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[AnkPat]

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Hey all,

I've been told numerous times that networking is crucial when searching for a job, and that being in school around the area you wish to work is imperative to that.

So far, Ive gotten accepted to BU, USC, LLU for Epidemiology. I've been leaning towards USC but really like BU's program. However, since its in Boston, If i wanted to work near home, How hard would it be go get a job here in in Cali, is it really near impossible?

Also USC is not ASPH accredited. If I want to work on the east coast later, is that going to hurt me in the long run? (not sure where i'll end up living yet)

THANKS in advance 🙂 All the help is really appreciated!!!

 

[OneDay81]

Also USC is not ASPH accredited. If I want to work on the east coast later, is that going to hurt me in the long run? (not sure where i'll end up living yet)

What do you mean? ASPH doesn't accredit programs, CEPH does. USC is CEPH accredited. All the schools on SOPHAS are CEPH-accredited (but not all CEPH-accredited schools are on SOPHAS).

Edit: I guess you mean U of Southern California. Nevermind.

 

[MolBio]

Hey all,

I've been told numerous times that networking is crucial when searching for a job, and that being in school around the area you wish to work is imperative to that.

So far, Ive gotten accepted to BU, USC, LLU for Epidemiology. I've been leaning towards USC but really like BU's program. However, since its in Boston, If i wanted to work near home, How hard would it be go get a job here in in Cali, is it really near impossible?

Also USC is not ASPH accredited. If I want to work on the east coast later, is that going to hurt me in the long run? (not sure where i'll end up living yet)

THANKS in advance 🙂 All the help is really appreciated!!!

Some assorted thoughts:

Imperative might be a bit strong. To pivot your thinking a bit, maybe another perspective is that if you go to school in Boston, because of the multiple opportunities available there, you may have difficulty turning down some of the good projects or positions that come your way through your connections at BU.

If you think about jobs in terms of front door applications vs. back door placements, what you are really making scarcer are the network-related and backdoor positions in California.

There are still front door opportunities in both states regardless of where you go to school, it's just that you need to be a strong applicant for those.

There are also still "neutral" or "universal" networking opportunities that cross state and country lines, such as national and international conferences.

If you don't know or strongly care about where you end up living in the future, I would pick the program that you felt was the better of the two.