Career Opportunities for Graduates

Career Resources

Careers in Infectious Disease Public Health

GSPH Career Services Available to GSPH Students

• Annual Internship & Career Day
• Career fairs
• Clinics focused on resume/CV writing, interview skills, job fair skills
• Listing of online job postings for individuals researching career opportunities in public health

Discover further opportunities for career preparation on the GSPH Career Services Web site.


Specialized career resources for students and alumni of IDM in the following areas:

• disease prevention
• health education
• microbiology & research

Disease Prevention

• CDC Global AIDS Program

Health Education

• Gay Men’s Health Crisis
• Health Education Jobs.com
• PATH

Microbiology & Research

• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biocareer.com
• HIV Vaccine Trials Network
• Science Careers from Science Magazine

Student Memberships in Professional Organizations

Free or Discounted Memberships in Professional Organizations are available to GSPH & IDM students. A few of these organizations are:

• American Public Health Association - discounted rate of $60/year (2009)
• American Society for Microbiology - discounted rate of $17/year (2009)
• Pennsylvania Public Health Organization - free memberships for actively enrolled students
• Global Health Council - discounted rate of $60/year (2009)