Careers & Outcomes

Career Services meets individually with current students and alumni, covering topics such as self-assessment, career exploration, and negotiating salaries.

Learn more about individual career coaching.

The mandatory Career Planning Course (CPC) for MPH students is designed to ensure that you gain the skills and confidence to promote yourself effectively in your job search and throughout your career.

Learn more about CPC.

Each student will have access to Handshake, a leading online student/employer community. You will be able to create a profile, engage with over 400,000 employers, and apply to internships and jobs, including clinical research opportunities with Boston’s world class hospitals and other health research institutions. Truly, Handshake is one-stop resource that allows students to manage their career search process.

Current students can log in to explore jobs, internships, fellowships, and experiential learning (field placement) opportunities on our online career community. Alumni should contact Career Services to gain access.

Employers – Handshake has profiles for the more than 400,000 employers who use the application. Included in the profiles are the ability to follow an employer, read the student reviews from people who have interned and worked at an employer, and message other students who have worked or interned at an employer to get the inside story.  

Applied Learning Experience, Internship and Job Postings – Students have access to search jobs by several different criteria including industry, location and job function. Handshake also recommends job openings based on your interests, education, and experience. Handshake’s Discover Careers function lets you explore and discover a broader range of jobs that need your Public Health education.

Events and Appointments – Students can search for all upcoming Career Services events including career education programs and employer information sessions; register for events; and schedule one-on-one consultative appointments with Career Services staff. 

Easy Job Application – Applying for a job in the system is simple since students can apply with resumes and cover letters saved within Handshake or attach resumes and cover letters saved elsewhere.  

Resource Library – Handshake contains a library housing proprietary Public Health Career-related information.

Mobile – Handshake’s mobile application enables you to manage your career on-the-go.