Job and Internship Listings
Search Available Jobs and Internships on Handshake
The University of Iowa provides students with an impressive job search platform with Handshake. Students can log in with their HawkID and password to view public health-specific jobs, internships, fellowships, and on-campus experiences from over 500,000 employers.
Available Public Health Jobs
- Lead Archaeologist - Fort Polk, LA at Colorado State University - Warner College of Natural Resources (1401)
- Clinical Social Worker at Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
- (#R5285) Program Specialist – Recycling & Resource Solutions (Hybrid) at Anoka County
- Administrative Assistant at Texas Department of Family & Protective Services
- Social Work Services Trainee at City of Philadelphia
- Assistive Technology Instructor at Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)
- Occupational Therapist at Powerback Rehabilitation
- Psychiatric Assistant at Germane & Wise Mental Health Systems Consulting LLC
- Health Program Specialist I at CDC Foundation
- Architectural Historian - Fort Collins, CO at Colorado State University - Warner College of Natural Resources (1401)
Available Internships & Fellowships
- Randal Fellowship Program at The Piedmont Environmental Council
- Mental Health Blog Writing Intern at Momentum Counseling & Consulting, LLC
- Wildlife Care Intern - San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
- Vegetation Management Member at American Conservation Experience
- Vegetation Management Member – Saguaro National Park at American Conservation Experience
- 2026-2027 Fellow- Community of Hope- Patient Advocate at Lutheran Volunteer Corps
- 2026- 2027 Fellow-Community Care Fellow- Joseph's House at Lutheran Volunteer Corps
- 2026-2027 Fellow -Community Care Aide- Joseph's House at Lutheran Volunteer Corps
- Cleveland Clinic Healthcare Undergraduate Administrative Internship at Cleveland Clinic
- Asylum Seeker Legal Team Intern | Spring 2026 at International Rescue Committee
Suggested Search Terms for Public Health Jobs and Internships
These search terms are an example of words and phrases commonly used to denote public health positions on job posting sites such as Handshake. The following lists are not intended to be exclusive and students are encouraged to look for additional terms that describe their specific career interests.
Community and Population Health Positions
- Behavioral Science
- Child Wellness
- Community Outreach
- Community Relations
- Community/Public Services
- Counseling
- Cultural Liaison
- Cultural Competency
- Food Security/Justice
- Health Advocate
- Health Communication
- Health Education/Teaching
- Health Equity
- Housing/Homeless Services
- Maternal Health
- Mental Health
- Nutrition
- Psychology
- Racial/Gender Equity
- Social Services
- Social Work
- Youth Health
Data Science Positions
- Actuary/Actuarial
- Big Data
- Bioinformatics
- Biostatistics
- Data Analyst/Analysis
- Data Operations
- Data Science
- Data Strategy
- Data Systems
- Health Evaluation
- Health Statistics/Data
- Information Science
- Informatics
Disease Positions
- Addiction
- Cancer
- CDC
- Chronic/Non-communicable Illness
- Disease/Health Surveillance
- Epidemiology
- HIV/AIDS
- Immunization
- Infectious Disease
- Smoking Prevention
- Tobacco Cessation
- Vaccine Outreach
Environmental Health Positions
- Agriculture
- Climate Change
- Conservation
- Environmental Science
- Farming
- Gardening
- Horticulture
- Land Steward
- Natural Resources
- Naturalist
- Outdoor
- Pollution
- Sustainability
- Water Sanitation (WASH)
- Wastewater Treatment
Healthcare Administration Positions
- Case Management
- Clinic Management
- Healthcare Growth
- Healthcare Management
- Health Outcomes
- Hospital Finance
- Hospital Operations
- Long-term Care Administration
Injury and Occupational Health Positions
- Community Resilience
- Death Reporting
- Domestic Violence
- Emergency Management
- Gender Violence
- Industrial Hygiene
- Occupational Health
- OSHA
- Safety
- School Preparedness
- Surveillance
- Trauma Prevention
- Toxicology
- Worker Rights
Policy and Law Positions
- Case Management
- General Counsel
- Government Health
- Health Advocacy
- Health Economics
- Health Legislation
- Health Policy
- Human Rights
- Legal Advocate
- Legal Services
- Policy Analyst
- Public Interest Law
Job Search Checklist
Wondering where to start on your job search? Public health has created a suggested checklist for how to successfully prepare for a job search during school or after graduation.
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This bulletin will be sent regularly from the College of Public Health’s Career Services Office and aims to highlight a selection of current job openings in a variety of public health sectors. These emails will feature jobs for current students, post-docs, recent grads, and established career professionals. It is intended to highlight a select few jobs and is not a comprehensive listing of available public health positions.