Health & Human Services
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you to launch a career in Health & Human Services.
At UChicago, you have the opportunity to meet and connect with alumni, faculty, and upperclassmen/graduate students to explore various careers, while engaging in experiential opportunities like job shadowing, Micro-Metcalf and Metcalf internships, and campus volunteering. Career Advancement can help you navigate to the graduate program and career of your dreams!
Explore the resources below to chart your path to a successful career!
Where will you go in Health & Human Services?
Find the role that's right for you:
- Support children and families as a clinical psychologist at a hospital
- Develop local policies to support low-income families' access to public health resources with a government agency.
- Support vulnerable populations as a licensed clinical social worker
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Job Shadowing
Explore options in Health & Human Services through a day-in-the-life experience with a current professional through UChicago's Job Shadowing Program. Possible hosts include Genesis Clinical Services, Youth Services of Glenview/Northbrook, or Department of Housing and Community Development.
Volunteer Opportunities
Explore the field, build skills, and grow your network through service opportunities with on-campus groups such as the University Community Service Center or UChicago Student Wellness.
Specialized Programming
Explore the field and engage experientially with alumni through Career Advancement-sponsored programming like alumni, faculty, and upperclassmen Q&A panels, or through RSOs like Mind Over Matter.
Month-Long Experiences
Micro-Metcalf Internships
Expand your skills with micro-internships, short projects that you can complete from anywhere in the world on your own schedule, through UChicago's Micro-Metcalf Program. Possible employer organizations include JusticeWorks YouthCare, Asian Health Coalition, Neighborhood Schools Partnership, and the Biological Sciences Division: Department of Public Health Sciences.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer with organizations such as the Erikson Institute, Center for Asian Health Equity, BGF Children's Therapy, City of Chicago, and Department of Family and Support Services through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Year-Long Experiences
Kimpton Fellows Program
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid fellowship after graduation with employers such as Metropolitan Family Services through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Graduate Programs
Gain specialized knowledge by enrolling in a graduate program like an MA (or joint BA/MA) in Social Work and Social Welfare (SW), a Master's in Public Health, or PhD and PsyD graduate programs beyond UChicago.
Research & Academia
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you to launch a career in behavioral science research & academia.
At UChicago, we partner with laboratories, departments and experts on and off campus to expose you to fields of your interest where you can help conduct research and build your experience for post-undergraduate work.
Explore the resources below to chart your path to a successful career!
Where will you go in Research and Academia?
Find the role that's right for you:
- Conduct research on and teach child development at an academic institution
- Design and execute public health research with a think tank or government agency
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Job Shadowing
Dive into the field through a day-in-the-life experience with a current professional at organizations such as The Economist Intelligence Unit through UChicago's Job Shadowing Program.
Specialized Programming
Explore the field and engage experientially with alumni through Career Advancement-sponsored programming like Q&A panels with alumni, faculty, and upperclassmen , or through RSOs like Psi Chi (UG Psychology).
Month-Long Experiences
Micro-Metcalf Internships
Expand your skills with micro-internships, short projects that you can complete from anywhere in the world on your own schedule, through UChicago's Micro-Metcalf Program. Possible employer organizations include the Biological Science Division: Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, the Section of Computational Biomedicine and Biomedical Data Science, Department of Linguistics, or the Jain Family Institute.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer with employers such as the Center for Decision Research Department of Psychology, Department of Neuroscience, or Institute of Mind and Body through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Research
Participate in On-Campus Research to hone your social science research skills and prepare yourself for future career opportunities. Research can be conducted at labs and research centers on campus, or the Summer Institute in Social Science Research Methods.
Year-Long Experiences
Kimpton Fellows Program
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid fellowship after graduation with employers such as the UChicago Consortium on School Research, National Opinion Research Center (NORC), or Institute for Health Metrics & Evaluation through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Graduate Programs
Gain specialized knowledge by enrolling in a graduate program like MAPSS/MACSS Programs or PhD Programs in the Social Sciences Division or Biological Sciences Division at UChicago or another top-tier university.
Behavior Research and Change Management
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you to launch a career in the business world in Behavior Research and Change Management.
At UChicago, you have the opportunity to dive into exploring, connecting, and building experience with organizations in the business industry that seek to influence human behavior through research- and data-informed change management.
Check out these short videos on careers in behavior research and change management, and explore the resources below to chart your path to a successful career!
Where will you go in Behavior Research and Change Management?
Find the role that's right for you:
- Conduct consumer research for a market or consumer research firm
- Support NGOs design public health campaigns for a behavioral change consultancy
- Support change management efforts for clients or within your organization as a change management consultant
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Job Shadowing
Dive into the field through a day-in-the-life experience with a current professional through UChicago's Job Shadowing Program. Possible hosts include employers such as Huron Consulting Group, Research Insights Group, and The Field Museum.
Specialized Programming
Explore the field and engage experientially with alumni through Career Advancement-sponsored programming like alumni, faculty, and upperclassmen Q&A panels, or through RSOs like The Mark, PRISM Consulting, and Campus Catalyst.
Month-Long Experiences
Business Studies
Master technical and research skills to open up new career opportunities with Booth Classes such as The Psychology of Decision Making.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer with employers such as IRi Worldwide, Gartner Research, Allstate, Final Mile/Fractal Consulting, Behavioralize, and Evidn through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Year-Long Experiences
Kimpton Fellows Program
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid fellowship after graduation with employers such as the Surgo Foundation through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Graduate Programs
Gain specialized knowledge by enrolling in a graduate program like an MBA, an MA in Marketing, a PhD in Behavioral Science, or graduate programs beyond UChicago.
Advertising, Branding, and Marketing
UChicago Career Advancement offers in-depth and immersive experiences that position you as a top candidate for a career in the exciting fields of Marketing and Brand Strategy.
Explore the resources below to chart your path to a successful career in Marketing & Brand Strategy!
Career opportunities in Advertising, Branding, & Marketing
- Invigorate a struggling brand by bringing an advertising strategy to life as a copywriter
- Evaluate ways to generate more profit from a product by conducting a situational analysis as a product manager
- Use data to help a start up develop a consumer profile as a market researcher
Advertising, Branding, & Marketing Employers
- 3Q Digital
- Conversant
- Cramer-Krasselt
- Digitas
- Eikhoff
- IfThen
- Ipsos
- Iri
- Kraft Heinz Co.
- Mindshare
- Mintel
- NBC Sports
- Nielsen
- StarCom
- Unilever
- United Airlines
- Wongdoody
- Wundermann
- Thompson
1-5 Day Long Experiences
Job Shadowing
Dive into the field through a day-in-the-life experience with a current professional through UChicago's Job Shadowing Program. Possible hosts include employers such as Ogilvy, IndigoAg, or Guerrero.
Career Treks
Immerse yourself in the international advertising scene by participating in Trek visits such as the Chicago Advertising Federation Day and the Marketing Trek to connect with employers like Ogilvy and Digitas.
Specialized Programming
Explore the field and engage experientially with alumni through Career Advancement-sponsored programming like Make Your Mark.
Month-Long Experiences
Micro-Metcalf Internships
Expand your skills with micro-internships, short projects that you can complete from anywhere in the world on your own schedule, through UChicago's Micro-Metcalf Program. Possible employers include NewsGuard, UChicago Department of Economics, or Speeko.
Metcalf Internships
Experience substantive internships throughout the academic year and into the summer as an intern with employers such as the UChicago Booth School of Business, Starcom Worldwide, or Casspium Associates through UChicago's Jeff Metcalf Internship Program.
Year-Long Experiences
Kimpton Fellows Program
Launch a fulfilling career in the field with a one-year paid fellowship after graduation with employers such as RF|Binder, WITHIN, or UChicago College Communications through UChicago's Kimpton Fellows Program.
Graduate Programs
Gain specialized knowledge by enrolling in a graduate program like an MBA, an MA in Marketing, or graduate programs beyond UChicago.