Wisconsin Healthcare Jobs
Get your German language skills ready for a medical travel job in Wisconsin. 42.6% of Wisconsin’s population is of German ancestry, making Wisconsin one of the most German-American states in the United States. Numerous ethnic festivals are held throughout Wisconsin to celebrate its heritage. Such festivals are world renowned, and include Summerfest, Oktoberfest, Festa Italiana, Bastille Days, Syttende Mai (Norwegian Constitution Day), Brat(wurst) Days in Sheboygan, Cheese Days in Monroe and Mequon, African World Festival, Indian Summer, Irish Fest and many others. Wisconsin’s landscape, largely shaped by the Wisconsin glaciations of the last Ice Age, makes the state popular for many forms of outdoor recreation. Winter events include skiing, ice fishing and snowmobile derbies. The distinctive Door Peninsula, which extends off the eastern coast of the state, contains one of the state’s most beautiful tourist destinations, Door County. The area draws thousands of visitors yearly to its quaint villages, seasonal cherry picking and ever-popular fish boils.
Tourism is a major industry in Wisconsin; this is largely attributed to the 90 attractions in the Wisconsin Dells family vacation destination area, which attracts nearly 3 million visitors per year. Tourist destinations such as the House on the Rock near Spring Green and Circus World Museum in Baraboo also draw thousands of visitors annually and festivals such as Summerfest and the EAA Oshkosh Air show draw national attention along with hundreds of thousands of visitors. Wisconsin annually hosts the largest car show and swap meet in the Midwest, Iola Old Car Show & Swap Meet. Iola features a little something for everyone, from strictly stock vehicles to modified vehicles and even some survivor vehicles. The Milwaukee Art Museum in Milwaukee is known for its unique architecture. The Milwaukee County Zoological Gardens cover over 200 acres of land on the far west side of the city. Madison is home to the Vilas Zoo which is free for all visitors, and the Olbrich Gardens conservatory, as well as the hub of cultural activity at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It is also known for Monona Terrace, a convention center that was designed by Taliesin Architect Anthony Puttnam, based loosely on a 1930s design by Frank Lloyd Wright, a world-renowned architect and Wisconsin native who was born in Richland Center. Whew—with all this, you’ll be extremely busy on your down time from your healthcare travel job.
