Practicums Are Here, Now What: A Thriver’s Guide

About this episode

Gordon Thane discusses how to make the most of your practicum experience to enhance career opportunities.

By the end of your practicum, you'll land in one of three boxes — and you don't get to pick which one.. or do you? In this episode of the Public Health Insight Podcast, host Gordon Thane draws on his own journey to show why the students who thrive aren't the ones who wait for direction. From an unpaid MPH practicum placement to now being on the advisory board of that same organization member; he explores: how to tailor your practicum experience to the next job opportunity you’d l...

People in this episode

Host: Gordon Thane

Topics covered

• practicum
• career development
• public health
• student experience
• job opportunities

Keywords

• practicum
• public health
• career
• MPH
• student
• advisory board

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