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
83 Upvotes

99% Upvoted

309 comments sorted by

View all comments

3

u/Mudtail Sep 29 '19

Hello all!

I’m in my first semester of my MPH, and I’m honestly terrified of job hunting after I graduate. My undergraduate degree is in biology, and my current concentration is epidemiology. I’m also working on completing a certificate program in genomics and bioinformatics, and am hoping to start on a research project before the end of the semester.

My question is, am I setting myself up for success in terms of finding a job? What types of options will I have besides the obvious?

Thank you in advance!

2

u/bubblerboy18 Oct 05 '19

Find a job before you graduate and try and do your internship with them. I’m graduating in December and I’ve been working with my employer for a year and I’m glad I don’t have to look for another job right now.