What Can You Really Do With a Public Health Degree? Let’s Talk.

🎯 Take the Ideal Public Health Career Quiz: https://www.publichealthclub.com/care... 💡 Join The Public Health Club: Access career workshops, RFPs, and study groups : https://www.publichealthclub.com/ 📚 Workshops Mentioned (All Available in The Public Health Club) Resume Development Digital Portfolio Building Project Management in Public Health Policy Careers Public Health Consulting 101 Calling all recent public health graduates—this episode is your career blueprint! Whether you’ve just earned your MPH, DrPH, or bachelor’s in public health, Dr. Des is breaking down the wide world of opportunities that lie ahead. From traditional roles to emerging paths in tech, consulting, and entrepreneurship, she shares practical strategies to help you decide what you want to do next—and how to position yourself to actually get there. You’ll learn how to avoid common mistakes, market your skillset to different industries, and make the money you deserve in roles you truly enjoy. Dr. Des also shares her own story of navigating career pivots, underpaid roles, and discovering her niche—reminding listeners that it’s okay to change your mind, start over, and explore multiple career lanes within public health. 🔑 What You’ll Learn in This Episode: How to figure out what you actually want to do with your public health degree Why public health professionals must learn to “translate” their experience into corporate language How to land a high-paying role in unexpected places like Nike, Amazon, or Google The truth about salary potential in different public health specialties The difference between job titles in government vs. industry (and how to decode them) Why pivoting is not only okay—it’s expected Entrepreneurial pathways in public health and how to get started How to use the Ideal Public Health Career Quiz to discover your path