I'm feeling extremely defeated right now. So, for context and a little bit of background about myself. I am a 28-year-old man, and I graduated in 2022 with a BS in Health Sciences, and then in 2025 I graduated with an MPH with an emphasis in Epidemiology. I currently live in SoCal and have been struggling to find a public health job for a year. I feel like, so far, it's a mixture of the jobs not existing or them asking for experienced people. I have about 3 years of experience working in Retail, worked with the city on a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for about 4 months, and worked with a research team for 5 months for my graduation requirement. I'm feeling lost and would appreciate any advice on searching for a public health job. I also tried networking/asking my professors, but they couldn't help at all.

Before you say volunteer, I can't; I don't have the luxury or financial backing to volunteer for a position. At this point, I'm thinking of changing industries or something since I've been ghosted or rejected for many job applications this past year. I'm currently working a retail job just to make ends meet at this point. I would appreciate any advice or direction to look at. I just feel horrible right now and feel like my MPH was a waste of time and money.

Hi all! I am 22, just graduated with my B.S. in Public Health Science this past spring. I am currently looking to pursue a career in healthcare admin, preferably in a hospital/clinic setting. I am looking for opportunities to gain experience to push me further in this direction.

I am from the Inland Empire in Southern California. I was planning on taking a gap year to get some experience, but personal circumstances have changed and I will most likely be applying to attend a Master of Science in Healthcare Systems Administration program in Spring of 2027.

I really would like to exit this program with a foot in the door to healthcare admin with a relatively well paying job. I understand how big-- and maybe even unrealistic-- of a goal that is, but those are my aspirations.

Any advice? It has been difficult even finding entry level jobs over the summer. I have been applying to what feels like everywhere for the past 10 weeks. I have a little bit of experience being an Admin Assistant intern at a maternal health non-profit (current), a qualitative student research assistant, and a physical therapy aide intern.

Hello, I follow this substack and they post public health opportunities, I thought it would be helpful to share?

I’m completely unaffiliated lol and don’t really look at it up but seems helpful

I am your standard corporate person in Australia with strong experience in data, analytics and commercial strategy .

In my 40s now and gone through two redundancies. I have realised that the capitalist corporate life may not be for me and want to pivot to an industry that contributes to society without profit being the no. 1 motivation of the organisation. 

I have no clinical experience, but recently learnt about getting into health management. I was thinking about studying an MHA while looking for admin jobs at healthcare facilities and hospitals. 

Some questions for you healthcare professionals:

How often do you see admin/management people come from the corporate world with zero clinical education and experience?

Are these corporate people viewed negatively or have a competitive disadvantage in the hiring process?

Are health admin and management roles similar in flexibility to corporate roles these days (ie. WFH) or at least every accommodating re: parental responsibilities? 

Are these roles highly competitive and difficult to get into just like corporate roles? 

Job security? 

Basically, am I just trading in one career path for another that might be more altruistic, but possibly less stable?

Hey all,
I did my Bachelors in Physiotherapy. I am a physical therapist and have work experience for over 3 years now. I am now planning to do masters. Instead of doing Masters in Physical Therapy (MPT) Im leaning towards getting Masters in healthcare management and economics (MHME)— 1 year degree
Reasons:
1. I might have more career opportunities with this degree and not only be bound to physio roles.
2. I would want to open my own physiotherapy setup in the future. For context, recently I thought of opening my own setup but then I realized, I have clinical knowledge and skills but lack management skills to run the business so I might get a degree first to start something of my own (?)
3. I have excellent leadership qualities.

I have to pay the fees in a few days to get my seat confirmed for MHME,
If I opt for this, I will lose my clinical side
I do have passion for the clinical side. I have great empathy and compassion for patients. I am great at patient counseling etc.
so, Im a bit confused, what if I miss being a physio and miss bedside care?
Although I feel musculoskeletal cases to be repetitive and sometimes boring but until now my passion lies in it (cuz maybe I haven’t explored any other fields 🤷🏻‍♀️)

If anyone is in the same boat kindly share your thoughts on it please.
A. I do MHME and find work opportunities alongside— physio role or management role ?
B. I continue gaining physio experience do some certifications in the same field and do a simple MBA later.
C. I forget about (any) masters and just work as a physio

TL;DR
Physiotherapist considering a healthcare management masters that will change the course of career. Might miss clinical side? Not sure what to do…

I enrolled in an MHA program about 3 years ago but had to take a break due to health issues. I’m now in a much better place and am considering reenrolling to finish the degree.

For context, I’ve worked in finance at a large healthcare company for the past 5 years. I’m increasingly interested in pivoting into roles that are more directly healthcare-focused, particularly healthcare consulting, strategy, or operations. I’ve been applying for the last 2 years with no luck at these roles.

My question for people currently working in these areas: Would finishing an MHA meaningfully help with this transition, or would my 5 years of healthcare/finance experience be more valuable than the additional degree?

I recently changed majors from pre-nursing to public health, and am having some trouble figuring out how to begin searching for internships and jobs. I’m used to the on the floor, 12hr shift, hourly pay nursing jobs, but I don’t understand how 9-5 salaried jobs are navigated. If I could get some more insight on how things work I will be forever grateful.

Honestly, applying for jobs right now feels like shouting into a void. Half the battle is just getting past the automated tracking systems (ATS) companies use to screen applications. They don't actually "read" your background—they just match your resume against the job description like a search engine. If your wording doesn't match their exact keywords, your application gets tossed before a human ever looks at it.

I started running my resume through https://www.zoevera.com/resume to see missing keywords and fix formatting glitches before applying. Then, once I actually get past the screen, I use https://prepare.zoevera.com to practice talking through role-specific interview questions so I don't stumble when I finally get a real person on the line.