{"id":16332,"date":"2023-05-09T10:23:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:23:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?p=16332"},"modified":"2023-05-09T10:34:52","modified_gmt":"2023-05-09T14:34:52","slug":"saints-find-purpose-through-internships-in-health-care-senior-living","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/blog\/saints-find-purpose-through-internships-in-health-care-senior-living\/","title":{"rendered":"Saints find purpose through internships in health care, senior living"},"content":{"rendered":"
Portions of this story are repurposed with permission from Goodwin Living \u2013 <\/em>click here for their website story<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n In health care, Marymount University is dedicated to providing quality education to improve the lives of patients and clients in the ever-changing landscape of the field, and its graduates go into much-needed roles both now and in the immediate future.<\/p>\n By 2050, researchers expect the number of older adults in the U.S. to double<\/a>, growing from 45 million to 90 million. That\u2019s why the senior living and health care industry is growing<\/a>, with millions of career opportunities available for today\u2019s generation of emerging talent. Argentum reported that total employment in the industry is projected to reach 8.3 million by 2040, with 18 million new and existing senior living and health care job openings opening in just under a decade.<\/p>\n Within this environment, Marymount is partnering with valuable community organizations such as Goodwin Living to expose its students from all backgrounds and skillsets to this vital line of work and its diverse career opportunities through internships. Students gain hands-on experience<\/a> in social work, marketing, nursing, recreational therapy and more while receiving mentorship from residents, senior leaders and outside advisors who conduct professional workshops that help interns prepare for their careers.<\/p>\n