Graduate Resources
BullPEN
Bull Professional Engagement Network
USF COPH's Bull Professional Engagement Network (BullPEN) prepares students for their post-graduate careers by offering career planning workshops, career development seminars, alumni job talks, and more.
The BullPEN provides both required and optional career planning and professional development opportunities for students while emphasizing professional reflection, intention, and application to help students develop healthy, professional habits both now and in their future public health careers.
To learn more, browse the offerings below or reach out to Dr. Anna Armstrong (amarmstrong@usf.edu) with questions you may have.
Featured Events
Career Café First Fridays
First Fridays at 10am, participate in an open forum with Q&A on anything and everything career related: resumes, cover letters, job seeking advice, interview prep, and more.
Career Café First Fridays
Professional Development Cohort
This Cohort meets in five sessions, allowing students to practice small talk, ask questions, and learn as a group. Completion fulfills the P2P Fall requirement.
Ignite Competition
As a practice networking event, the Ignite Competition prepares public health graduate students for the job market and beyond. Two winners receive a trip to APHA guided by a faculty member.
Featured Sessions
Resume and Cover Letter
In this session, learn the basic of resumes and cover letters, how to tailor each, how to market yourself for your first position, and the dos and don'ts of crafting these job documents.
Resume and Cover Letter
Alumni Panels
So, how'd you get that job? Recent alumni are here to answer in this session. Hear from recent COPH grads who've landed their first jobs, and learn the best practices they used in their process.
Alumni Panels
Job Search Bootcamp Cohort
For students who want to experience the bootcamp, seminars, and stay for an added hour of engagement, feedback, and discussion. Sessions are held in the Computer Lab to facilitate active work.
Through participating in the BullPEN Cohort, I've earned a Spring Internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta! This program helped me grow my professional mindset and use resume building skills and interview tips.Shriya Bhatnagar, MPH Student
Epidemiology & Global Communicable Diseases