Ep 34: How to Land Your Dream Job in Public Health + Sample Networking Emails & List of Job Titles

About this episode

Jessica Stahl discusses how to identify and pursue your dream job in public health, including networking strategies and a list of job titles.

In this episode, I break down how to identify your actual dream job in public health using a simple “mental algorithm” so you’re not just scattering applications into the void, but moving with clarity and purpose toward a career that actually excites you. We talk honestly about the brutal November 2025 public health job market and how to think in terms of transferable skills. I walk you through how to network without being awkward or apologetic, including specific outreach emails (that you can use!) using my E.A.S.Y. framework (Establish, Ask, Simplify, Yield). Finally, I rapid-fire a huge list of public health job titles and organizations you can plug into job boards right away and invite listeners to email me for resume and job-hunt questions.

People in this episode

Host: Jessica Stahl

Topics covered

• public health careers
• job market
• networking
• transferable skills
• job titles

Keywords

• dream job
• public health
• networking emails
• job market
• transferable skills
• job titles
• career advice

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