MAKING CAREER CONNECTIONS
WHAT CAN I DO WITH MY DEGREE?
A health policy analyst in Washington, D.C., a biostatistician with a medical center in Boston, a health education specialist in Kenya, an emergency preparedness planner in Atlanta. The career opportunities for Rollins graduates are diverse. Graduates work at a wide range of companies, hospitals, organizations, local and state health departments, colleges and universities, private practices, and more.
We represent different areas of public health. We wanted to commemorate that, in public health, it’s all important.
Guided by our team of career experts, students pursue internships, full-time opportunities, applied practice experiences, fellowships, and volunteer work relevant to their interests and goals. Through strong ties with alumni and community partners, Career Development connects students with professionals and organizations in Atlanta and beyond. Rollins has one of the largest public health mentoring programs in the country, Mentor Rollins. Each year, this program matches more than 270 pairs of professionals and students.
Explore the Graduate Employment Status reports to learn about the organizations, companies, and institutions hiring new Rollins graduates.
Alumna Jean O'Connor shares her public health career and progression
LEARNING BEYOND THE CLASSROOM
My first APE experience is with the Global Fortification Data Exchange as a communications assistant. Throughout this experience I've had the opportunity to learn about food fortification and nutrition - topics I don't get exposure to through my EH-EPI coursework. I'm passionate about the connection between the environment and food safety and security, so it's been great to dive deeper into nutrition through my APE.
Rollins prepares students to change lives through improved health. Students are drawn to the school by the promise of hands-on experience that is relevant to current problems and the opportunity to be part of a community that works together to create solutions. As a first-year student, Rachel Kane PH ’13 worked to develop a food cooperative in nearby Clarkston, Georgia. Her experiences there led to a full-time position that includes managing a weekly farmers market and assessing local food security initiatives to help refugee families thrive. Kane exemplifies community engaged learning at Rollins, which prepares students for careers in community development through service-learning experiences with community organizations throughout the metro-Atlanta region. Along with workshops, discussion, and skill building, community engaged learning helps students work effectively with communities as public health professionals.
My APE is with the TEPHINET Learning Program Team at The Task Force for Global Health. The quantitative and qualitative skills I have learned in the classroom have been directly transferrable to my applied practice experience and the work that I do on a daily basis. While reading different case studies and brainstorming solutions in a classroom of students from diverse backgrounds is extremely beneficial, I have been fortunate enough to interact with international public health professionals and troubleshoot the obstacles they are facing in the present moment. Engaging with international leaders in the field, practicing cultural humility when discussing different experiences, and navigating external funding requirements with the involvement of a variety of stakeholders are all critical skills that I have further developed through my APE and hope to continue to improve upon as I begin my public health career.
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