Office of Career Planning : School of Public Health & Health Sciences : UMass Amherst

Welcome! Our dedicated staff is ready to assist undergraduate and graduate SPHHS students with a variety of career-related needs.

Located in Arnold House first floor, we are ready to help out with career decision making, internship/job searching, interviewing, cover letters and, you guessed it, resumes and so much more.

You don’t have to go it alone. We are here for you whether you are just starting to explore your options or you know exactly where you are going.

Hours: Monday – Friday 9-5pm

100%

of respondents from career satisfaction surveys indicate they were very or extremely satisfied with OCP services 2022-23

99%

of SPHHS undergraduates either get a job, post internship/fellowship, or go on to graduate/professional school

85%

of organizations that hosted an SPHHS intern/practicum student hired them in the future

55+

different industries/sectors across all four SPHHS majors

Student Resources

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Career Assessment Tools

Student speaks with a potential employer at the 2023 SPHHS Career Fair

Career Resources by Major

Student waits in line to speak with a potential employer at the 2023 SPHHS Career Fair

Identity and Career Resources

Public health interns speaking with internship supervisor

Internships & Greater Boston Spring Semester

Applicant exchanges resume with an employer

Resumes and Cover Letters

Student interviews with a potential employer at the 2023 SPHHS Career Fair

Interviewing

Students speak with a potential employer at the 2023 SPHHS Career Fair

Alumni Networking, Career Chats & Interviewing

Applying to Graduate or Health Professions School

Job Offers, Salary Negotiation and Benefits

Services

Speaker at a student-alumni networking panel.

Career & Graduate School Fairs, Events & Workshops

Student scholarship recipients pose with faculty.

AcademicWorks and SPHHS Scholarships FAQ

Epidemiology student speaks with potential employer at 2023 SPHHS Career Fair

For Graduate Students

For Employers

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For Faculty and Staff

Career Ambassadors

The Office of Career Planning Career Ambassadors look forward to meeting you this fall! Please stay tuned for our drop-in hours this semester, located in Arnold 136.

Career Ambassador Peer Advising

Photo of seven graduate students posing with Risa Silverman, director of the Office of Public Health Practice and Outreach, at the 2023 Student Forum hosted by the Massachusetts Health Policy Forum on Beacon Hill.

Greater Boston Spring Internship Program

SPHHS undergraduate students with at least 48 credits have the unique opportunity to earn academic credit while working and training in the Greater Boston area during the spring semester. Internship partner sites include major hospitals, rehabilitation programs, and more.

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