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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the PP who used to work for FHI and am still very involved in this field. The other PP that advised you to look at FDA, CDC or NIH as no idea what they are talking about.  CDC has some global health positions but they tend to be very research oriented or clinically oriented.  FDA and NIH have no global health positions.  If you're interested in government positions, USAID is probably your only choice.

I'm still concerned that you are not realistic about your prospects.  Are you financially very stable?  Public health schools are expensive and entry-mid level jobs don't pay well. Even with your law degree and experience, I don't see you making more than $50,000 (at the high end) coming out of MPH school.  [/quote]

Thanks - Yes, that is what I thought re the PP's recommendations. I was pretty sure USAID was the only fed government option (and does require an MPH, plus many years of experience based on the job descriptions I've seen.) The others are policy/domestic focused, both of which I'm not interested in.

Yes, we are financially stable and I am very aware that I will not be making a lot of money in a public health career. I'm not going into the career for the money. I know I will not make anywhere near what I made as an attorney. I am honestly fine if my law degree/past experience do not "count" for anything when I go to find a new job after school -- I am pretty much anticipating that I will be on the same level as a recent MPH grad with no previous experience, and I'm OK with that. This is a career change for me and I'm expecting to have to start from the bottom as I don't have any health-related experience.

That said, do you think it's feasible to find ANY kind of reasonably interesting, public health job in DC that focuses on MCH and is not a TON of hours (right out of school I mean)? I don't mind working hard, just don't want to go back to a biglaw-type lifestyle (working til 2am) as I mentioned in my previous post. [/quote]

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