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Employment Opportunities And Experiences Among Recent Master’S-Level Global Health Graduates, William Cherniak, Elahe Nizami, Quentin Eichbaum, Jessica Evert, Ashti Doobay-Persaud, Sharon Rudy, Ginny Defrank, Tom Hall, Adam Hoverman
Employment Opportunities And Experiences Among Recent Master’S-Level Global Health Graduates, William Cherniak, Elahe Nizami, Quentin Eichbaum, Jessica Evert, Ashti Doobay-Persaud, Sharon Rudy, Ginny Defrank, Tom Hall, Adam Hoverman
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Objectives: To examine the job search, employment experiences, and job availability of recent global health-focused master’s level graduates. Methods: An online survey was conducted from October to December 2016 based out of Washington, DC. The study sample includes students graduating with master’s degrees in global health, public health with a global health concentration or global medicine from eight U.S. universities. Results: Out of 256 potential respondents, 152 (59%) completed the survey, with 102/152 (67%) employed. Of unemployed graduates, 38% were currently in another educational training program. Out of 91 employed respondents, 62 (68%) reported they had limitations or gaps in …