Symplicity

The Office of Education manages Symplicity, a School-wide portal that allows full-time degree-seeking students and alumni to view opportunities to complete the required experiential learning placements (including APE, ILE, and data analysis projects), as well as jobs, and other paid and unpaid internships and fellowships relevant to public health.

Register for an account on Symplicity and create your profile. Please note that it may take 1-2 business days for your account to be approved. New students will receive access to Symplicity after Orientation concludes.

For additional public health job search engines, please visit the “Resources” tab located in the top right-hand corner.

Handshake

Steinbright Career Development Centers manages Handshake, a University-wide portal that allows students to view internships and jobs posted by alumni and employers. We encourage students to create a Handshake profile with rich, career-related details. This will customize the information Handshake pushes to your home page: jobs, workshops and events, and other resources, all based on your interests. Contact SCDC for more information on access to Handshake.

Review the Handshake tutorial.

Federal Work Study

Federal Work-Study is a need-based program designed to create part-time employment opportunities for eligible students. Work-study funding is awarded as part of a student’s financial aid package. Students search and apply for work-study positions and if hired, earn up to the amount offered for the year through bi-weekly paychecks based on the hours they work.

Non-Federal Work Study Employment

Contact the HR Service Center for more information on student employment.

International Students

F-1 and J-1 students are allowed to work on-campus while attending classes. This work does not need to be related to your program of study but you must maintain your student visa status while engaged in this type of work. As an international student, you are not eligible for Federal Work-Study positions, but there are other options. Consider visiting offices/departments at Drexel to ask if they are looking to hire students. Check with your academic department, ask your friends where/how they have found jobs, or visit any student service office you may use to see if anyone is hiring. Contact the International Students and Scholars Services for any specific questions.

Review additional job searching tips for international students.

Databases

This handout reviews job and internship online databases that may assist you in your search.

Drexel Library Guide (LibGuide) for Public Health Careers

Resources for researching careers and all known databases for finding jobs in Public Health.

Public Health and Social Sciences (PHaSS)

Select a career cluster within PHaSS to review sample job titles, a list of associations to connect with, and job boards.

ASPPH Reciprocity Request

Dornsife School of Public Health is a member of the Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health (ASPPH). A benefit of this membership includes helping current students and recent alumni access the job posting databases of other Schools and Programs of Public Health at other institutions of higher education. In order to secure access to the posting board of another member institution, please email Michelle Quigley with the name of the member institution and the contact information of the member institution’s career services staff.

Elevator Pitch

This handout outlines an exercise in crafting an elevator pitch.

Job Search Timeline

This handout provides a detailed month-to-month timeline of steps for your job search and a career planning worksheet.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH) provides the following information: responsibilities, work environment, education, training, and other qualifications, pay, job outlook, information on state and area data; similar occupations, and sources of additional information for more than 300 occupational profiles covering about 4 out of 5 jobs in the economy.

O*NET

The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) is developed under the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor. O*NET is the nation’s primary source of occupational information. The O*NET database contains hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors on almost 1,000 occupations covering the entire U.S. economy. Services provided include a breakdown of occupation details such as the tasks, education level, and tools used within an occupation, review average salary information by position, and free self-assessments on skills, abilities, interests, values, and more.

Networking through Informational Interviewing

This handout reviews the informational interviewing process, how to prepare for the interview, and sample questions to ask. Steinbright Career Development Center also offers tips on Informational Interviews.

Practical Advice for Transgender and Nonbinary Folks Navigating the Job Search

If you’re applying or thinking about applying to jobs, especially if you’re doing it for the first time since transitioning or coming out, here are seven tips to help make your experience easier—from people who’ve been there.

Public Health Professional Organizations

Networking with public health professionals can assist in the job search process. This handout provides a list of professional public health organizations that may offer professional development workshops, networking events, job boards, and listservs that can assist your search.

Steinbright Career Development Center

In addition to the information available here, SCDC also offers Job Search Resources, a Career Navigator, and tips on Communication with Employers.

Vetting Company Culture for Inclusive Excellence

This handout, developed by Clark University, explores different strategies for identifying a company’s culture and offers considerations before accepting a job offer.