Government & Public Administration

Welcome to the Government & Public Administration Community! Learn more here about the different career paths you can pursue, get resources to start your career journey and take next steps to pursue career opportunities.

The positions in this category all include all the posts that make city, state and federal government agencies run. Positions include directors, elected leaders/legislators, administrative staff, and regulators to name a few. The jobs in this category are essential to provide services to community, planning for infrastructure & expansion, and organizing care for societies most vulnerable. Many people find these positions provide excellent opportunities to make a difference.

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What to do with a degree in Criminal Justice: Interview with the FBI

Published on April 1, 2022

If you’re studying or thinking about studying Criminal Justice, we are excited to have some great career advice for you, via FBI’s Recruitment and Selection Unit. They answered our questions about what is available for Criminal Justice students, and not …

By College Recruiter

WATCH: How to find and land a job, internship, or other opportunity in the Federal Government

Published on April 1, 2022

Hope White of Hopeful Speaking and Consulting, LLC recently sat down with College Recruiter’s Steven Rothberg to discuss the best tips and practices to land jobs, internships, and more opportunities within the Federal Government.

Hope is a U.S. veteran who …

By College Recruiter

Spotlight on success: How AmeriCorps helps develop career skills

Published on April 1, 2022

College students and recent college grads seeking service-oriented opportunities that also help build unique career skills can do so through AmeriCorps. AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), an independent federal agency whose mission …

By College Recruiter

8 Great Jobs for Philosophy Majors (and Tips for How to Land One)

Published on April 1, 2022

As someone with a philosophy degree, you’re probably sick of questions about why you chose that major or what job you’re going to get. And you’ve likely heard all of the super original jokes about philosophy giving you as many …

The Everything Guide to a Career in Public Service

Published on March 22, 2022

When I was 13 years old, I went to science camp. One day, I sat and listened as a scientist described what global warming was going to do to the planet—rising ocean levels, mass extinctions, devastation of populations around the …