Alumni OOMPH+

Continue Your Education

Advance your education online

Check out the Catalog of Online Courses for opportunities to refresh or expand your knowledge of current public health trends.

When “seats” are available, OOMPH invites Alumni to enroll in courses as non-degree students through Concurrent Enrollment:

• The cost per unit is $750, plus $125 application fee and $250 student services fee. Register with UC Berkeley Extension concurrent enrollment. Availability is determined at the time of application.  Concurrent enrollment students receive transcript credit.

Or try some free BPH courses designed for clinical professionals and public health practitioners, and available to students and professionals in other fields as well.

Questions? Please contact: oomph_admin@berkeley.edu

Career Resources

Berkeley Public Health Career Services offers BPH alumni several resources:

• Access job postings using PHLEX and attend career programs.
• Join the Berkeley Public Health Alumni Association for alumni networking and professional development events.
• Schedule an appointment to meet with Career Services during the “off-season” (later in the semester and throughout the summer), schedule permitting.

Volunteer Opportunities

Stay involved by volunteering! Host an OOMPH Practicum or become an Ambassador.

Host an OOMPH Practicum Project

MPH practicum opportunities are invited year-round, ideally with advance notice to provide time for an application, selection, and orientation process.

We welcome all submissions via PHLEX, and invite you to reach out to team members Kandis Rodgers krodgers@berkeley.edu Schedule an appointment, or Caitlyn Green cgreen@berkeley.edu, Schedule an appointment to discuss your practicums, summer internships, and other professional opportunities.

Practicum Planning Details

• Practicums may take place any time of year, anywhere in the world, and are largely remote.
• With a minimum of 130 hours, practicums total hours and duration may vary.
• You should have expertise in the assigned project areas and experience with/interest in supervision and mentoring, and provide students with clear expectations, support, and professional insights, including through regular meetings and feedback on student progress.
• Our On-Campus/Online Professional MPH program students range from early-career to mid-career professionals with diverse interests in public health. While some are trained clinicians and/or working professionals, others are earlier in their careers.
• As you evaluate your organization’s capacity to host an MPH student, please strongly consider allocating compensation in your operational budget in light of the previous work experiences/skills that our graduate students will contribute, and their varying capacity to take on a volunteer position.

Join the Ambassador Program

As an OOMPH Ambassador, you will play a crucial role in representing our institution to prospective students, sharing your unique experiences, and providing valuable insights into life on campus. Your perspective is invaluable, and we believe that your passion for Berkeley Public Health will inspire others to join our academic community.

Key responsibilities of a Current Student Ambassador include:

• Information Webinars: Participate in our information webinars, where you will have the opportunity to speak about your journey, discuss various aspects of our institution, and engage with potential future students and incoming cohorts.
• Phone/Zoom Conversations: Be available by email or for one-on-one 20 minutes conversations with prospective or incoming students for the academic year
• Share your personal experiences and answer any questions they may have about student life, balancing your schedule, and academics.
• Social Engagement: Organize and execute “student takeovers” to provide an authenticglimpse into student life.
• Networking: Foster relationships with fellow students, faculty, and staff to stay informed about ongoing projects and achievements.
• Time Commitment: Ambassadors should be willing to commit to at least 1-4 hours a month for a 6-month period.

To apply, please complete this form. Applications will be reviewed twice per year in August and February. If you have any questions, please contact online.mph@berkeley.edu.

Join a Teaching Team

Become a Course Facilitator

As a Course Facilitator, you will be part of an instructional team led by the Faculty Instructor. Course enrollment numbers determine the size of the instructional team. There is one Course Facilitator for every 35-40 students enrolled in the course. Course Facilitator is a working title for a UC Berkeley graduate student, or GSI; or a non-UCB student/public health professional, or Lecturer. Contact Lucas Carlton lucascarlton@berkeley.edu for more information.