What can I do with this degree?
Health Sciences

Careers

• Health Educators
• Health Records Technician
• Occupational Health and Safety Specialist
• Health Science Teachers
• Registered Nurses
• Environmental Consultant
• Home Health Aides
• Mental Health Social Worker
• Substance Abuse Counselor
• Community Health Officer
• Health Inspector
• Environmental Compliance Inspector
• Environmental Scientist
• Health/ Environmental Lobbyist
• Health Insurance Specialist
• Health and Technology Writer
• Policy Writer

AREAS

HEALTH

• Nursing
• Health education
• Insurance writer
• Social worker
• Community health activism
• Counseling
• Health inspection

EMPLOYERS

• Hospitals
• Insurance companies
• Community health offices
• Local and national health agencies
• Non-profit health agencies

STRATEGIES

• Many school districts in specific states require a teaching credential
• Many colleges and universities require a master's degree in order to teach introductory classes. A PhD is preferred
• Curriculum developers require previous experience working in the teaching field
• Teaching assistants generally need to have a CPR certification and previous experience working with children.

ENVIORNMENT

• Consulting
• Inspecting
• Lobbying
• Research

EMPLOYERS

• Private environmental consulting firms
• Local and national environmental offices
• Non-profit groups
• Lobby groups
• Local and national government inspection offices

STRATEGIES

• Apply to positions that are entry level to provide experience
• Intern with public or private offices to build networking connections
• Obtain specialized credentials or certifications for specific environmental positions.

GOVERNMENT

• Policy writing
• Lobbying
• Community education
• Government health programming

EMPLOYERS

• Local and national government health affiliated offices
• Non-profit and lobby health groups. Local and national government officials
• Government health care programs

STRATEGIES

• Intern with any of the following groups to gain experience
• Work in non-profit or lobbying groups to gain experience with policy writing and changes
• Gain employment with government sponsored programs.

HOTLINKS

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SCIENCE LINKS

• http://hdcs.fullerton.edu/hesc/Links/usefullinks.htm

GOVERNMENT

• Government Jobs- http://www.usajobs.gov/
• Orange County Employment- www.agency.governmentjobs.com/oc/default.cfm

GRADUATE SCHOOL

• The College Board- www.collegeboard.com
• Princeton Review- www.princetonreview.com

NON-PROFIT AGENCIES

• American Red Cross - www.redcross.org
• Idealist Non-Profit Resource - www.idealist.org
• Boys and Girls Club of America - www.bgca.org
• United Way of Orange County - www.uwoc.org

HEALTH SCIENCE

• Health Science - www.sciencecareers.org
• Science Jobs and Fellowships - www.thesciencejobs.com

Prepared by the Career Planning staff of Career Services at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. (2007)
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