Career Fairs

Our Public Health Career Fairs provide students, employers, and alumni the opportunity to build meaningful connections that can initiate public health impact across all career fields. We offer 2 career fairs to align with recruiting goals of employers across various sectors:

  • Fall Public Health Career Fair: Friday, Sept. 19, 2025
  • Winter Public Health Career Fair: Friday, Jan. 23, 2026

Through participating in the Public Health Career Fields, students will be able to:

  1. Identify and describe the career sectors where Public Health graduates work
  2. Recognize key employers across sectors that hire graduates with their specialization
  3. Use networking skills including introducing themselves and asking thoughtful questions
  4. Create an effective resume in advance of the fair(s) they attend
  5. Build relationships with employers and alumni working in the Public Health field
  6. Connect with peers across degrees, departments, and years interested in similar Public Health fields

Public Health Career Fair Programming

We've structured our Public Health Career Fair Programming to include both in-person and virtual elements as well as programming aimed for students at various levels of their career preparation journey. Each Public Health Career Fair will include the following components:

 Introduce yourself to Public Health Employers interested in hiring Michigan Public Health students for internships and jobs. You can share your resume, talk about your interests in working in this field, and ask them questions about the opportunities available at their organization. Offered during the Fall & Winter Career Fairs. 

 Talk with Michigan Public Health 2nd year students about their internship experiences at various companies/organizations. You can ask about their internship projects, supervision, office environment, networking opportunities, and more to gain insights into where you want to intern for the upcoming summer. Offered during the Fall Career Fair. 

  Hear from alumni during a panel presentation and Q&A session where they will share about their day-to-day work, their responsibilities, the work environment, and their advice for students applying to work in various Public Health sectors. Virtual Presentation offered after the Fall Career Fair and In-person Presentation offered during the Winter Career Fair. 

 Meet with alumni working in various public health sectors for virtual 1:1 conversations to talk about their career journey, role, and advice for working in a specific fiel. Students will sign up for 25-min meetings on the Careers Gateway. Offered in Februrary and March after the Winter Career Fair. 

Career Fair Structure, Employers & Preparation Canvas Course 

Current students can learn about the Career Fair Structure, Employers, and Preparation Canvas Course, Accommodations, and Registration for the fairs in the Heights Authentication Required.