Networking

Many job openings are never advertised or publicly announced, but filled through word-of-mouth or networking -- known as the "hidden job market." Networking means developing a broad list of contacts and using them to your advantage when you look for a job. You might build your network through:

People you know (faculty, friends, acquaintances)
Informational Interviewing
Direct employer calls
Business directories
Associations
Alumni

Networking with SPH and other UM Alumni

Networking at SPH
UM SPH has more than 12,000 connections around the world – think of what a powerful network that is!. Here SPH Alumni networking function at NSF International

Visit SPH Alumni and Friends
Browse SPH department web pages and their alumni offerings
Access the University of Michigan Alumni Association website.

Alumni Relations Manager

Sarah Tyran, UM School of Public Health
109 S. Observatory St., 3508 SPH I
Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2029
Telephone: 734-764-8093
Fax: 734-763-5455
E-mail: sph.alumni@umich.edu

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"The Michigan name goes a long way when you're looking for employment. People are impressed by Michigan SPH."

- Melissa Mickel-Hope, '03 EPID
Public Health Epidemiologist NYC Department of Health