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Gamze
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I am a public administration student, what should I do to work in what field after graduation?
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Peregrin Gilman
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Your degree has a broad range of application, so you can apply your skills in many fields. If you are interested in getting into government or policy work, the path you have a couple of avenues that you could look at.
There are any number of politicians who will have local offices and if they are national level political figures, they will also have offices in the capitol. They would be able to take on volunteers, interns (possibly paid) or staff. The value of even volunteering in these offices is to create a network as you volunteer at events, introduce yourself to the group (maybe a policy organization, a non-profit or other government agency). This network is really the second avenue for working in the government or policy space...
Government agencies may have fewer options to just volunteer, but they would likely have internships. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGSOs) would likely have volunteers, interns, and staff positions, and there are far more of these type of groups, who either work to execute policy or to shape it. The final large group (and sometimes the same as the NGOs) are companies that lobby the government. They would have internships and staff positions, and are really the other side of making policy. How to influence the officials and get your position strengthened in any legislation or policy.
I hope this is the information you were looking for and I wish you great success in where ever your future takes you.
There are any number of politicians who will have local offices and if they are national level political figures, they will also have offices in the capitol. They would be able to take on volunteers, interns (possibly paid) or staff. The value of even volunteering in these offices is to create a network as you volunteer at events, introduce yourself to the group (maybe a policy organization, a non-profit or other government agency). This network is really the second avenue for working in the government or policy space...
Government agencies may have fewer options to just volunteer, but they would likely have internships. Non-Governmental Organizations (NGSOs) would likely have volunteers, interns, and staff positions, and there are far more of these type of groups, who either work to execute policy or to shape it. The final large group (and sometimes the same as the NGOs) are companies that lobby the government. They would have internships and staff positions, and are really the other side of making policy. How to influence the officials and get your position strengthened in any legislation or policy.
I hope this is the information you were looking for and I wish you great success in where ever your future takes you.
Chip Yaggi
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The above answers are excellent.
As a recruiter, I would also add that it is very helpful to build your resume by doing several job searches in your prospective field of study and taking notes of what you see on the different job descriptions. Ask to take on added responsibilities that you've seen on job descriptions once you are in an internship or co-op, and that will enhance your resume for when the time comes to begin looking for your first career opportunities.
As a recruiter, I would also add that it is very helpful to build your resume by doing several job searches in your prospective field of study and taking notes of what you see on the different job descriptions. Ask to take on added responsibilities that you've seen on job descriptions once you are in an internship or co-op, and that will enhance your resume for when the time comes to begin looking for your first career opportunities.
Samantha Vargas
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The best advice my Dad ever gave me was to get work experience. Once you start working whether it be an internship or your first job after graduation, that will help you navigate what you want to spend your life doing 40 hours per week. An internship that is paid is great, but I had my first experience in a public service job while working at an unpaid internship. This gave me the experience and knowledge to support obtaining my first job out of college. Getting that experience is the biggest part of figuring out what you are good at and what makes sense for you as a person for your career.