BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE & HEALTH
WHOM CAN I CONTACT FOR HELP?
For career and job-related information, contact:
Caroline Peck, career counselor
Career Services, 350 Student Services Building (SSB)
801-585-5049
cpeck@sa.utah.edu
(Make an appointment to talk about finding an internship, pursuing jobs, fine-tuning your resume, perfecting your interviewing skills, and negotiating the best possible salary.)
For academic major requirements and class-related information, contact:
Sandra McCarthy, academic advisor
Behavioral Science & Health and Anthropology majors
102 Stewart Building
801-581-6880
sandra.mccarthy@anthro.utah.edu
WHAT CAN I DO WITH BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE & HEALTH?
- What can I do with this degree? We don’t have a data sheet strictly for Behavioral Science & Health, but you can gather excellent ideas from the information for Public Health, Nutrition, and Economics majors
- Who Hires Our Graduates? – placement information on real, live, recent BSH grads from the U of U
- Occupational Outlook Handbook – comprehensive information from the U.S. Dept. of Labor. Examples:
OPTIONS for U of U INTERNSHIP CREDIT
- Behavioral Science & Health program internship -- BSH 5800
- Career Services internship program -- Educational Psychology 3960
- Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah -- places more than 200 students every year in local, state, national and international internships with government offices and nonprofit organizations
WHAT EMPLOYMENT POSSIBILITIES ARE AVAILABLE?
Jobs primarily WITHIN Utah:
- Check out the job listings in UCareerLink, the Career Services database. Go to http://careers.utah.edu, then log in directly or “SIGN-UP FOR SERVICES.” Click on “Jobs” on the toolbar at the top of the page. You’ll see hundreds of jobs that employers have asked Career Services to post for our students and graduates. Look in such job categories as “Health Promotion/Education/Wellness,” “Healthcare/Medical,” “Human/Social Services,” “Business -- HR,” “Counseling/Advising”
- Utah Nonprofits Association job board -- positions at nonprofit agencies in Utah
- Jobs working for the University of Utah and medical center – click on “External Candidates”
- Jobs working for the state of Utah
- Salt Lake City government online job center
- Salt Lake County current job openings
- Intermountain Healthcare jobs and careers
Jobs primarily OUTSIDE OF Utah:
- idealist.org -- search for jobs, internships, and volunteer opportunities with nonprofit organizations internationally and nationally
- SocialService.Com -- nationwide social service job openings
- Government jobs
- Medzilla.com -- job listings plus useful articles and online forums for job seekers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, healthcare, and science
National/international service programs (paid opportunities) to consider:
- AmeriCorps VISTA – a national service program to fight poverty by serving one year with a nonprofit or government agency that you choose: living allowance, health care, cash or education grant at end (search for program openings by state or do “Advanced Opportunity Search”)
- Peace Corps – serve your country and the cause of peace by living and working for two years in a developing country
- Teach for America -- college graduates of all majors and career interests commit two years to teach in public schools in highest-poverty U.S. communities
Local organizations of interest/networking options:
ARE THERE STUDENT OR PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WHERE I SHOULD BE GETTING INVOLVED?
GRADUATE SCHOOL OPTIONS
GATHER IDEAS FROM INFO ABOUT RELATED MAJORS
Many businesses are happy to hire students from any major for management trainee or sales positions. If you’re interested in a business career, be sure to consult “Job Info by Major” for Business Administration and Management in the David Eccles School of Business.
RESUME SAMPLES
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