CLM Students Talk to Local Employers in Speed Dating Style
By Ryan Clark
CHS Communication Director
Photos by Caroline Miller and Dr. Karen Clancy
Once again, it was time for employers to come to campus looking for the futures of their companies. And once again, it seemed to go very well for everyone involved.
Wednesday in the Harris Ballroom at the Student Center, nine vendors came out to interview the best and brightest from the College of Health Science’s Clinical Leadership and Management program. They set up in a round-robin style fashion, where each got about five minutes with one another before moving to the next.
Welcome to the 2025 CLM Speed Networking/Summer Internship Fair.
As one administrator put it, it was just like speed dating, except everyone was looking for jobs. There was also a Clinical Leadership and Management information table set up to answer questions about practicum.
Sponsored by CLM, in partnership with the Stuckert Career Center, the idea began in the summer of 2021, when professors heard employers asking to speak with talented students about internship and job opportunities.
In 2025, students say they are still getting a lot out of the experience.
“I got many opportunities for a future career in healthcare and so much helpful information,” said sophomore Kennedy Gabbard.
“I learned so much about what questions to ask and how to respond to the questions I was asked,” said junior Breah Duncan. “This was great experience for the future!”
We’d like to take the time to thank all of those who came out to talk to our students:
- Appalachian Regional Healthcare (ARH)
- Medpace
- Sayre Christian Village
- Encompass Health (Cardinal Hill Rehabilitation Hospital)
- Mortenson Dental Partners
- Lexington Legends
- Special Olympics Kentucky
- Human Development Institute
- Baptist Health Lexington
“I learned about many opportunities that will be helpful in the future,” said junior Dulce Martinez.
