What Can I Do With a Major In Health Promotion?

CAMPUS CONNECTIONS

• College of Public Health
• Student Organizations through Involvement Network
• Connect with your Career Consultant for help with job searching, resumes, interviewing skills, career options, applying to grad school, and much more.

FINDING RESEARCH

• On-Campus: use the UGA Career Guide for templates and guidance on reaching out to faculty to gain research experience, the Center for Undergraduate Research Opportunities (CURO) at UGA can also support you in finding research opportunities. 
• Off-Campus: Research Experiences for Undergraduates offered through the National Science Foundation and ORISE Fellowships offered through the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education are great options. The Career Center can help you prepare your materials for research fellowship applications. You can also search for research internships and full and part-time positions in Handshake.

PRE-HEALTH STUDENTS: The UGA Career Center offers support specifically for you through Pre-Health Appointments, which can be scheduled through Handshake.

The Career Center can help you:

• explore roles in healthcare
• prepare application materials
• prepare for interviews
• navigate growth years.

You can self-enroll in our Career Development Resources eLC for Pre-Health Students for helpful information that you can access from anywhere at any point. If you have questions specifically about GPA, application walkthroughs, and prerequisite course requirements for professional programs, schedule an appointment with the Pre-Professional Advising Office.

Career Spotlights from My Next Move:

• Community Health Workers
• Health Education Specialists
• Epidemiologists
• Medical & Health Services Managers
• Occupational Health & Safety Specialists
• Environmental Scientists & Specialists, Including Health
• Health Informatics Specialists

WHERE ARE HEALTH EDUCATORS EMPLOYED?

Sourced from "What is Health Promotion & Behavior?," UGA College of Public Health

• Schools: Health educators teach health as a subject and promote and implement Coordinated School Health Programs, including health services, student, staff and parent health education, and promote healthy school environments and school-community partnerships. At the school district level they develop education methods and materials; coordinate, promote, and evaluate programs; and write funding proposals.
• College/university Campus: Health educators are part of a team working to create an environment in which students feel empowered to make healthy choices and create a caring community. They identify needs; advocate and do community organizing; teach whole courses or individual classes; develop mass media campaigns; and train peer educators, counselors, and/or advocates. They address issues related to disease prevention; consumer, environmental, emotional, sexual health; first aid, safety and disaster preparedness; substance abuse prevention; human growth and development; and nutrition and eating issues. They may manage grants and conduct research.
• Companies: Health educators perform or coordinate employee counseling as well as education services, employee health risk appraisals, and health screenings. They design, promote, lead and/or evaluate programs about weight control, hypertension, nutrition, substance abuse prevention, physical fitness, stress management and smoking cessation; develop educational materials; and write grants for money to support these projects. They help companies meet occupational health and safety regulations, work with the media, and identify community health resources for employees.
• Healthcare: Health educators educate patients about medical procedures, operations, services and therapeutic regimens, create activities and incentives to encourage use of services by high risk patients; conduct staff training and consult with other health care providers about behavioral, cultural or social barriers to health; promote self-care; develop activities to improve patient participation on clinical processes; educate individuals to protect, promote or maintain their health and reduce risky behaviors; make appropriate community-based referrals, and write grants.
• Community Organizations and Government Agencies: Health educators help a community identify its needs, draw upon its problem-solving abilities and mobilize its resources to develop, promote, implement and evaluate strategies to improve its own health status. Health educators do community organizing and outreach, grantwriting, coalition building, advocacy and develop, produce, and evaluate mass media health campaigns.

• O*NET Online – The O*NET database includes information on skills, abilities, knowledge, work activities, and interests associated with over 900 occupations.  
• My Next Move – An interactive tool for students and job seekers to learn more about their career options.  
• Occupational Outlook Handbook – The OOH is a career resource offering information on the hundreds of occupations that provide most of jobs in the United States.  
• Vault – Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it’s really like to work in an industry, company, or profession – and how to position yourself to land that job.  
• Candid Career – This resource provides you with access to thousands of informational video interviews with real professionals through an easy-to-use website.  
• UGA Mentor Program – Connect with a mentor (alumni, faculty, staff) to research and explore industries and careers. Research industries and careers by connecting with a mentor for a quick chat or formal 16-week mentorship through the UGA Mentor Program.  
• Interstride - Interstride is an interactive tool for both international and domestic students to enhance their international experience and employment potential. The platform consists of job-listings, hiring trends, employer information, self-assessments, and up-to-date immigration guidance. 
• Glassdoor - Glassdoor is a free jobs and career community that offers an inside look at jobs and companies through "employee generated content" – anonymous salaries, company reviews, interview questions, and more – all posted by employees and job seekers.  
• Steppingblocks - Research your future career with real-world stats about your major, your interests, and your dream job title with career and education searches designed to find your best path based on millions of others.

GENERAL

• Handshake (job board for UGA students to apply to full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities)
• LinkedIn (networking platform with a public job board)
• Idealist (non-profit jobs) 
• USAJobs (federal jobs) 

MAJOR/INDUSTRY SPECIFIC

• Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health, Public Health Jobs
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Georgia Department of Public Health
• Health Resources and Services Administration (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)
• HigherEdJobs | Health and Medical Services
• National Association of County & City Health Officials
• Northeast Health District
• PublicHealthCareers.org

• American College Health Association
• American Public Health Association
• Association of Schools and Programs of Public Health
• National Association of County & City Health Officials
• Society for Public Health Education