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Graduation is a milestone — but nobody tells you what the job search actually looks like on the other side of it. In this episode, Dr. Des breaks down the full post-graduation playbook for public health grads at every level: when to start applying (hint: six months before you walk across the stage), what the hiring timeline really looks like at large organizations, how to build a resume that gets callbacks instead of silence, why you need a digital portfolio and what goes in it, and the job titles in health economics and biopharma that your professors never mentioned — but that you can absolutely get with your degree. She also shares the story of her own first public health interview, why she knew she didn't get the job the moment she left the room, and what she changed to start getting offers.

In This Episode, You'll Learn

1. Why Dr. Des recommends starting your job search six months before graduation — and how to handle it if you get hired while you're still in school
2. The full hiring timeline at large organizations (it's longer than you think — and now you'll know what to expect)
3. What an outcomes-based resume actually looks like, with a concrete public health example
4. Why you need a different resume for every track you're applying to — data, policy, program management, evaluation
5. What a digital portfolio is, how it differs from a resume, and what to put in it as a new grad
6. How to use AI to build your resume — and why you need to know what a good resume looks like before you let AI touch it
7. The six-figure job titles in health economics, outcomes research, and real world evidence that public health grads are overlooked for — and how to get them
8. Dr. Des's first public health interview story: what went wrong and what she did differently after

Resources Mentioned

1. The Public Health Club — publichealthclub.com (7-day free trial, then $29.99/month; career coaching, mentorship sessions, workshops on demand, job postings, consulting opportunities, 12+ Impact Lead chapters)
2. Resume Development Workshop (two versions on demand) — inside The Public Health Club
3. Building Your Resume with AI Workshop — inside The Public Health Club; includes Dr. Des's custom GPT and Claude skills for resume building
4. Digital Portfolio Workshop — inside The Public Health Club (AI-updated version coming soon)
5. Interview 101 Workshop — inside The Public Health Club (revamp in progress)
6. Public Health Pivot Course — inside The Public Health Club; teaches how to translate PH skills into healthcare, biopharma, and adjacent industries using their language and keywords
7. Career Coaches inside PHC — office hours available for career and consulting coaching; Khaliah Fleming, Allie Piatkowski, Kristi Brown, Vanessa Da Costa

About The Dr. Des Show

The Dr. Des Show is the go-to podcast for public health career development, consulting, and entrepreneurship. Hosted by Dr. Desiree "Dr. Des" Strickland — DrPH, public health CEO, and founder of The Public Health Club.

Connect with Dr. Des:

1. Join The Public Health Club: publichealthclub.com
2. Instagram @the_publichealthclub

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