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/SadBreath PhD/MPH Dec 13 '19

The post bacc is indeed not a great way to spend your time. Almost any other related practical experience would be better. Look for peace corps or a high impact CBO.

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u/FosterYourHealth Dec 14 '19

Thank you so much for the feedback! Do you think AmeriCorps would be comparable to PeaceCorps? The 10-month timeline would be more of what I'm looking for, although I believe that it's more difficult to find public health-related work with AmeriCorps compared to PeaceCorps.

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u/SadBreath PhD/MPH Dec 17 '19

Americorps would be absolutely a good way to go.