Matt Damon, Kate Winslet to Star in New Film Featuring the CDC

by Alex A. Kecskes

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is starring in a new film with Matt Damon, Jude Law, Kate Winslet, Gwyneth Paltrow and Laurence Fishburne.

The movie, “Contagion,” is filming on the campus of the CDC. Billed as a bio-med drama, where a team of doctors must race to find a cure for a deadly epidemic, the film is the second recent project to feature the CDC in its plot line.

The CDC collaborates to create the expertise, information, and tools that people and communities need to protect their health. Its many programs include health promotion, disease prevention, injury and disability prevention, and preparedness for new health threats.

If you're interested in working for the CDC, there are a number of exceptional careers available at this world-class medical institution. Their goal is to hire the best, the brightest, and the most committed people to help carry out their mission. Some of their most common positions include:

If you are in college, have recently graduated, or are currently working in the public health arena, learn more about the public health training and Fellowship Opportunities at CDC. Student Internships are also available for college graduates eager to make a contribution to the health and well being of the American public.

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For more information on health careers, visit http://www.healthcarejobsite.com/