For Employers.
Recruiting Public Health Talent
The Career & Practicum Office provides a wide range of recruiting services and resources designed to facilitate connections between employers and BUSPH students and recent graduates. Discover the options that align with your organization’s needs and start planning your upcoming visit to the Boston University School of Public Health campus
Why Recruit BUSPH Students?
Discover students, degree programs, and what makes BUSPH a leading U.S. public health program.
SPH at a Glance
Connect with top candidates in public health with skills in:
- SAS, Stata, SPSS, R, SQL, Python
- Quantitative/qualitative research
- Community outreach
- Health communications and marketing
- Public health writing
- Health education/curriculum design
- Health economics & outcomes research/comparative effectiveness outcomes research
- Budgeting/healthcare finance
- Health business strategy and management
- Health systems
- Program planning and evaluation
- Global health, humanitarian assistance
- Maternal/child health and reproductive health – and much more!
Post Jobs, Internships, Practicums & Fellowships
Create a Handshake account to post open positions, register for events, schedule interviews, and more. For additional information on how to get started, visit Handshake’s Help Center.
Employers can also submit practicum opportunities via posting form. Reach out to sphcareeroffice@bu.edu with any questions.
Participate in Career & Internship Fairs
Join us for in-person and virtual career fairs.
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Connect with Students
Connect the Career & Practicum team to learn more about how to promote your organization and recruiting opportunities. Employer partners regularly participate in information sessions, career panels and networking programs. Contact the Recruiting & Operations Manager to learn more.
What our employers have to say about working with BUSPH
“SPH graduates are hardworking, smart, creative, lovely people who have the skills necessary to do the jobs they have, and to move beyond them. We could not have found such great matches without the help of SPH Career Services.” Massachusetts Department of Public Health
“Partner with the SPH Career Services team – you’ll hire the best and the brightest! They have made two recent hires incredibly easy and we could not be happier.” Evidera
“The SPH Career Services team goes above and beyond to prepare their students for career search. Our recruiters and hiring managers are pleased to see SPH students and alums applying for internships and employee positions, knowing they are engaged, informed, and high quality.”
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA
“We have hired several graduates from SPH over the past year. They are all excellent — hardworking, determined, genuine people who have the skills necessary to do the jobs they have, and to move beyond them.”Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Department of Health Care Quality
“SPH and the Career Services Team make hiring easy – they know the students well and find a great fit for both the students as well as our hiring teams. SPH students are qualified, capable, and prepared for the workforce, excelling in their work and continuously growing into new challenges.” The Fenway Institute, Data Team
“SPH Career Services always sends us the greatest students! JSI staff are known for being hard working professionals–who also know how to have fun. SPH Career Services have connected us with high caliber, dedicated public health students with both our domestic and international divisions, who fit right in with our corporate culture and many of whom we have hired – with no regrets!” JSI, Boston International Division
