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Applied Practice

Mission Statement 

To prepare Master of Public Health students for successful careers through experiential learning, professional development, and meaningful engagement with public health.

Goals

  • Develop and strengthen relationships with students, faculty, alumni, employers, and community partners.
  • Facilitate, monitor, and evaluate high-quality applied practice and experiential learning opportunities.
  • Promote and showcase student applied practice experiences and success stories.
  • Connect students with professional development opportunities, resources, and skill-building experiences
  • Conduct, evaluate, and disseminate scholarship and best practices related to experiential education and career readiness
  • Provide students with guidance, mentoring, networking, and career preparation support to facilitate workforce entry and advancement


Annual Impact Reports


MPH Career Readiness Opportunities

  • The Rising Practitioner Distinction is a designation for MPH students recognized during the annual Arnold School of Public Health Hooding ceremony to acknowledge those who went above and beyond to enhance their career readiness during their time in the MPH program
  • To be recognized as a Rising Practitioner, students will complete career readiness enhancing activities that are outlined in the Rising Practitioner Catalogue
  • Each activity completed is assigned a point value based on the rigor of the activity
  • Students must obtain at least 20 points during their program of study to be recognized as Rising Practitioners
  • In order to begin accumulating points, students must complete a career consultation with Applied Practice.
  • Activities not listed on the Rising Practitioner Catalogue must be approved and assigned corresponding point assignments by the Office of Applied Practice
  • To be recognized in the ASPH hooding ceremony program, activities must be verified by one calendar month before the date of the hooding ceremony
  • Rising Practitioner Catalogue
  • To record an activity
  • Log into APEX
  • You will need to complete the profile if it is your first time logging in
  • Log in instructions
  • Select “Log Rising Practitioner Activities” at the top of the web page
  • Submit activities!

This resource provides Master of Public Health Students enrolled at the Arnold School of Public Health the opportunity to simulate the job application, and interview process by “applying” to several fictitious yet realistic public health roles. Members of the Office of Public Health Practice and Workforce Development team will role-play as the hiring agency and provide feedback to students on how to improve their application (e.g., resume, cover letter, interview skills, etc.) at the culmination of the mock interview. Several fictitious positions and job descriptions are outlined below in a downloadable PDF. If you want to practice the job application process for one of these positions, click “Apply” next to the position you wish to simulate and follow the prompts. Moreover, this process can be simulated for real-world positions as well. If you have a position that you want to practice applying for, select the “Submit PDF and Mock Application Materials” and follow the prompts. For any questions about this process, contact Dr. Zach Jenkins.

The Public Health Practice and Workforce Development office is seeking student-led proposals to enhance the professional development of MPH students. This tremendous resume-building opportunity normalizes the importance of learning from peers which is an important public health workforce skill. Proposals should be no more than 250 words and should cover the following information:

  •  Facilitator Name(s)
  •  Professional Development Topic
  •  Significance to Public Health Students/Practitioners
  •  Brief description of proposed/event (e.g., panel discussion,interactive workshop, seminar, etc.)

Proposals will be reviewed by the MPH Professional Development Committee. Once approved, the committee will set up a planning meeting to assist the student in developing a timeline and structure for the event. If you need help developing ideas, set up a meeting to brainstorm ideas by emailing Dr. Zach Jenkins.
Potential topics may include but are not limited to: Tips and Strategies for First Year MPH Students, How to Get the Most Out of Your Graduate Assistantship, Effectively Using LinkedIn, Expanding Social Capital During Graduate School, Using Referencing Tools in Microsoft Word, Creating Engaging Presentations, How to Use Canva Effectively, etc.

To submit proposals, email Dr. Zach Jenkins with the subject header “MPH Professional Development Proposal.”

Applied Practice Experience

Public Health Job Opportunities

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