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PMP is PHC's most-focused credential.
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Your PHC Persona
You are
The Industry Pivoter
Leaving traditional PH for industry — by choice or after a federal/state exit. Either way, you want a $100K+ industry role.
Your engine · Step 02
The Public Health Pivot Course — the through‑line of this roadmap.
Four sections, one mission — get you from PH (or federal) résumé to industry interview. Section 1 frames the non‑traditional job landscape; Sections 2 (biopharma), 3 (tech), and 4 (CSR / sports) each translate PH and federal skills into a specific industry. Watch Section 1, then the section matching your target industry. Included with your PHC membership.
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Before you start · Orientation
First, get oriented.
Every PHC member begins here. These onboarding pieces show you how to navigate the Club and hand you a curated, track-specific roadmap before you take Step 1. Click any button below to open that resource inside the Club — you'll need to be signed in.
Tip: Bookmark each workshop in your Club dashboard as you open it — you'll come back to most of these more than once. Use the bookmark icon in the top-right of every Circle post.
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Mid-Senior Professionals Roadmap
Your track-specific roadmap — a companion to this page.
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Student & Early Career Roadmap
Foundational early-career content still applies — even if your end-state isn't strictly emerging professional.
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PHC's career coaches can help you think through transitions into different roles — industry, federal-to-private, non-traditional PH, or just figuring out what's next. RSVP to the next mentorship session in the Club.
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Where you are right now
Ready for the pivot.
- Coming from traditional public health — a degree (BPH, MPH, DrPH, or related) and time in PH roles, whether you're early career or seasoned.
- You may be pivoting by choice, or navigating a federal or state exit (laid off, leaving, or anticipating one). Either way, industry is the next move.
- Acutely aware that peers in tech and biopharma make 1.5–3× your salary for adjacent work.
- Has technical depth — needs help translating PH (or federal) experience into industry language.
Your full vision · the broader picture
Where you'll be.
- Land a non‑traditional industry role at $100K–$180K within 12 months — or within 90 days if you're exiting.
- Translate PH (or federal) experience into industry language — RWE, CSR, UXR, MSL, AI Policy, and more.
- Build relationships with 10+ industry contacts in your target sector.
- Stop letting the title “public health” cap your earning potential.
⚡Your first 90 days · If you're on an urgent timeline
A quarter to your first industry interview.
For those exiting federal / state work or otherwise on a tight timeline — here's the focused 90‑day play.
Your goals above are the broader vision. If you picked a 90‑day timeline (or you're navigating a federal / state exit), here's the focused play:
Week 1: Read the Federal Exit Blueprint (Step 3). Week 2: AI‑rewrite your resume + complete Pivot Course Section 1 plus your target‑industry section (Steps 2, 4, 5). Week 4: Apply to 3 fellowships or industry roles in Career Advancement Opportunities (Step 10). Week 8: 5+ informational interviews booked. The goal by day 90: at least 1 industry interview in motion or a fellowship application submitted.
Wk 1 · Federal Exit Blueprint (Step 3)
Wk 2 · Pivot Course + AI resume (Steps 2, 4–5)
Wk 4 · Apply to 3 roles / fellowships (Step 10)
Wk 8 · 5+ informational interviews
Goal: 1 interview or fellowship in motion
Your sequenced PHC roadmap
Eleven steps,
in order.
Items are sequenced — earlier steps unlock later ones. Click any title to open it inside Circle (you'll need to be logged in as a PHC member). Check each one off as you go.
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Public Health Ideal Career Quiz
If you're not 100% sure WHICH industry to pivot into, start here. Free, tailored to your skills and values — a strong gut‑check before you invest weeks into a specific track.
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The Public Health Pivot Course
Section 1 frames the non‑traditional job landscape; Sections 2 (biopharma), 3 (tech), and 4 (CSR / sports) each go deep on translating PH and federal skills into specific industry roles. Watch Section 1 plus the section matching your target industry.
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Federal Exit Blueprint
If you're navigating a federal or state exit, read this in week one — permanently free and shareable. If you're pivoting by choice, skip ahead to Step 3.
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Resume Development Workshop
Foundation before AI‑augmenting it — slides + template in the comments. Use this to build the bones of your industry‑ready resume.
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Building a Results‑Driven Resume with AI
Use AI to convert PH (or federal) accomplishments into industry language. ATS‑aware. Especially fast for federal‑exit folks needing to move in 60 days.
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Digital Portfolio Workshop
A polished digital portfolio is a real differentiator — especially for tech, UX, and design‑adjacent industry roles where work samples matter as much as your resume.
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Building Your LinkedIn Brand
Industry recruiters source 80% on LinkedIn. Your profile is your front door.
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Industry-specific deep dive workshop
Choose the workshop closest to the industry you're targeting. Each one breaks down what the role actually does day-to-day, where to look, and how to translate your PH or federal experience into the role's language.
- Biopharma · Real World Research (RWE) →
- Public Health × Pro Sports (sports analytics) →
- The UX Crossover (UXR) →
- Careers in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) →
- Careers in Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR) →
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Leading Health Tech for Equity — Namita Azad
Critical pattern‑match if you're pivoting into health systems, change management, or thinking about building a health tech company yourself. Namita co‑founded Ella Es — systems thinking and raising VC as a woman of color.
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Career Advancement Opportunities
Check weekly. Use the Pivot Chart to filter for industry roles you’re newly qualified to apply for. Fellowships (HRSA, PMF, ORISE) often pay better than first private‑sector jobs and are perfect bridge moves for federal‑exit folks.
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Salary Negotiation Templates + Ideal Salary Quiz
Industry pay is negotiable in ways federal and state pay isn't. Don't leave $20K–$50K on the table. Pair with Interview Prep 101 in Workshops on Demand before interviews.
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You're not doing this alone
900+ ambitious public health hustlers.
PHC is a working community — not a content library. Other Aspiring Consultants are inside the Club this week, comparing rate cards, swapping RFPs, and trading wins. Find them in the Consulting space.
- 900+ Public Health Hustlers
- 110+ Workshops on Demand
- 88 /mo RFPs posted each month
Even more inside the Club
Keep exploring.
After you've finished these steps, browse the Workshops on Demand space anytime to dig deeper by interest. A few directions worth considering:
Considering another degree
DrPH, PhD, or EdD?
Watch both panels back-to-back — they cover career goals, experience requirements, and life-fit considerations side-by-side.
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The Public Health Pivot Course
Included with active PHC membership.
The structured curriculum that gets you from PH (or federal) résumé to industry interview. Four sections — frame the landscape, then go deep on biopharma, tech, or CSR / sports. If you're navigating a federal or state exit, also grab the free Federal Exit Blueprint first.
Included with membership · Built with the PHC team