Gillings School Career Services
Learn More:
For MPH @UNC Students:
How to Make an Appointment
Virtual Career Center for MPH@UNC Students
careerservices@onlinemph.unc.edu
Phone: (855) 832-9702
For Residential Gillings Students:
The Gillings Career Services team is available to help students and alumni advance in their career development. In addition to University Career Services, our Career Services team is dedicated to serving Gillings students in their specific career needs.
Lidia Colato Raez
Career Services Coordinator
Lidia Colato Raez, lidiatha@email.unc.edu
Serving the following departments/concentrations:
Departments: Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Maternal and Child Health, Health Behavior and Public Health Leadership
Concentrations: Environmental Health Solutions, Health Behavior, Health Equity, Social Justice and Human Rights, Leadership in Practice, and Maternal Child and Family Health
If you have any questions about your appointment, please email Lidia at Lidia.Colato@unc.edu
Alumni and Student Career Services Coordinator
Derek Just
Derek Just, derekj@email.unc.edu
Serving the following departments/concentrations:
Departments: Nutrition, Epidemiology, Biostatistics
Concentrations: Applied Epidemiology, Nutrition, Nutrition and Dietetics, Public Health Data Science, Population Health for Clinicians, Global Health, and Health Policy
Current Students: Make an appointment
If you have any questions about your appointment or alumni career services, please email Derek at derekj@email.unc.edu.
For Health Policy and Management Students:
How to Make an Appointment
HPM Career Services Page
Jeffrey Simms and Cathy Padgett
Department: Health Policy Management
Degrees: BSPH, MSPH, MHA, DrPH, PhD
Gillings Career Services Policies
If a student or alumni cannot keep a scheduled career appointment, please cancel, or reschedule accordingly. A grace period of 7 minutes is allotted before an appointment is considered “No Show”.
For Alumni:
How to Make an Appointment
No matter what stage you are in with your career, Gillings Career Services is here to support YOU! Whether you are exploring a new public health career, seeking a new public health opportunity, or looking to tap into the Gillings alumni network, the Gillings Career Services Team is committed to helping you achieve your professional goals.
Gillings alumni are encouraged to take advantage of our full range of career services, which begins with a 1-on-1 appointment with a career specialist.
Schedule a one-on-one career advising appointment with Derek by visiting Calendly.
Recent graduates may schedule a 45-minute appointment, via telephone or virtually (Zoom). Individualized career services include career management advising; Resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile consultation; networking and job search strategies; mock interviews; negotiating job offers.
For Employers:
Posting Jobs And Recruiting
You have come to the right place to recruit top public health talent in the nation! Here at Gillings School, you will find a community of engaged students with experiences in solving some of the most challenging health problems to date. Our talented and diverse public health students are goal-oriented, well-rounded, globally-minded and ready to drive meaningful change in your organization from their first day on the job.
The Handshake portal enables employers to reach all current Gillings School students with job, fellowship and internship opportunities and maximize your recruitment efforts through various recruitment opportunities. There is no charge to post opportunities and gain access to our talent pool.
Interested in recruiting at Gillings School of Public Health? The Gillings Career Services office offers a variety of ways to connect:
- Handshake – career portal for all University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill students (including Gillings School students)
- Employer Information Sessions
- On-campus Interviewing
- Opportunities to participate in career programming such as mock interviews or presenting on an industry topic in your field.
- Submit to the Internal Gillings Career Opportunities Newsletter – share opportunities on public health fellowships, internships, and full-time positions by sending all information, flyers, and links to applications to sph-career@unc.edu
If you would like to further discuss connecting with Gillings students and alumni, please contact Lidia Colato Raez at Lidia.Colato@unc.edu.
