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
- Fishery Biologist 2 - Southern California Shelf Rockfish Survey at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
- Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist (Remedial Project Manager) R4 at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Mental Health Services Coordinator (Forensic Exceptional Needs Care Coordinator) at Clackamas County
- Victim Advocate (Family Advocacy Program) at National Call to Maritime Service
- Plant Protection Technician at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Life Scientist/Environmental Engineer/Physical Scientist (Remedial Project Manager) - R7 at U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Biological Science Technician at National Park Service
- Professional Counselor at State of Connecticut Executive Branch
- Social Worker II at Illinois Department of Human Services
- Smuggling Interdiction and Trade Compliance Officer at USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
Available Internships & Fellowships
- Prevention Corps: Alliance for Prevention and Wellness CT at Catalyst CT
- Prevention Corps: The Hub CT at Catalyst CT
- Pharmacy Leadership Fellow at Boston Medical Center
- Sustainable Transportation - Spring Intern at Metropolitan Energy Center
- Crew Member - Saguaro National Park Diversity Conservation Corps at Environment for the Americas
- Program Intern at InReach
- Applied Epidemiology Fellowship at Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE)
- CDC Healthy Aging Science Fellowship at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
- 2025 ODNR Paid Summer Internship- Science Majors- Positions Statewide at Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- USDA-ARS Entomology Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education
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.