National Public Health Week:
Virtual Career Events at UW School of Public Health
ALL STUDENTS ARE WELCOME!
Working in Public Health at a County Health Department
Tues, April 5, 2022 from 5:30-6:45pm
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Hear from representatives from Public Health-Seattle & King County, Snohomish Health District, and Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department as they discuss their roles, the ways their departments are addressing public health in their communities, the organization of their health departments, what you can do to prepare for work there, and how you might find a role there after graduation or gain experience while a student.
Pamela Aguilar, SHRM-CP (She/Her), Interim Deputy Administrative Officer, Administration, Snohomish Health District
Naomi Wilson, MPH (She/Her), Community Assessment Manager, Office of Assessment, Planning & Development, Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department
Sarah Fish, Employment & Leaves Manager with Public Health – Seattle & King County
Finding a Job in Public Health
Thurs, April 7, 2022 from 5:30-6:45pm
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Representatives of several local health organizations will provide an overview of their organizations, the hiring process there and provide needed advice and field questions from students about the job search process in public health after graduation. Topics include finding opportunities in their organization, how to apply, how to best prepare for an interview, and what you might do to stand out and get that job offer.
Yvette Hererra-Greer, SHRM-CP, (She/Her), Senior Global Recruiter, Global Health Programs, Data and Digital, PATH
Memo Madera Perez, (He/Him), AmeriCorps Program Manager, Sea Mar Community Health Centers
Monica Pecha, MPH, Senior Epidemiologist, Tuberculosis Program Manager, Office of Communicable Disease Epidemiology, WA State Department of Health
Riki (Ulrike) Peters, PhD, Associate Director for Public Health Sciences, Professor Cancer Prevention, Public Health Sciences, Fred Hutch