Recruiting and Resources at Harvard for Public Healthcare

Career Fairs

In the first semester of each year (around Sept - Nov), many companies and organizations come to Harvard to educate students about their company and share the opportunities they have. These are great to attend to learn more about the public health field and see how one can contribute to a company etc. And because the public healthcare sector has many subsections, this opportunity will allow individuals to learn more about the different fields.

Global Opportunities

Many companies and organizations have programs and/or roles overseas and individuals could reach out to those companies to work on a specific project.

Research Opportunities

At Harvard, many students who want to go into Public Health work with professors to first do research in a certain area. These could be professors from classes you’ve taken, or professors that are doing work in a field that interests you. It is important for you to reach out to many professors to find a research opportunity.

Graduate and Professional Programs

Many healthcare jobs require advanced degrees. These could include:

• Master of Public Health (M.P.H.)

• Master of Health Administration (M.H.A.)

• Doctor of Public Health (Dr.P.H.)

• Master of Science in Public Health (M.S.P.H.)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)

Crimson Careers

A portal that provides lots job opportunities in different fields.

Source: OCS

Resources at Harvard

• Harvard information sessions: OCS panels, sessions run by different interest groups on campus such as Harvard PreMedical Society, different departments such as MBB, etc.

• Harvard Alumni Database

• OCS First- Hand Advisors

• House tutors: each Harvard residential house contains a group of premedical advisors, many of which are students are Harvard Medical School with connections to various labs and research opportunities

Relevant Clubs

It's great to join communities of likeminded individuals to learn more about the field from your peers; some great organizations to join at Harvard to learn more about public health are listed below:

• Harvard Cancer Society

• Harvard Chemistry Club

• Harvard College Bisexual, Gay, Lesbian,Transgender, Queer, and Allied Students in the Sciences (HBASIS)

• Harvard College Health Policy Society

• Harvard College Undergraduate Research Association (HCURA)

• Harvard PreMedical Society

• Harvard Science Club for Girls

• Harvard Society of Black Scientists and Engineers (HSBSE)

• Harvard Undergraduate Bioethics Society

• Harvard Undergraduate Biological Sciences Society (HUBSS)

• Harvard Undergraduate Global Health Forum

• Neurobiology Synapses Undergraduate Group

• Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Undergraduate Group (OEBUG)

• Scientista, Women in Science Network at Harvard

• Science Theater at Harvard College

• Women in Science at Harvard-Radcliffe (WISHR)

External Resources

Two of the most important Public Health organizations are the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). You can learn more about their initiatives through their website, and see if a subsection interests you. Also use the websites to stay updated with the news, discoveries, and changes in the public health field.

The US Department of Health and Human Services provide internships and leadership opportunities for individuals that are interested. They work to place students all over the US.