Fielding Professional Development

The Fielding School of Public Health Employer Showcase is designed to introduce MS, MPH, PhD, DrPH students, recent alumni, and postdoctoral scholars in Community Health Sciences, Health Policy and Management, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Environmental Health Sciences to an exclusive selection of public health employers in diverse practice areas.  The model of this event follows a mini career fair structure with each employer having their own table with multiple representatives and alumni from diverse units in their organization attending to share internship, job and fellowship opportun

This workshop will provide Public Health students with the opportunity to prepare and practice networking skills for the Fielding School of Public Health Employer Showcase, which will be held on Wed., Nov. 7, 2018 from 6-8:30pm at the James West Alumni Center (JWAC). Gain confidence in your networking skills and learn how to make a memorable first impression when connecting with employers from diverse public health practice areas.

Questions? Contact Kristy Sherrer, Director of Career Services, ksherrer@ph.ucla.edu

Drs. Roshan Reporter and Marifi Pulido from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease will discuss opportunities for students to gain experience conducting outbreak investigations at the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Acute Communicable Disease (http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/acd). This is an excellent opportunity for students to gain practical field experience at the second largest public health program in the nation!

See the attached flyer for more information.

In this interactive workshop, students will apply the foundations of an effective resume learned in the workshop, "Unleashing Your Strengths…in your Resume"

The session will focus on:

• Identifying areas of strength and improvement for ones' resume
• Giving and receiving useful feedback with peers
• Writing strong accomplishment statements that highlight skills and strengths targeted to the job or industry

NOTE: This is Part 2 in a two session series. Attendees must attend Part 1 in order to learn the foundations of an effective resume, including:

It is important that you bring 2 copies of your cover letter (a rough draft is fine) to participate in this workshop.

*Dinner provided by FSPH Career Services*

In this interactive workshop students will learn the format and structure of an effective strengths based resume, identify their skills to be able to articulate persuasive accomplishment statements that are targeted to the job or industry to which they are applying.

Please bring two copies of your resume to this workshop.

Effectively Engaging the Media: Tips for working with reporters and sharing your research with a broad audience

Dear PhD Students & Postdoctoral Scholars,

Please join FSPH's Office of Communications for “Effectively Engaging the Media,” a training session on Thursday, May 3, at 5:00pm in CHS 51-279. Learn how to work with reporters and get tips for sharing your research with a broad audience—and how these skills can assist with achieving your public health goals.

Effectively Engaging the Media: Tips for working with reporters and sharing your research with a broad audience

Dear MPH & MS Students,

Please join FSPH's Office of Communications for “Effectively Engaging the Media,” a training session on Friday, May 4, 12pm-1pm, in CHS 51-279. Learn how to work with reporters and get tips for sharing your research with a broad audience—and how these skills can assist with achieving your public health goals.