r/publichealth • u/SadBreath PhD/MPH • Aug 28 '19

ADVICE School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

All job and school-related advice should be asked in here. Below is the r/publichealth MPH guide which may answer general questions.

See the below guides for more information:

  1. MPH Guide
  2. Job Guide
  3. Choosing a public health field
  4. Choosing a public health concentration
  5. Choosing a public health industry

Past Threads:

  1. Megathread Part I
  2. Megathread Part II
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u/life_choices_suck Aug 29 '19

Any tips on applying to jobs out of state? I’m on the East Coast and dying to move back to California. I’ve had a bunch of phone/video interviews and even had one offer that unfortunately didn’t pan out.

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u/rodine14 Aug 30 '19

What were the job titles that you applied to? I’m in California and have been having trouble applying and finding a job, but there’s plenty of options out there.

But maybe the best thing to do is move here and then all the good vibes will come with you and hook find a job soon after

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u/life_choices_suck Aug 30 '19

Mostly research or analyst positions. Yeah, I’ve thought about just moving back but I just don’t want to be unemployed for a long time without a source of income or health insurance.

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u/rodine14 Aug 30 '19

May I ask with which companies? I need to find out what companies are really hiring for research/analysts

And definitely it’s not fun being unemployed. I don’t like not having good income or good health insurance.

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u/life_choices_suck Aug 30 '19

A few places I applied to were: UCLA, UCLA Health, UCSF, USC, Learning For Action, RAND Corporation, Hilton Foundation, Special Services for Groups, First 5 LA, RTI International, John Snow Inc, Mathematica, and Harder + Company.

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u/rodine14 Aug 30 '19

Noted, I’ll look into these!