1. FINDING A PRACTICUM Lauri Rich – Career Services lcrich@bu.edu Ryan Gallagan- Career Services rgallaga@bu.edu

2. PRACTICUMS & INTERNSHIPS Where to start  Fill any gaps (missing knowledge and skills that are in demand)  Be strategic- seek opportunities that may help you to become more marketable in your MPH job search later  Think about where you may want to work post- MPH – get your foot in the door!

3. THINK ABOUT YOUR CAREER (AND PRACTICUM) EARLY  It’s never too early to start!  Let us know about your interests  Attend Employer Events; Career PREP and/or Career Services workshops  Have your resume and cover letter reviewed –include relevant class projects and be sure to tailor it for each target practicum  Develop your 30-second Elevator Pitch; start networking!

4. HIRING TIMELINE AND COMPENSATION FOR PRACTICUMS  Summer is the most common  February and March - peak periods for practicum postings  Most private sector firms (pharmaceutical, biotech, medical devices, contract research organization (CRO’s), academic medical centers conducting drug trials, health insurers evaluating drugs costs, consulting firms analyzing markets and pricing) pay an hourly rate  Nonprofit organizations and government agencies are often unpaid  If you ask someone to host you for a practicum, understand they may not have a budget to pay but it could be a valuable experience

5. HOW TO FIND YOUR PRACTICUM  CareerLink  Past Practicum Supervisors- check past Practicum Database  Network with Faculty, Fellow Students and Alumni  BUSPH LinkedIn group - contact alumni working in organizations of interest  Identify some target organizations (career library)  LinkedIn to identify contacts  External Job Boards (sign up for email alerts based on zip code and key words)  Indeed.com  Craigslist  Public Health Employment Connection  Idealist.org

6. TARGET PRACTICUMS FOR PHARMA CONCENTRATORS Academic Medical Centers

7. ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER PROJECTS  Clinical trial data analysis using SAS (analyzing adverse effects, safety outcomes; may contribute to manuscripts)  Research administration in support of clinical trials (grants administration, process improvement, financial/business analysis)

8. TARGET PRACTICUMS FOR PHARMA CONCENTRATORS Health Insurance Firms (payer)

9. HEALTH INSURANCE FIRM PROJECTS  Design and maintain databases of formularies and pharmacy programs for program evaluations, competitor comparisons, and responses to request for proposals (RFPs)  Summarize data and prepare reports of drug coverage by drug category and pharmacy program  Design and maintain databases of pharmacist consultations, and prepare quarterly summary reports  Support Clinical Pharmacy and Analysis & Reporting Teams in analysis of large data files

10. TARGET PRACTICUMS FOR PHARMA CONCENTRATORS Research and Consulting Firms

11. RESEARCH AND CONSULTING FIRM PROJECTS  Pharma Market Access – analyzing burden of disease, analyzing reimbursement landscape, helping to determine value of treatment (i.e. why should doctor prescribe this drug over another?)  Data Analysis (identifying trends in patient and claims data that lead to strategic decision making)  Qualitative research with stakeholders such as physicians and payers; conduct literature reviews  Value-based pricing support (can we show better outcomes, cost- effectiveness)

12. TARGET PRACTICUMS FOR PHARMA CONCENTRATORS Pharma, Medical Devices

13. PHARMA/MEDICAL DEVICE COMPANY PROJECTS  Data Analysis (identifying trends in patient and claims data that lead to strategic decision making)  Project Management – working on work streams that involve improve processes, management of data, etc.  Regulatory Affairs (dossier support, regulatory submission support, technical writing, researching regulatory bodies)  Competitive and Market Research (develop questionnaire, qualitative interviewing, literature reviews)  Value-based Pricing/Dossier Support (can we show better outcomes, cost-effectiveness)  Government Affairs and Advocacy (support lobbying efforts, work with association partners on programming)

14. Pharmaceutical Internship Deadlines  Vertex: Rolling Basis/Until Individual Positions are Filled  Shire: March 4th  Evidera: March 15th  Merck: Rolling Basis/Until Filled  Novartis: Fall  Lilly: Rolling Basis/Until Individual Positions are Filled  Alnylam: Rolling Basis/Until Individual Positions are Filled  Takeda: Rolling Basis/Until Individual Positions are Filled  Biogen: Rolling Basis/Until Individual Positions are Filled

15. TARGET PRACTICUMS FOR PHARMA CONCENTRATORS Global Health Oriented

16. GLOBAL HEALTH PROJECTS  Assess pharmaceutical use patterns ; investigate issues  Data analysis (analyzing country profiles)  Process improvement (IT systems, records management, work flow improvements)  Procurement (supply chain, drug inventory management)

17. QUESTIONS??? Thank you.