Name: Jack Dowling
Class Year: 2026
Title: Medical Assistant
Organization: Boston Bone & Joint Institute
1. In one sentence, what does your job entail?
My job entails rooming patients, understanding the patients concerns and then communicating with that information to the providers.
2. What planned and unplanned events connected you to your industry and your first employer after Holy Cross? How did you learn/decide it was a good fit for you?
The Holy Cross Career Center connected me to my first employer after Holy Cross. I decided BBJI was a good fit for me because it helped me gain clinical experience a necessary part of a medical school application.
3. What were you involved in when you were on campus?
Men’s Lacrosse, Academic Internship Program
4. What was your major and how did it affect your career decisions?
I majored in Biology. My major solidified by passion for healthcare and becoming a physician because I was able to get take a wide range of science courses and understand many different scientific processes.
5. What are one or two skills that you developed at Holy Cross that you use in your work?
Interpersonal Skills and Time Management
6. What advice do you have for students on campus today?
I would advise students to use the resources available to them on campus such as the career center and academic internship program. There are many alums willing to help and opportunities to experience the career field you are interested in.