School and Jobs Advice Megathread Part III

[u/SadBreath]

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

[u/tacoz4]

Apply to anything and everything. You may not be getting entry-level because you have a master’s degree and they may think you’re overqualified. I ran into this issue. I was applying for entry level because I thought I was “entry level” since I had zero experience, but it turns out I was overqualified for those jobs. Once I started applying for higher tier jobs, I started getting interviews and offers.

[u/Nerd3tt3 → u/tacoz4]

So even if a job lists required to have Master’s degree and 2 years or 4 years experience, you think I should apply?

I’ve been finding plenty of options that list Required Master’s Degree and 0-1 years of experience but I’ve only gotten 1 call back so far.

[u/tacoz4 → u/Nerd3tt3]

Absolutely. It can’t hurt to apply. People apply for “reach” academic programs so why not apply for a “reach” job? My job wanted experience and I had none and I still got it.

[u/Nerd3tt3 → u/tacoz4]

I know I always told to do that but with all the applications I’ve done that I do meet requirements for that I’ve not even heard a no for, on top of the no’s, I wasn’t sure if it still applied. But I will try a few anyways because why the heck not. Nothing else is working eight now! Lol

Thank you for the input!