover Health Careers Manitoba host
Are you or your team interested in hosting a student for the summer who is studying in your field of health care?
Apply for a summer student position as part of Manitoba’s Discover Health Careers program by completing the below form and providing a summary of the duties that the student position would perform and the value this position will add to your team/organization. The Health Care Retention and Recruitment Office pays 60 per cent of medical students’ salary and 50 per cent of nursing and allied health professional students’ salaries when hired by an SDO under this program.