Some folks have asked for information on global health career opportunities. Shoe leather, networking, serendipity, and timing have all been mentioned as factors to success, as we heard from many of our lecturers this semester. So, to bolster your prospects, I offer below over 20 resources you may wish to consider. These are wide ranging, both here in the US and aboard.
Recall from Jen's lecture where the money for global health is located: the US government, non-governmental organizations, philanthropies, and private business, not necessarily in that order, save for the US being the largest contribution to global health programs worldwide. So, in some respects one should follow the money. In others, follow your heart. Hopefully, the two will become one in landing that perfect global health career for you.
Good luck! Jim
20+ Resources for Global Health Careers
- Aga Khan Development Network - https://krb-xjobs.brassring.com/TGWebHost/home.aspx?partnerid=30025&siteid=5750
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation - http://www.gatesfoundation.org/jobs/Pages/overview.aspx
- The Carter Center - https://www.cartercenter.org/about/careers/index.html
- Clinton Foundation and Clinton Health Access Initiative - http://www.clintonfoundation.org/main/about/careers.html
- Consortium for Universities for Global Health - http://www.cugh.org/opportunities/jobs
- Department of Health and Human Services - http://www.hhs.gov/careers/apply/index.html
- Global Health Council job board - http://www.globalhealth.org/resources/job-board/
- International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - http://www.ifrc.org/en/who-we-are/careers/
- International Planned Parenthood Federation - London - http://www.ippf.org/about-us/jobs
- International Planned Parenthood Federation - Western Hemisphere Region - http://www.ippfwhr.org/en/employment
- International Rescue Committee - http://www.rescue.org/careers
- John Snow, Inc. - http://www.jsi.com/JSIInternet/Work/jobpostings.cfm
- Management Sciences for Health - http://www.msh.org/work-with-us
- Médecins Sans Frontières - http://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/work-with-us
- Non-NIH Funding and Training Opportunities - http://www.fic.nih.gov/Funding/NonNIH/Pages/default.aspx
- Peace Corps Volunteer Program - http://www.peacecorps.gov/volunteer/learn/howvol/
- PSI jobs - http://www.psi.org/jobs/all-positions
- RTI International - http://www.rti.org/page.cfm/Job_Openings
- Save The Children - http://www.savethechildren.net/jobs
- UNICEF jobs - http://www.unicef.org/about/employ/index_vacancies.html
- United Nations - http://www.un.org/en/employment/ and http://www.studenization.com/
- United Nations Foundation - http://www.unfoundation.org/who-we-are/careers/
- USAID - http://www.usaid.gov/careers