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/patternedpants Sep 28 '19

There is no reason a BA should hold you back considering you have a masters. It sounds like you might need to look into paid internships or lower-level jobs to get more experience, but definitely don't get a second bachelors!

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u/Nerd3tt3 Sep 29 '19

I have been looking just for internships or entry level jobs, when I look on Indeed and LinkedIn and such. But it seems that most entry level jobs require 2-5 years of experience on top of the Masters degree. If they don’t have the time requirement, the BA being in humanities (Art History to be specific) is what I was directly told was what is holding me back.

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u/SadBreath PhD/MPH Oct 05 '19

I wouldnt care about the BA if you had the Masters.

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u/bubblerboy18 Oct 05 '19

But the masters isn’t accredited?

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u/Nerd3tt3 Oct 05 '19

Okay, that is good to hear. Thank you.