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Global Health
Industry Areas
Here are examples of industry areas students enter with this major, jobs/internships, typical employers that hire students, skills employers look for, and examples of where alumni work. To find more information make an appointment with your career counselor/advisor.
https://www.globalhealthstudies.northwestern.edu/people/alumni/
Industry|Employers |
Job|Roles |
Skills |
Alumni |
Healthcare • Universities and colleges |
• Attending Physician • Community Health Agent • Emergency Medical Technician • Health Coach • Healthcare Management Professional • Medical Assistant • Medical Student • Research Assistant |
• Flexibility • Cross functional teamwork • Analytical ability • Communication skills • Time and project management • Positive mental attitude • Empathy |
• Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center •NYU Langone Health |
Consulting • Healthcare consulting firms (in positions including management, finance, marketing and insurance consultant roles) |
• Business Analyst • Clinical Studies Specialist • Consultant / Associate Consultant • Decision Analytics Associate • Education Consultant • Healthcare Consultant |
• Analytical thinking • Problem solving • Leadership and team-based skills • Project management • Professionalism |
• Accenture • Aon • Bain & Company • Creative Associates International • Parthenon-EY • Triage Consulting Group • ZS Associates |
Science and Research • Educational policy think tanks and research firms |
• Clinical Research Coordinator • Data Scientist • Medical Research Fellow • Research Assistant • Research Technologist • Researcher |
• Cross functional teamwork • Analytical ability • Time and project management • Communication skills • Technical and design (for specific roles) |
• Center for Disease Control and Prevention • Redes de Tutoría |
Non-Profit |
• Community Engagement Coordinator • Community Fellow • Medical Writer • Project Manager • Social Justice Organizer |
• Creativity and writing skills • Multi-tasking • Interpersonal / Communication skills • Time management • Service orientation |
• 2020 Microclinic Initiative |
Education • Non-profit organizations
|
• English Language Teaching Assistant • Health and Wellness Coordinator • Health Educator • Special Education Teacher • Teaching |
• Public speaking • Critical thinking skills • Writing • Communication skills • Complex problem solving • Social perceptiveness • Advanced verbal and written communication |
• Bronx Writing Academy (Teach for America) |
Information Technology |
• Account Strategist • Medical Scribe |
• Quantitative • Analytical • Detail-oriented • Organization • Knowledge in STEM principles • Problem solving |
• Google |
Government/Law |
• Bioethicist • Diplomat • Lobbyist • Medical / Public Health Lawyer • Social Worker |
• Analytical ability • Logical reasoning • Detail-oriented • Organization • Sound judgment • Perceptiveness |
• Valorem Law Group |
Marketing and PR
|
• Marketing expert for health firm • Health communications specialist • Sales manager for healthcare products • Press secretary for health firm |
• Communication skills • Public speaking • Creativity • Knowledge of industry trends • Stress management • Analytical thinking |
• Leica Biosystems • YMCA • GE Healthcare Imaging • UnitedHealthcare Global |
Popular Industries (According to LinkedIn)
- Healthcare fields
- Science and research
- Consulting