Job & Internship Boards: Health & Human Services
Explore current job and internship openings on a variety of job boards related to health professions. This list is not comprehensive and the tools are not maintained by UM except where indicated.
Start with Handshake! UM’s all-in-one career platform featuring internships, jobs, and events in health fields and beyond – all for UM students and grads!
- American College Health Association: career platform that connects college health and wellness professionals with specialized job opportunities and employers in higher education health services.
- American College of Healthcare Professionals: career platform that helps healthcare management professionals search for jobs, connect with employers, access career development resources, and advance their leadership careers in healthcare.
- Hospital & Healthcare Networks: Aggregated listings from hospitals and healthcare providers across the U.S.
- HealthcareJobsite: Medical assistant, patient care tech, and clinical support positions.
- American Physiological Society (APS) Job Board: Jobs in physiology, including lab technician, research assistant, and academic positions.
- SocialService.com: Nationwide job postings in social service agencies and nonprofits, including roles in social work, counseling, mental health, case management, and related human services.
Local (Missoula, MT)
- Missoula Food Bank & Community Center: Serves as a community hub providing emergency food assistance to individuals and families in need, and offers internships and volunteer opportunities for students.
- YWCA Missoula: Provides an array of services including an emergency domestic violence shelter, crisis counseling, a family housing center, and a girls’ leadership program. Students can get involved through volunteering or internships.
- Poverello Center: Missoula’s largest homeless shelter and soup kitchen, offering meals 365 days a year and specialized support for veterans and others experiencing homelessness.
- Empower Montana: Trains and empowers youth and adults to advance social justice, diversity, and inclusion, by hosting youth leadership programs, peer education in schools, and community workshops against prejudice.
- Volunteer Missoula (Missoula Nonprofit Network): Find one-time or ongoing volunteer opportunities across causes like environment, youth mentoring, animal welfare, and more.
Regional
- Montana Nonprofit Association (MNA): Offers resources, training workshops, an annual conference, and advocacy on nonprofit policy. (Students can attend MNA webinars or events to learn about the nonprofit landscape in Montana and network with organizations for internships or jobs.)
- Montana Campus Network for Civic Engagement: A coalition of colleges (hosted at UM) dedicated to student civic engagement and service-learning, offering programs like AmeriCorps College Coaches.
- Montana Dept. of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS): The state agency overseeing public assistance, child and family services, public health, and more. DPHHS often provides internships and entry-level jobs in areas such as child protective services, public health education, and disability services.
- Missoula Aging Services: Offers programs for seniors (internships in gerontology and volunteer roles like Meals on Wheels).
- CASA of Missoula (Court Appointed Special Advocates): Trains student volunteers to advocate for children in the court foster care system.
- Soft Landing Missoula: Helps refugees and immigrants integrate (opportunities for service and internships in social advocacy).
National
- Peace Corps: A national service program sending Americans abroad for 2-year assignments to live, learn, and work with a community, providing technical assistance in six program areas (Agriculture, Community Economic Development, Education, Environment, Health, and Youth).
- National Council of Nonprofits: The largest network of charitable nonprofits in the country, providing research on nonprofit economic impact, best-practice guides, and a nationwide advocacy voice for the nonprofit sector.
- Idealist: Find virtual or local volunteer projects, career blogs and grad program directories for public service fields.
- Teach For America: Educational equity two-year teaching commitment.
- ACSM Jobs Board: American College of Sports Medicine job board for clinical exercise, fitness, and wellness roles.
- ExerciseCareers.com: Jobs in fitness, personal training, and corporate wellness programs.
- NSCA Career Center: National Strength & Conditioning Association job board.
- CSCCa Job Board: Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association job listings.
- Professional Sports Careers: Sports teams’ career sites (NBA, NFL, MLB, etc.) with openings in performance and strength coaching.
- NATA Career Center: National Athletic Trainers’ Association job listings.
- NCAA & NAIA Careers: Collegiate athletic training internships and entry-level roles.
- MHSA Job Listings: Montana High School Association job postings.
- ACSM Jobs: Focused on clinical and performance-based roles in sports medicine.
- TeamWork Online: Entry-level to professional roles in professional and collegiate sports.
- NCAA Market: Collegiate-level athletic training and sports performance jobs.
- BioSpace: Biotech and pharmaceutical job listings, including clinical research and medical device roles.
- PE Central Career Center: Physical education and coaching positions nationwide.
- National Wellness Institute Jobs: School and community-based health promotion roles.
- SHAPE America Career Center: Health and PE teaching positions from the national professional organization.
- YMCA Careers: Youth-focused and wellness job opportunities at local YMCAs.
- WELCOA Job Board: Corporate wellness and employee health promotion job postings.
- APTA Career Center: Physical therapy assistant roles and gap-year positions in rehabilitation.
- AOTA Job Link: American Occupational Therapy Association job listings for OT aides and assistants.
- USAJobs: U.S. government job portal with technician roles at NIH, CDC, VA, and other federal agencies.
- APHA CareerMart: National public health job board from the American Public Health Association.
- Emory Public Health Employment Connection: Comprehensive job board for public health roles nationwide.
- PublicHealthJobs.org: Aggregator for jobs in community, global, and governmental health.
- SocialWorkJobBank: NASW job board for clinical and community social work positions.
- SocialService.com: Listings for case managers, shelter workers, and residential counselors.
- USAJobs: Roles with federal agencies like VA, HHS, and others.
- Montana DPHHS Careers: Local opportunities in public health and family services.
- ASHA Career Portal: Jobs for speech-language pathology assistants and clinical fellowships.
- SpeechPathology.com Jobs: Job board for SLP roles in schools and clinics.
- Audiology.org Jobs: Roles in hearing clinics and audiology practices from AAA.
- TherapyJobs.com: Allied health job site including SLP and therapy aide positions.
- TopSchoolJobs – SLP: Education-focused job board with SLP assistant and paraprofessional openings.
General Job Boards
- Handshake – UM’s official job and internship database for students and alumni (up to 2 years post graduation)
- LinkedIn – more than 95% of recruiters use LinkedIn to find talented candidates
- Indeed – online job search platform that helps people find and apply for jobs while allowing employers to post openings and recruit candidates.
- ProFellow – paid fellowships and funding awards for all disciplines
- Glassdoor – online platform that helps people research companies, salaries, workplace culture, and employee reviews while also searching and applying for jobs.
- After College – online career platform that helps college students and recent graduates find entry-level jobs and internships while connecting employers with emerging talent through university and academic networks.
- Montana Department of Labor & Industry – online workforce services platform that helps Montana residents search for jobs, access career training and unemployment resources, and connect with employment support services.
- Idealist – global job board for volunteer and nonprofit jobs.