One Health Careers Summit for Teens

Overview:
The Healthy Animals | Healthy YOUth team is proud to announce the 2026 Careers Summit for Teens: Animal Health, Human Health, and Environmental Health. The Summit will bring together teens to increase awareness and knowledge of careers in human, animal, and environmental health, all under the One Health model. Designed for ages 13 and over, the Summit will provide an opportunity for teens to increase awareness of the wide scope of career options that can support One Health, develop knowledge and skills to address the important role that human, animal, and environmental health have in disease prevention.
Program Objectives:
• Interact with professionals and increase awareness in a variety of careers in the fields of Animal Health, Human Health, and Environmental Health, all of which can fall under the One Health umbrella.
• Meet fellow 4-Hers with similar interests in animal sciences, environmental sciences, and healthy living.
• Gain knowledge, understanding, and skills around career and college readiness.
• Network with professionals to identify opportunities for development in One Health.
Audience:
Youth ages 13+ (as of Jan 1) with a spark in animal sciences, environmental sciences, healthy living, and interested in learning about One Health careers.
Participation Fee: $5.00 per youth
Registration: Limited, closes June 24, 2026
For reasonable accommodation to participate in this activity, contact Kevin Huang, khuang14@umd.edu, or (301) 405-8105 at least two weeks before the event.
This institution is an equal opportunity provider.