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
- (#R5768) Social Worker - Disability and Aging (Hybrid) at Anoka County
- Medpace PhD Virtual Info Session - February 5th at Medpace, Inc.
- RN Care Manager or Social Worker - Inpatient - Bemidji, MN at Sanford Health
- Occupational Therapist at Essentia Health
- Physical Therapist OR Occupational Therapist at Essentia Health
- Outreach Director at Northeast Iowa Community Action
- Regional Contracts Administrator at Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- Day Care Licensing Supervisor at Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
- Social Worker I or II at Luminis Health
- AI Engineer at Numero Data LLC
Available Internships & Fellowships
- Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member at Stewards Individual Placement Program
- Water Lab & Utility Shop Service Member at Stewards Individual Placement Program
- Children's Legal Intern | Spring 2026 at International Rescue Committee
- #PO-00801802-MEM - Individual Placement-Alaska-Visitor Services and Environmental Education at The Student Conservation Association
- Environmental Health Intern at Village of Arlington Heights
- Water Lab & Utility Lab Service Member at Stewards Individual Placement Program
- Missouri Farm Bill Biologist Intern at Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
- New Mexico Fellowship at Institute for Policy Studies
- Sustainability Intern at City of Shoreview
- Habitat Monitoring Crew Member at American Conservation Experience
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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