300.867.01
SS/R: Designing Your Public Health Path: Life Design, Job Search & Professional Strategy
Location
East Baltimore
Term
3rd Term
Department
Health Policy and Management
Credit(s)
1
Academic Year
2025 - 2026
Instruction Method
In-Person
Wednesday, 1:30 - 2:20pm
Auditors Allowed
No
Available to Undergraduate
No
Grading Restriction
Pass/Fail
Course Instructor(s)
Contact Name
Frequency Schedule
One Year Only
Resources
Prerequisite
No prerequisites for this course.
Enrollment Restriction
This course is not restricted.
Have you imagined your new life as a public health professional? Finishing your degree is the first step to becoming a professional in public health. But what comes next? This course helps you picture your new life in public health, driven by your passions and motivations, while giving you a proactive approach to connect them with real-world opportunities. You'll see how career planning and shaping your future can work together.
Blends career design thinking, job search strategies, and public health sector trends to foster professional preparedness. Empowers public health graduate students to design careers rooted in purpose, personal values and real-world opportunities. Builds essential tools for navigating today’s complex public health job market, across sectors and disciplines.
Learning Objectives
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
- Apply life design principles to explore career pathways
- Identify personal strengths, values, and goals aligned with public health impact
- Develop effective job search strategies tailored to their career interests
- Create tailored application materials (resume, cover letter, digital presence)
- Practice professional storytelling and interview skills
- Build and engage networks using informational interviews and LinkedIn
- Design a personalized, actionable job search and career development plan
Upon successfully completing this course, students will be able to:
Methods of Assessment
This course is evaluated as follows:
- 30% Participation
- 70% Assignments