Internship/Job or Graduate School?

Purpose: The goal of this assignment is to envision yourself in a job, internship or graduate school program you would like to see yourself in after you graduate from SJSU and the steps you need to attain these goals. Please select Option 1 or Option 2 based on your preference.

Assignment format and details: Please make sure your assignment answers all of the questions below and includes the question headings for grading purposes. Your assignment must be in 12 pt font, double spaced with 1-inch margins and no longer than 3 pages. Please take the time to proofread your assignment before submission.

Option 1: Internship/Job

Take 15-30 minutes to look through public health entry level job or internship positions on Indeed.com (Links to an external site.), LinkedIn, Handshake or any other of your preferred job search engines. Keep in mind that you may not have all of the qualifications for the job/internship at this time but this is something you are working toward. Pick a total of 2-3 jobs/internships that you would be interested in and provide a link to each of the job/internship descriptions as part of your assignment. Review the job/internship qualifications and preferences and then answer the questions below in 2-3 pages.

Please upload as Word document on Canvas by Sunday, October 27th by 11:59pm. Keep in mind that some of what you write in this assignment may be writing you are able to use for a future cover letter or in an informational or job interview.

1. What is it about these jobs/internships that interest you?
2. Why do you feel you would be a good candidate for these jobs/internships?
3. What skills do you already possess that make you a good candidate for these jobs/internships? (These skills can come from your current or previous coursework or job experience)
4. What skills or knowledge have you learned as a result of 104/114 and your other public health course training that you would be able to use in this new job?
5. What skills do you still need to learn to obtain this position?
6. How will you go about obtaining the skills you need by the time you graduate?

Option 2: Graduate School

For those of you interested in applying to graduate school after you graduate from SJSU, instead take the time to review the graduate programs you are interested in applying to. Find 2-3 programs and provide the link to the graduate programs. I want you to think about what you bring to the program and the skills you need to cultivate before applying to graduate school. Review the requirements of the graduate program and then answer the questions below in 2-3 pages. Please upload as a Word document on Canvas by Sunday, October 27th by 11:59pm. Keep in mind that some of what you write for this assignment may be writing you are able to use for your personal statement and graduate school application.

1. What is it about these graduate programs that interest you?
2. What kinds of skills and experience will you gain as a result of attending these programs?
3. What type of job do you hope to attain after graduating from these types of graduate programs?
4. Why do you feel you would be a good candidate for these programs and for the position you are hoping to attain after graduation?
5. What skills do you already possess that make you a good candidate for these graduate programs? (These skills can come from your current or previous coursework or job experience)
6. What skills or knowledge have you learned as a result of 104/114 and your other public health course training that would make you a good candidate for this program?
7. What skills do you still need to obtain to apply for this graduate program?
8. How will you go about obtaining the skills you need to apply to these programs by the time you graduate?