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
- Social Science Research Analyst at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Health Insurance Specialist at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Community Center Specialist II at County of Los Angeles
- Child Support Officer (Hybrid) at Anoka County
- Post Doctorate Research Associate- Environmental Sensors at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
- Medical Scribe at Oak Street Health
- Medical Scribe (Polish Bilingual) at Oak Street Health
- Medical Scribe (Spanish Bilingual) at Oak Street Health
- COTA Community Employment Specialist at AbilityKC
- Patient Care Technician - PCT at Fresenius Medical Care North America
Available Internships & Fellowships
- Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Landscape Stewardship Corps – Springfield Armory National Historic Site at American Conservation Experience
- Public Health Associate Program at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) DWD Fellowships
- Student Fire Safety Associate at UIHC - Supply Chain
- Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Herbert Hoover National Historic Site at American Conservation Experience
- Traditional Trades Advancement Program - Landscape Stewardship Corps - Herbert Hoover National Historic Site at American Conservation Experience
- National Wildlife Refuge Support Member - Mattamuskeet National Wildlife Refuge at American Conservation Experience
- Interpretation Member at American Conservation Experience
- USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in Entomology at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- Intern, Emergency Preparedness and Response at Greater New York Hospital Association (GNYHA)
- Veterinary Hospital Intern - San Diego Zoo at San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance
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.