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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.

Let us help you engage in your professional community and take an active role in your career education!

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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Seniors, First Destination Survey!

Seniors,

With the semester winding down and your next adventure beginning soon, the Center for Career & Professional Development at RWU wants to remind you we are here to help!

Resume help, email resumes@g.rwu.edu for feedback or review on your documents
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Not getting the job offer after an interview is something we’ve all likely experienced. And often, we falsely believe we didn’t get the offer because the employer didn’t think we were qualified. However, the fact that we were selected to interview is …

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