Career Development

These resources can help to enrich your experience as an M.P.H. student and jump-start your career.

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UND Graduate Assistantships and Research Opportunities

Openings at UND for current MPH students

Currently none are being highlighted. But check out below for additional student openings!

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National

Nutrition Educator at TN Department of Health - Morristown, TN
Performance Outcomes Coordinator at New Mexico Department of Health - Santa Fe, NM
Research Assistant II at Healthworks - Atlanta, GA
Study Coordinator at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor, MI
Surveillance Epidemiologist at Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention - Augusta, ME
Public Health Representative at New Jersey Department of Health - Trenton, NJ
Occupational Epidemiologist - Raleigh, NC
Health Educator at McHenry County Department of Health - Woodstock, IL
Health Disparities in Aging/Healthy Aging Researcher at Northwestern - Chicago, IL
Analytic Epidemiologist at CDC - Atlanta, GA
Community Health Worker at Healthworks - Atlanta, GA
HIV Surveillance Coordinator at NM Department of Health - Santa Fe, NM

Last Updated: May 8th, 2022

We know that not all opportunities can be paid experiences, so we have provided an additional space for faculty to highlight enriching opportunities that students may want to be a part of!

More coming soon!

The Public Health Mentor Network connects public health students to alumni/public health professionals to help with career and professional development. Mentoring relationships benefit both the mentor and mentee. For mentees, the program can have a key impact on future career choices. For mentors, helping the next generation of public health leaders can be rewarding and impactful. We hope that these relationships will advance real-world understanding, promote alumni engagement, and enhance student discourse surrounding public health issues. With just a few hours per month, you will create lasting relationships that will enrich your academic and professional life, even after the program ends.

Description

The purpose of the Public Health Mentor Network is to facilitate active relationships between current students and alumni/public health professionals across various disciplines that encompass the Public Health Program at UND.

Mentors

Incentives

Alumni/public health professionals will be able to connect with UND students seeking a role model in the public health field. The Mentor Network will provide an opportunity to make professional contacts. Mentors will be invited to connect with each other as well as with students, if they so choose. Additionally, the mentors can potentially recruit promising students to their respective fields of work and increase the presence of their business or institution on campus.

Responsibilities

Commit to regular communication with your mentee and maintain your commitment throughout the program
Set goals and expectations using the Mentoring Agreement
Use the provided Mentor Network Guide as a structure for mentorship

Mentor application launching Summer 2022!

Mentees

Incentives

Students will be encouraged to act as leaders and take initiative in their academic pursuits with enthusiasm, dedication, and confidence in their abilities. Through understanding the “big picture” of a public health education, they will see the connection between academic and professional life while planning ahead for post-graduate opportunities. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions, understand the modern workplace, learn about a specific company or field, determine the relevant skills necessary to a job in their desired field, and receive honest feedback regarding the practicality of their goals.

Responsibilities

Commit to regular communication with your mentor and maintain your commitment throughout the program. Aim for 1-2 hours per month as a combination of speaking with your mentor, prepping for conversations, setting goals, researching, etc.
Set goals and expectations for the relationship using the Mentoring Agreement - be thoughtful in goal setting and reflect on what you truly desire out of your undergraduate experience and what you want professionally.
Plan ahead for meetings with your mentor. Determine what questions you have your mentor so you maximally utilize their time and insights to grow and develop your career goals.
It is your responsibility to drive this program forward!

Mentee application launching Fall 2022!

Career Development Resources
Preparing Your Curriculum Vitae - Association of American Medical Colleges
Resume Writing - Rockport Institute
Occupational Outlook Handbook - U.S. Department of Labor
UND Career Services - Resume, Cover Letter, Interview, Networking, References, Job Search Resources

Job Search Sites

Become certified in Public Health

Students and alumni of the UND M.P.H. Program are eligible to sit for the Certified in Public Health (CPH) Exam. Read about why you should get certified, the exam, and how to study at nbphe.org.

Benefits of Being CPH

Stay current on best practices and education through the user-friendly maintenance of certification program
Assure the community which you serve/protect that you've met and maintain a national, professional standard
Increase recognition of the public health professions
Demonstrate commitment to public health beyond your academic training
Show public health expertise by evidencing mastery of the core sciences of public health
Protect the public by staying current in public health
Distinguish yourself from others
Advance cohesiveness and collaboration with your professional peers by starting from a common foundation
Raise the visibility of public health

Handshake Opportunities

Handshake is the number one place for UND students and alumni to search for jobs and internships. Below are current job opportunities in public health and related areas. To see job descriptions for the positions below and for additional job, fellowship, and internship opportunities -- not to mention to apply filters for job type and location -- log in to Handshake using your firstname.lastname and password as you would for Blackboard or Campus Connection.

Summer Ministry Position – Utility Site Coordinator

Do you want to spend your summer making a real impact? For nearly 30 years, YouthWorks has helped Christian college students like you gain mission experience and develop their skills by hiring them to facilitate Christ-centered mission trips for teenagers. It’s not easy but the work is meaningful. God uses it to make a lasting impact in communities across the US and change the lives of teenagers. Because of the impact they make, our Summer Staff alumni tend to return summer after summer, and enter the mission field, ministry, and marketplace better equipped and with life-long friendships. As you live in a new community and serve alongside other college students for the summer, you will... Develop into a leader who can confidently lead small and large groups through service opportunities, engage others across generations, and delegate tasks Grow personally, professionally, and spiritually as you gain new skills and draw closer to God through all of the life-changing moments and challenges. Inspire others as you engage with teenagers, help them experience God in a whole new way, and make an impact in the community you serve Serve through respectful service that partners with communities in humility and friendship, as you lead teenagers and their youth leaders through a healthy mission trip experience. Position Overview: Each YouthWorks mission site has 3 staff members. Every staff member performs the following tasks: Facilitate respectful mission trip experiences for teenagers and their Adult Leaders. Coordinate and provide leadership for daily service activities. Develop meaningful relationships as you act as a liaison between YouthWorks and the community. Promote an environment where youth connect their service to Jesus. Interact with students throughout the week. Lead daily large group programming with your team. Ensure that practical needs of your site are met by preparing meals, caring for housing facilities and other behind-the-scenes tasks. Utility Site Coordinator Role: Staff are hired into specific roles that focus on planning and facilitating service for groups. In addition to the overall tasks, Utility Site Coordinators will: Utility Support Coordinators are equipped to take on multiple positions and to offer support and encouragement to staff teams. While serving in a variety of areas, they will coordinate daily service activities and see students impacted as they experience Christ through service. Staff must be flexible and willing to adapt to changing roles and locations. Utility Support Coordinators may begin the summer temporarily assigned to a specific community, however, at any point during the spring or summer, Utility Support Coordinators may be permanently placed with a team to fill an open position. Qualifications: Must be at least 18 years of age and one year post-high school or equivalent Actively pursuing a relationship with Christ Desire to serve the Church Able to relate to youth Model servant leadership Have a teachable spirit Flexible, go-with-the-flow mentality Self-starting work ethic Desire and ability to travel independently Well-rounded skill set Compensation: Starting at $3,000 + up to $500 Signing Bonus + YouthWorks covers the cost of food, housing, and work related on transportation Internship Credit available (for most universities) $150 Bonus for qualified guitar, piano, or ukulele players who help facilitate worship on site* Dates of Employment: The dates for summer employment are NOW-August 2nd, 2023 (Limited half summer terms may also be available).Staff must relocate to assigned community for the duration of the summer. YouthWorks will provides housing, food, and transportation costs while on site.To Apply, please visit YouthWorks.Com/Summer-Staff Recruiting: Phone: 877-249-9904 Email: recruiting@youthworks.com

5/25/2023

2:25PM

Physical Scientist/Life Scientist - R9

This position is in Region 9, ENFORCEMENT & COMPLIANCE ASSURANCE DIV; Air, Waste and Chemicals Branch; Hazardous Water and Chemicals Section. About Region 9: Region 9 Website This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected). Partial work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized.DutiesAt the entry level of this position, you will:Conduct inspections and investigations of regulated facilities for compliance with applicable regulations, permits, or other federal requirements.Provides technical advice and information on significant analytical methods, sampling techniques, etc., related to specific program areas, functions, or activities.Serve as a technical resource in the development, negotiation, and litigation of both civil and criminal enforcement matters.Plan, conduct, and/or provide regulatory technical assistance to complex field sampling and analytical services, facility inspections and audits.Provide assistance to regional personnel, other federal, state, local agencies, tribes, industry representatives, and concerned public citizens on the technical aspects of EPA laws and regulations.When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses. NOTE: Career ladder promotions are not automatic, and all eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met in order to progress to the next grade level.One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position.

5/24/2023

2:27PM

In-Home & Foster Care Case Manager

Mountrail McKenzie Human Service Zone (Serving Clients in Mountrail and McKenzie Counties)Home Base Stanley, NDSummary of WorkThis position (31-31-6006) will:Be the case manager for In Home and Foster Care clients; determine required actions to ensure the safety of children.Provide family assessments and supports, complete referral to services, follow-up services, and complete case management plans. Work with clients in their home and assist them with building/maintaining natural supports.Accept on call referrals and respond to emergency requests from law enforcement; provide crisis intervention and emergency services to children and family.Develop and implement case management plans with parents of children where abuse or neglect has been substantiated in an In Home Case.Arrange alternative care placements for children who are removed from their home as a result of child abuse or neglect assessment.Provide permanency planning and case management for children needing guardianship or adoption.Coordinate services for children in temporary county custody or under the custody and control of the zone.Write affidavits to the court and testify in court.Complete ND Child Welfare CertificationPrimary Job Duties include In Home and Foster Care Case management.Minimum QualificationsRequires a bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science, human resource management (human service track), or criminal justice, and two (2) years of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker, or professional case manager. A Master’s degree in one of the areas above may substitute for one year of the work experience requirement. If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider filling as a Family Services Specialist II. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development, education, human services, child development and family science or criminal justice and one (1) year of professional human services work experience as a social worker, child protective service worker or professional case manager or a Master's degree in one of the above areas. If no qualified applicants are found, we will consider filling as a Family Services Specialist I. Minimum qualifications require a bachelor's degree in social work, psychology, sociology, counseling, human development , education, human services, child development and family science or criminal justiceApplication ProceduresPlease make sure that your resume includes information to demonstrate how you meet the minimum qualifications as posted. Your work history will not be given credit if the Department’s Human Resource Division cannot determine that you meet the minimum qualificationsThe Department of Human Services does not offer or provide sponsorships. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.All application material must be received on or before the closing date by 11:59 pm.A copy of your qualifying degrees transcript and any applicable certifications or licensures must be provided at the time of an interview.For more information or if you need an accommodation, Please Contact: Desiree SorensonEmploying Unit: Mountrail McKenzie Human Service ZoneTelephone Number: 701-444-7464TTY Number: ND Relay Service 1-800-366-6888 (text); 1-800-366-6889 (voice)If you are experiencing technical difficulties with the Application Process or uploading attachments , please contact recruiter@nd.gov or (701)328-3290Equal Employment OpportunityThe State of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

5/22/2023

11:42AM