The Career Directory
Alberta Health Services / AHS has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

A licensed practical nurse at AHS changing her gloves

A licensed practical nurse at AHS changing her gloves

A licensed practical nurse at AHS changing her gloves
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Healthcare services |
Full-time employees in Canada | 25,000 to 50,000 |
Major Canadian locations | St. Albert AB, Fort McMurray AB, Medicine Hat AB, Lethbridge AB, Grande Prairie AB, Edmonton AB, Calgary AB, Red Deer AB, Ponoka AB |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Other info for new grads | Learning opportunities for students at AHS include clinical and non-clinical student placements, research projects, residencies, job shadowing, high school work experience, health science career camps and undergraduate nursing employment. |
Typical new grad positions | Analyst, Assistant, Food Services, Diagnostic Sonographer, Dietitian, Emergency Medical Technician, Health Care Aide, Laboratory Technologist, Licensed Practical Nurse, Maintenance Worker, Occupational Therapist, Power Engineer, Psychologist, Registered Nurse, Researcher, Respiratory Therapist, Social Worker, Speech and Language Pathologist, Surgical Processor, Therapy Aide, Unit Clerk |
Starting salary | $55K to $60K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Commerce / Business Administration
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Information Systems
- Marketing
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Bachelor of Science
- Audiology
- Environmental
- Health Sciences
- Immunology
- Kinesiology
- Microbiology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational Therapy
- Pharmacy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Speech Pathology
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Community College Diploma
- Ambulance / Emergency Medical Care
- Business
- Dietitian / Nutrition
- Health Care Aide (HCA)
- Health Sciences (Other)
- Information Technology
- Laboratory Technician
- Orthotics / Prosthetics
- Other Trades
- Pharmacy Technician
- Radiation Therapy
- Rehabilitation / Physical Therapy
- Respiratory Therapy
- Social Worker / DSW
- Ultrasound Technician
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Master of Science
- Audiology
- Health Sciences
- Kinesiology
- Microbiology
- Nursing / Health Administration
- Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapy
- Psychology
- Speech Pathology
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Secondary Education
- High School Diploma