Career Services supports medical students throughout each stage of their career journey — from exploring specialties to preparing for residency applications. Career Services offers personalized career advising to help you clarify your goals, strengthen your application materials, prepare for interviews, and feel confident in your next steps.
Career Services is currently offering 1:1 career advising for personal statement reviews both in-person and virtually. Whether you’re just starting or refining a draft, Career Services is here to help you craft a compelling, authentic statement for your residency applications. You can book time with Allison Pirpich, Director of Career Services, Medical Education using this appointment link.
Additional career services such as CV reviews, mock interviews, specialty exploration, etc., will open soon. Stay tuned or reach out to Allison Pirpich at allison.pirpich@ucf.edu if you have questions in the meantime.
Allison Pirpich, Director of Medical Education Career Services
Allison Pirpich is a career educator who designs programs that meet students where they are and move them forward — with clarity and confidence. She blends strategic thinking with human-centered design to create innovative, student-first initiatives that make a real-world impact.
In her prior position, Allison built the career services office from the ground up, leading a high-impact team and launching programs that supported students from their first year of school. She now leads career education initiatives at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine, helping medical students navigate the residency application process and prepare for meaningful careers in healthcare.
With over a decade of experience across institutions including Weill Cornell Medicine, Cornell Tech, and NYU, Allison’s work has been recognized nationally, including a NASPA Excellence Award (Silver) and presentations at NCDA, NASPA, NASPA LEI, Florida ACE, and Florida AHEAD.