DISCOVER
Explore specialties, strengths, interests, and sectors across public health.
ABOUT STEELE
Why I Built STEELE
A public health career platform built to connect career direction, 38+ pathways, skills, credentials, experience, positioning, and opportunity in one guided system.
THE PROBLEM
Public health has opportunity. What it often lacks is a map.
If you've ever typed "what can I do with a public health degree?" into a search bar, I already know something about you.
You care about this field. You're motivated enough to be looking. But the options are so vast — epidemiology, policy, informatics, environmental health, global health, community programs, research, government, healthcare, academia — that figuring out where you fit starts to feel like its own full-time job.
That question doesn't disappear after graduation. I hear it from people who are five years in, ten years in, fifteen years in. Public health is broad by design. That's what makes it one of the most important fields in the world. It's also what makes it genuinely hard to navigate.
I didn't build STEELE because public health lacks opportunity. I built it because there are so many opportunities that knowing where you belong can become overwhelming — and most people are trying to figure it out without a guide.
THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE ARE ACTUALLY ASKING
These are the questions STEELE is built to answer.
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What can I actually do with my public health degree?
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Which specialty or area should I go into?
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How do I get experience when every job already requires it?
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Do I need another degree, or another certification?
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Should I learn R, SAS, SQL, Python, or Power BI?
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What jobs should I even be applying for?
WHY I BUILT STEELE
I've worked across this field from multiple angles.
My own career has crossed epidemiology, infection prevention, healthcare, public health data and analytics, research, government and public-sector settings, and academia.
I've earned a DrPH, an MBA, an MPH, and the CIC certification — and I've spent years teaching public health students and helping professionals navigate the same questions I once had to figure out for myself.
You can find pieces of career advice everywhere. The difficult part is knowing which advice applies to you, which skills matter for the career you want, and how the pieces fit together into a path that makes sense.
EpidemiologyResearch, surveillance, population health, and evidence.
Infection PreventionHealthcare epidemiology, quality, patient safety, and CIC preparation.
Data & AnalyticsSQL, R, SAS, Python, Power BI, reporting, and decision support.
ResearchStudy design, analysis, evidence generation, and scientific communication.
Government & Public SectorPrograms, workforce systems, policy, reporting, and public service.
AcademiaTeaching, course development, mentorship, and academic career strategy.
THE STEELE METHOD
Career development works better when the pieces connect.
STEELE is organized around one framework that reflects how career development in public health actually works.
CHOOSE
Identify the direction that fits your strengths, values, and goals.
LEARN
Build the skills, credentials, and knowledge your pathway requires.
BUILD
Develop experience, professional presence, and proof of your capabilities.
ADVANCE
Find and pursue the right opportunities — and keep growing.
WHAT MAKES STEELE DIFFERENT
Not another random content library.
The goal isn't to give you more information. It's to help you understand what matters for your next move, what to work on first, and how each part of your career strategy connects.
Career AssessmentStart with direction instead of guessing.
38+ Career PathwaysExplore 38+ public health career pathways with roles, skills, credentials, experience expectations, employers, and progression.
Skills AcademyBuild technical and professional skills connected to your saved pathway.
Experience BuilderCreate legitimate project, portfolio, practicum, research, and leadership evidence.
Certifications & Credentials CenterSee what to pursue now, later, or not at all — with prep guidance tied to your pathway.
Career Development HubStrengthen your resume, LinkedIn, networking, interview, salary, pivot, and advancement strategy.
Job & Opportunity HubSearch pathway-specific job titles, specialty boards, major job sites, and employer career pages.
90-Day Career PlanTurn your pathway, skills, experience, credentials, and opportunity search into focused action.
Graduate & Doctoral CenterDecide strategically whether another degree, credential, or experience is the right next move.
Weekly Member DropsGet fresh market intelligence, career strategy, challenges, and Dr. Steele's take each week.
Career Resource LibraryAccess resume, LinkedIn, interview, salary, networking, job-search, and career-pivot tools.
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