This week, MyHCN is honored to welcome Dr. Elayne Chou as a guest blogger to talk about the importance of career assessments in both your career and your life. In our 9-step Framework, Assessment & Discovery comes in at Step Two in finding your authentic career (and life) path.  After Exposing yourself to the health careers out there, it is absolutely vital to pause and assess yourself, your goals, your interests and your talents in order to find…

Please help MyHCN welcome Carly Dell, this week's guest blogger.

Social Media: Networking at Your Fingertips

Social media has revolutionized the way today’s professionals network. Between Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Pinterest, there is a large social media community built around health care topics, issues, and jobs. Whether you are looking for a…

Not only did you fill your summer with long productive days on the internship grind, but you were proactive. You made a plan, made connections, and really made your internship count. Now that summer is over and you’re back in school, it might feel like your career journey is heading into a long academic-focused lull. 

Or maybe you didn’t spend your summer in an internship. Maybe you…

"What can I do with a degree in public health?"

I am asked this question almost every day. If you are pursuing a career in public health, you probably already know that there are countless directions you can take, but you might not know quite how interdisciplinary jobs in public health can be. You may also not be aware of the wide range of emerging options.

There are many…