The answer is… a LOT. There are so many interesting and rewarding careers available to you once you graduate (you might not even know about some of these jobs yet)!
Here are real career examples from our grads.
Public Health sample careers
Are you interested in studying Public Health but aren't sure what you might do afterwards? Here are some sample job titles and alumni profiles.
- Biostatistician
- Community health worker
- Community relations officer
- Environmental scientist
- Epidemiologist
- Family support liaison
- Field investigator
- Health care administrator
- Health educator
- Health informatics specialist
- International health promotion advocate
- Medical and health services manager
- Policy developer
- Program director
- Public health planner
- Quality investigator
- Refugee coordinator
- Social worker
- Solutions consultant
- Vaccine clinic lead
Profiles
From Public Health student to digital health consultant
Vivien chose Waterloo's Public Health program because she wanted to improve health outcomes on a larger scale.
Through the program's systems-focused curriculum, Health Informatics option, and co-op experiences, she developed expertise in healthcare systems, data analysis, and digital transformation.
Today, as a Digital Health Consultant at KPMG, she helps healthcare organizations improve care delivery through technology, strategy, and innovation.
Discover how Waterloo Public Health prepared Vivien for a dynamic career at the intersection of health, data, and systems improvement.
Read Vivien's full story: How Waterloo Public Health helped Vivien build a career in digital health.
From Public Health student to CEO
Felicia Corrado didn't start university planning to become a CEO. As a Public Health student at Waterloo, she was passionate about health equity, community wellbeing, and understanding the factors that influence health outcomes.
Those interests, combined with her own experience recovering from a concussion, inspired her to co-found the Keep Your Head Up Foundation.
Today, Felicia leads programs that help young adults navigate concussion recovery through education, connection, and support. Discover how Waterloo's Public Health program helped her identify a community need and transform it into meaningful impact.
Read Felicia’s full story: How Waterloo Public Health helped Felicia build a charity supporting young adults.
Learn more about what our most recent graduates are doing after their degree.