Alumni Engagement

Listening to the career journeys and insights of Michigan Public Health alumni provides meaningful encouragement and support for current Michigan Public Health students looking for guidance on how to best navigate their academic and career path. The Michigan Public Health Careers Office is excited and grateful to partner with Michigan Public Health alumni to connect with current students through a variety of engagement opportunities. We also offer services and resources for Michigan Public Health alumni looking for support in their own career journeys.

  Student Experience: “It was so great to hear from people who really remembered what it feels like to be in my shoes. I also just felt super comfortable with them because they were so relatable! It was comforting to know that the hiring process post grad is difficult for everyone, and that there are so many different paths that will eventually get you to where you need to be. I feel less rushed and frantic when it comes to choosing my job post grad.”

Support Michigan Public Health Students

If you are interested in supporting our current Michigan Public Health students through in-person or virtual engagement, we would love to hear from you. Our  Careers Office Alumni Engagement Form offers the opportunity for alumni to sign up for various opportunities including:

Using our Michigan Public Health-specific Job Board - the Careers Gateway - you can post internship, project, research or job opportunities for students to apply for and receive valuable experience. You are also welcome to email postings to us at sph.jobs@umich.edu.

If there is a Human Resources Representative or Recruiter from your company that is interested in hiring Michigan Public Health students, you can connect them with our Employer Engagement Coordinator, Neika White (ncwhite@umich.edu).

We host three in-person Public Health Fairs each year and invite alumni to present about their experiences working in their positions during 30 min presentations and engage in conversations with current students. These presentations and conversations provide students with valuable insights into working in specific Public Health fields on a day-to-day basis.

The Careers Office collaborates with student leaders from each Michigan Public Health department to host a Virtual Career Exploration Panel for each department. During the panels, alumni share about their career journey, role, projects, and advice for students.

The Careers office works to connect alumni with students in Virtual 1:1 Meetings to share about what it's like to work in their field. These meetings are usually 25-30 minutes long allowing the student to introduce themselves, share about their interests, and ask questions about the alum's work.

Alumni Engagement Sign Up Form

Receive Career Support

The Michigan Public Health Careers Office is available to support Michigan Public Health alumni when searching for their first post-grad positions as well as making career transitions within the field of Public Health. The below services are available for alumni:

Alumni 1 year out from graduating can use the Michigan Public Health Careers Gateway to find entry-level Public Health positions. You are also welcome to use the Gateway to schedule a career coaching appointment or attend our workshops and events.

Alumni have lifetime access to the Careers Resource Site using their U-M email address.  The Michigan Public Health Careers Resource Site provides guides, worksheets, and videos on various career preparation and exploration topics. To access the Careers Resource Site, log into the Heights. 

For alumni that graduated from Michigan Public Health more than 1 year ago and are no longer able to access the Michigan Public Health Careers Gateway, you can sign up for a career coaching appointment using our Alumni Michigan Public Health Career Coach Meeting Request Form. We will follow-up at our earliest convenience. Please note that during times of the school year when we have a high volume of student coaching appointments, we will need to schedule out several weeks for alumni coaching appointments. If you have any questions, please reach out to us at sph.jobs@umich.edu.