Healthcare & Public Health

Welcome to the Healthcare & Public Health Community!

Explore tools, resources, and opportunities related to your career interests on this community page. The mentors, jobs, and employers represented here are only a small selection of what’s available to you through The Roger Connection and Handshake – log in to explore further! For additional career resources on a variety of topics, visit the Resources page. The CCPD also recommends joining relevant groups on LinkedIn, exploring professional associations for your field, and visiting external job and internship boards.

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Below you will see some examples of job functions and work settings that could correspond to this career community.  Some may require additional education, training and/or planning.  Please note that there are many options beyond the below, and you are not limited to these when exploring this career community.

Sample Work Settings

  • Hospitals
  • Federal and State Government
  • Research and Development Firms
  • Environmental Agencies
  • Private & Group Practices
  • Health Networks
  • Pharmaceutical Companies
  • Non-Profits
  • Conservation Societies
  • Biotechnology Firms
  • Medical Research Labs
  • Wildlife Preserves
  • National Laboratories
  • Rehabilitation Centers
  • Consulting Firms
  • Medical Agencies
  • Educational Institutions
  • Large Corporations
  • Medical Insurance Companies

Sample Job Functions

  • Physician Assistant
  • Physical Therapist
  • Health Sciences Researcher
  • Genetic Counselor
  • Policy Analyst
  • Volunteer Coordinator
  • Patient Safety Specialist
  • Emergency Preparedness Specialist
  • Nutrition Consultant
  • Dentist
  • Anesthesiologist
  • Medical Laboratory Assistant
  • Medical Doctor
  • Registered Nurse
  • Physiologist
  • Biotechnologist
  • Medical Illustrator
  • Pharmaceutical Researcher
  • Environmental Health Specialist
  • Public Health Educator
  • Hospital Personnel Director
  • Medical Technologist
  • Optometrist
  • Pharmacist
  • Toxicologist
  • Entomologist
  • Worksite Wellness Manager
  • Community Health Worker
  • Medical Services Coordinator
  • Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Health Informatics Specialist

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Hawks Hired! Eden Ladouceur ’23

Hawks Hired highlights the accomplishments of soon to be RWU graduates as they finalize the next steps on their career journeys. Eden will soon begin full time work at Rhode Island Children’s Dentistry & Orthodontics as a Dental Assistant. Read …

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Hawks Hired! Lauren McAlister ’23

Hawks Hired highlights the accomplishments of soon to be RWU graduates as they finalize the next steps on their career journeys. Lauren will soon be employed at Massachusetts General Brigham as a  Radiology Technician Assistant. Read on to learn more …

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The Top Ten Graduate Degrees for Prospective Health Care Professionals

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Healthcare is and has always been one of the best fields to enter when looking for good job prospects and competitive salaries. It doesn’t matter if you …

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Internship Spotlight: Kate Tenney & City of Quincy

Kate Tenney, a senior majoring in Public Health at RWU, recently completed an internship with the City of Quincy Department of Planning & Community Development. Kate connected with the CCPD to talk about her experience at this internship site – read …

By Molly Williams
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Public Health Needs People With Diverse Skills and Backgrounds—Here Are 9 Careers to Consider

Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most people in the United States didn’t think very much about public health. But now that terms like “epidemiology” and “social distancing” have been added to everyone’s vocabulary list, you might be thinking more than ever …

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