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    3 surprise tips on careers in global health

    Global health is undoubtedly a big component of international development work — even if you're not working on a health project. Here are three unexpected lessons from a global health veteran about how to find a job in this popular industry.

    By Kate Warren // 15 July 2013

    Global health is undoubtedly a big component of international development work. Even programs that are not focused solely on health interventions have to take into account the impact of health on all other development indicators.

    And the need for global health professionals is as strong as ever. Master’s in public health programs are popping up all over the map (see “Top global health schools: A primer”). Health practitioners from nurses to social workers are looking at how they can leverage their expertise to help address challenges like malnutrition, maternal and child health, health care delivery, and more.

    But how do you break into this popular career path and what is it actually like to work in global health? Devex had the pleasure to host global health expert and well known blogger and career advice maven Alanna Shaikh recently in our career webinar series to talk about this rewarding — and challenging — profession.

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      Kate Warren is the Executive Vice President and Executive Editor of Devex, where she leads a global team of journalists, event producers, and communications and marketing professionals to drive conversations around the most pressing and urgent issues of our time, including climate, global health, food security, philanthropy, humanitarian crises, and foreign aid funding. Through live journalism — via in-person and virtual events — along with insider news, analysis, podcasts, content series, and special reports, Kate and her team ensure the most important ideas, voices, and debates reach an influencer audience to drive impact and make progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

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