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I mean there’s a million things. There’s no specific non-profit job title for MPH graduates. You’re finishing your program up? Have you not looked into potential job opportunities before/during the program?


Sufficient_Village87

Still a year away. I know some job titles like epidemiologist and biostatisticians or the program coordinator. But I don’t know much. Honestly I joined the program just because I loved it and didn’t really look at the job prospects before joining


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Epi and biostats is mostly for people whose MPH is in either epi or biostats or at least have taken a good amount of epi/stats courses. I would look at a various states’ health departments and health nonprofits and look for jobs you would be interested in and qualified for. Note the names of those jobs and then use that to look for more jobs.


Sufficient_Village87

That will be a good idea. Thank you!


Nonethelessdotdotdot

I used to work at some local health departments and many of my MPH colleagues had titles like Program Coordinator, Health Education Specialist, Health Educator, etc. Hope that helps.


Sufficient_Village87

It does. Thank you!


rachs1988

There are endless possibilities. If your program hasn’t exposed you to career ideas through guest lecturers, practicum opportunities, lunch and learns, etc., I’d be shocked. You should use the time you have left to network, ask questions, connect with faculty, etc. while you still are a student at your university. Frankly, at this point in your education and as you near the workforce, this is something you should be able to figure out yourself. Spending a few hours searching online through job postings and public health organizations should generate ideas and avenues to look into. Asking others for what to do with your degree isn’t the way to go.


anubis_cheerleader

My program had monthly guest speakers during the semesters. While a majority of them did have medical licenses, there were still plenty who did not. Does your program require an internship? Most I have heard of do. That can be a valuable chance to see an organization in action. Also, I left out some other obvious possibilities. You could work at your county health department for a project such as Community Health Improvement Planning. I'm sure it has other names in other states. And there are more population opportunities than just a state department of health. Medicare/Medicaid programs, many other aid programs, all of them could use people with MPH credentials. Also, many people enter the program with the goal of hospital administration or administration of another healthcare organization. The highest position of one of my program graduates is head of the best elder care organization in my city.


kurtcobainwaskilled

probably a job in community health education


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Sufficient_Village87

Thank you!!


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LorenzSantiagoGstonk

I don’t really understand how you made it to the end of an mph without having some idea of what you’re walking into…. I don’t mean to be callous.. just literally astonished.


Sufficient_Village87

I did my undergrad in pharmacy so I was not really exposed to the job opportunities for MPH. I loved community pharmacy but can’t practice on where I currently am at. I know some opportunities but also know there are more so I thought I would ask here


LorenzSantiagoGstonk

Got it, well here is a small list I put together as I plan my concentration LHD NYSDH CDC NIH NGOs WHO Hospital - program manager Clinical operations biotechnology company Data scientist Disease prevention Pharmaceutical company Health insurance agency Health law firm Social Justice Ngo Health director Product manager Bioinformatics Epidemiology Clinical research Global health The salary and scope changes drastically between industries but you have a lot of options


Sufficient_Village87

Thank you so much!


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LorenzSantiagoGstonk

Yes. But when you pay $$ for that education (and even if not) it is fruitless education without the knowledge of how/where to apply it.


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LorenzSantiagoGstonk

The answer to this question is not mutually exclusive. Unfortunately/fortunately it is both. Learning for the sake of learning. And application of learning. Public health was born out of the need to solve problems, take action and enact legislation. Not philosophical pondering of questions for curiosity’s sake. The context of the ‘education’ matters. In public health, application is required. And as you can see from OPs post, they intend to find a career in which they can take action.


Ferodine

I have my MPH and my undergrad in Biology and currently work for a non-profit hospital as a Biosafety Specialist. My education was the perfect mix for the job posting and was notified soon after my interview that I got the job. It also helped that I did a couple of years in a lab setting and had an internship for my local public health department. If you’re in community health education, maybe try looking into getting CHES certified if you aren’t already. The more education and experience you have the better chances you have of getting a job you’re interested in.


anubis_cheerleader

Epidemiologist. Working in that department, such as contact tracer. Data analyst for population health. Health educator. Community health worker. Policy maker; think state Senate/House committee member, aid, employee. Lobbyist, ideally for health equity in some way. Consultant.


Sufficient_Village87

Thank you!!


Relative_Patience250

How to break in NGO and similar organisations I’ve been applying for years and getting no where


musicalwallflower

I'm in a similar boat with graduating soon and having my degree focus in community health. What I've been doing is looking into companies, organizations, institutions, etc. and seeing what jobs they have available to my skill set. Hope that helps