Welcome from the BUSPH Career & Practicum Office. Our dedicated team of professionals is committed to meeting the needs of students and graduates in multiple ways.
We’re here to:
Help you figure out your career path.
- Identify specific roles and settings that could be a match
- Teach the MBTI in Leadership and Management and use this tool in advising appointments
- Listen to your individual stories and brainstorm ideas to help develop your career strategies
Help you understand the public health job market.
- We keep our “finger on the job market pulse” with employers and follow market trends
- Share these insights via individual career advising and SPH workshops
- Host 100+ employers on campus annually so you can learn from and connect with them directly
- Online public health career library and Career Path guides broken down by certificate
Help you market yourself & build your networks.
- Prepare an “elevator pitch” to quickly introduce yourself to new people
- Host and sponsor events on campus to give you opportunities to practice networking
- Host 40+ live and virtual events annually to network with alumni and other professionals
Help you target & apply to employers who want BUSPH grads.
- Cultivate and maintain relationships with hundreds of practicum sites and employers
- 3000+ PH focused jobs and 1000+ practicum and PH internship postings on Handshake each year
- Employers come to Career Fairs and other events to meet with BUSPH candidates in person
- Our employers are located across the globe, with many in the Boston area
Help your application stand out to employers & practicum hosts.
- While we don’t have the power to extend you a practicum or job offer – that decision is ultimately made by the employer – we can help you finds the tools to:
- Network into organizations
- Create targeted resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and fellowship statements
- Prepare for behavioral and case-based interviews
Help you evaluate & negotiate offers.
- Receiving a job offer is thrilling but can sometimes be overwhelming.
- You need to make a quick decision to accept or reject the offer (is it the right fit?)
- You need to determine how (and what) to negotiate (salary, later start date, vacation, etc.)
- We can help you think through these decisions and role play the negotiation conversation