Career services for PPHS students

Public Health Career Services supports students and alumni in exploring, discovering, and identifying their individual career pathways. Our services are structured around a career development process to guide students in making informed career decisions and optimizing their career opportunities. Come meet with us and together we can find your career path in public health.

Meet the Career Services Team

Have questions or looking for career advisement? Contact one of our team members.

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, CAREER SERVICES

Hello everyone! It is my pleasure to lead the Career Services office in the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences (PPHS). We provide resources to prepare you for your transistion to your career post graduation with alumni panels, workshops, employer meet-ups, information sessions and a career fair in the spring semesters. I am also available to meet one-on-one to review your resume, cover letter, prepare for an interview, salary negotiation and provide tips to optimize your search for internships and jobs in the public health field. I am here to support you. I am also an alumna from the USC MPH Program, with a concentration in Community Health Promotion. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. Fight on!

Reyna Macias, MPH, CHES
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Peer Advisor

Hi everyone! I’m Ileana, the peer advisor for PPHS Career Services and a second-year MPH student with a concentration in Community Health Promotion. I’m really excited to connect with you and provide information, resources, mentorship, and support throughout your time here at USC. I look forward to working with you and if you ever see me around campus or have any questions about anything—or just want to chat—please don’t hesitate to reach out!

Ileana Hernandez, MPH Candidate
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Services for Employers

Public Health Career Services supports employers seeking to hire Trojans through maintaining and disseminating a list of open positions and hosting a variety of career and networking events. To connect, email Reyna Macias, MPH, CHES, assistant director of career services, at reynadia@usc.edu.