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
- Environmental Specialist at Iowa Department of Natural Resources
- Hazardous Waste Specialist (Natural Resource Specialist 4) at Oregon Department of Environmental Quality
- Clinical Social Worker Associate at State of Connecticut Executive Branch
- Nurse (Multiple Positions) at State of Connecticut Executive Branch
- Correctional Treatment Specialist (Drug Abuse Treatment Specialist) at Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Clinical Psychologist (Drug Abuse Program Coordinator - MAT) at Federal Bureau of Prisons
- Conservation Specialist - Agronomy at Rock County, Wisconsin
- Biological Science Technician (Wildlife) at Bureau of Land Management
- Certified Occupational Therapy Assistant at State of Connecticut Executive Branch
- Recent Graduate Consumer Safety Officer at U.S. Food & Drug Administration Office of Regulatory Affairs
Available Internships & Fellowships
- Climate Corps: Be a Part of the Solution! at SEI
- Intern, Volunteer Engagement at National Multiple Sclerosis Society
- Bee Lab Support Member - Patuxent Research Refuge at American Conservation Experience
- Epidemiology - Public Health Surveillance at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- USDA-ARS Post-baccalaureate Internship in Molecular Plant Pathology at USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- USDA-ARS Fellowship on Midwest Climate Hub Ag-Climate Crop Management Changes at USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- USDA-ARS Research Opportunity in Spatiotemporal Epidemiology to Forecast Flavivirus Transmission Dynamics at USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- USDA-ARS Postdoctoral Fellowship on Physiological Tolerances of Beneficial and/or Pest Insects at USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
- Postdoc, Multi-omics and Translational Genomics for Autoimmune Rheumatic Disorders at National Human Genome Research Institute
- NE Wildlife Biologist Intern - three positions at Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever
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.