Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) is recognized as one of the “Top 10 Companies to Work for” by Fortune magazine. BHSF aims to improve the health and well-being of individuals in the communities it serves. Baptist Health executives and recruiters have met with students interested in learning about the career opportunities in the health care industry, including jobs in the fields of accounting and human resource management. BHSF has sponsored extracurricular activities and networking events for Honors College students and has been publicizing internship and job opportunities. For more information, please contact Associate Dean Juan Carlos Espinosa at espinosj@fiu.edu or 305-348-4100.

Baptist Health recently hosted a networking luncheon at the corporate office for 12 students in the Florida International University Honors College. Deborah Mulvihill, corporate vice president and chief nursing officer, and Roymi Membiela, assistant vice president of marketing and public relations, were featured speakers at the event. They each shared information about their professional backgrounds, the career paths that have led them to their present positions and what attracted them to and has kept them at Baptist Health. Several students expressed interest in an internship and/or employment opportunities in their areas of study, which ranged from accounting to biology to information technology.

Other Baptist Health attendees included Manuela Vicente, corporate director of recruitment; Susan Tait, manager, recruitment; Marsha Tejeda, professional development consultant, organizational learning; and Jeanine Armont, administrative assistant, medical staff services. Also present were Meaghan Bradshaw, Honors College Coordinator of Student Enrichment, and Joli Colquitt, FIU student and volunteer in Baptist Health’s executive offices.