Career Advising and Events

Meet the Career Services Staff

Jeanie Kimbel

Career Advisor & MPH Practicum Director

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Sophie Switzer

Career Advisor & Experiential Learning

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The College of Public Health provides supportive career advising for all students enrolled in the college. These services are accessible through 1-on-1 appointments, workshops, seminar classes, and other events throughout the year. The public health career services office works in collaboration with the university-wide career services programs – the Pomerantz Career Center and the Graduate Student Success Office. Students in the College of Public Health are encouraged to take advantage of these robust services as much as possible to enhance their professional development.

Pomertanz Career Center Graduate Student Success

Advising Appointments

Career advisors in the college and at the university career centers are available for career counseling by appointment. To schedule an appointment with a collegiate advisor, students should log in to MyUI, select Advising Appointments, and click on College Offices or select the appropriate option below.

Meet with a Public Health Career Advisor

Resume & Document Review

Public Health career counselors have set aside designated 30-minute appointments each week to assist students with a detailed and personalized review of their professional documents, including resumes, CVs, and cover letters. Students should review the appropriate workshop recording below prior to their scheduled appointment.

Schedule an Appointment on MyUI

View Resume Workshop Recording View CV Workshop Recording

Professional Development Workshops and Seminars

Enhance your professional development by attending a career-focused workshop. These events – hosted by the Public Health Career Services Office or external organizations – will focus on a variety of technical and transferable skills that are relevant to public health students and alumni at all levels. Recordings of previous workshops and seminars are available on UICapture.

Attend a Career Development Event View Past Workshop Recordings

Upcoming Career Events

IHS Sanitation Facilities Construction Virtual Career Fair (Thursday, December 12th 2024, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EST)
Source: College of Public Health Events Published on 2024-11-27
NACDD Public Health AmeriCorps Service Member Information Session - November 2024 (Wednesday, November 20th 2024, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST)
Source: College of Public Health Events Published on 2024-10-31
Preparing Your Best Application for the Epidemic Intelligence Service - Apr 9, 2025 (Wednesday, April 9th 2025, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm EDT)
Source: College of Public Health Events Published on 2024-09-30
Being a Real Disease Detective in CDC’s Epidemic Intelligence Service - Mar 5, 2025 (Wednesday, March 5th 2025, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm EST)
Source: College of Public Health Events Published on 2024-09-30
33rd Annual Best Practices in Brain Injury Services Conference (Thursday, March 6th 2025, 8:00 am CST - Friday, March 7th 2025, 4:30 pm CST)
Source: College of Public Health Events Published on 2024-08-26

A full list of upcoming public health career events can be viewed on Handshake (HawkID login required).

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Workshop Requests

If there is a particular topic you would like to see offered as a workshop or you have additional comments, suggestions, or requests for the Public Health Career Services Office, please submit them using the form below.