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MAKING THE DIFFERENCE FEDERAL INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
The Partnership for Public Service has launched the Making the Difference Federal Internship Program and is seeking students with backgrounds in business and engineering to fill 30 federal internship positions. Learn more »
PUBLIC SERVICE FELLOWS PROGRAM
The Partnership for Public Service is seeking current students or recent graduates to join our team and contribute to our mission. Learn more »
CAREER FAIR CALENDAR
California Institute of Technology
Spring Career Fair 2009
Brown Gym
January 21
10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Florida State University
Engineering Day
FAMU-FSU College of Engineering
January 22
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Duke University
Non-Profit Career and Internship Fair
Bryan Center
January 23
12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
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ABOUT US
Call to Serve, a joint initiative between the Partnership for Public Service and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), is dedicated to helping you learn more about careers in the federal government. To date, more than 615 campuses and 75 federal agencies have joined together to form the Call to Serve network.
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Help Wanted: Massive Bureaucracy Promises Exciting New Opportunity
June Kronholtz - The Wall Street Journal
The American people are excited and ready for change; over 300,000 people have visited the Web site, change.gov and 2.8 million more visited USAjobs.gov. Will this enthusiasm in federal service wear off or is it here to stay?
Homeland Security Goes Hollywood
Ed O'Keefe - The Washington Post
A new reality television show focuses on the agencies and employees of the Department of Homeland Security; is primetime television the best use of the agency's time?
Options for Reducing Student Loan Debt for Those Choosing Public Service Careers
Nancy Trejos - The Washington Post
The College Cost Reduction and Access Act allows students with hefty loan debt and a passion for public service to find debt forgiveness with the federal government.
Be Grateful for Public Servants, Maybe Become One Yourself
Andy Levin - Freep.com
With the United States' current economic climate and President Elect Obama's reissued Call to Service, it is time for Americans to make decisions for the common good.
Government Service Will be Cool Again
Joe Davidson - The Washington Post
Leadership is the main thing President Elect Obama can provide to make government service more attractive. If he announces a call to action, people, particularly young people, will respond.
The Newcomer's Guide to the Federal Government
Eric Yoder - The Washington Post
The government has fully committed itself to being considered an employer of choice, perfect timing considering over the next several years over 60,000 federal jobs will open up.
What You Need to Know: Financial Incentives in Federal Work
Eric Yoder - The Washington Post
The government is turning more and more to other types of financial incentives in its bid to attract and keep good employees.
Preparing for Boomsday
Julie Steinberg - The Daily Pennsylvanian
The federal government is in trouble. No, not for the usual litany of reasons concerning diplomatic blunders abroad, lack of unilateral credibility or a skyrocketing deficit. This time, it's about Boomsday — the looming retirement of thousands of baby boomers from the government. By 2040, over 66 percent of the federal workforce will have retired — and right now, we don't have the manpower to replace them.
Defense to Test Run Foreign Language Corps
Brittany Ballenstedt - Government Executive
If you're a U.S. citizen who speaks fluent Marshallese, the Defense Department wants you. Rober Slater, director of the National Security Language Program at Defense, said last week that the department plans to launch a major recruiting drive this fall for volunteers fluent in certain foreign languages to serve the country in times of emergency or global need as part of the National Language Service Corps.
New Government Program Pays Off Student Loans for Borrowers Who Enter Public Service
Nextstudent.com - via The Wall Street Jounal's Marketwatch.com
Student loan borrowers who commit to a decade of public service may see the remaining balance on their student loans forigven under the government's new public-service loan forgiveness program.
Government Jobs Prove Steady for Recent Graduates
Gregan Wingert - University of Nevada, Las Vegas - Rebel Yell
Childhood dreams mixed with the realities of an unstable economy have lead some graduates to consider looking for employment in federal security agencies that guarantee job security. "You don't tend to see lay-offs in the government sector," said Special Agent Michael Solari of the Las Vegas branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
Public Service Scholarship
Bill Introduced
The Partnership for Public Service is excited to announce that Representatives David Price (D-NC) and Christopher Shays (R-CT) have introduced H.R. 6160, the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2008 — graduate school tuition assistance in exchange for a commitment to serve our country in the federal government.
Learn more and find out how you can show your support »
D.C. Housing Guide
It can be pretty overwhelming searching for housing while you’re trying to get situated into your summer internship or first job in Washington, D.C. To help you out a bit the Partnership for Public Service has created a list of neighborhoods, apartments, and sublets throughout the city that are popular areas for college students, recent graduates and young professionals.
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Internship Directory
This searchable directory provides information on many fellowships and internships available during the school year as well as summer programs.
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A
Guide to the Federal Student
Loan Repayment Program and
Other Student Programs
This quick guide reviews the loan repayment program that might be available as a benefit. It also highlights some
popular programs offered by the Federal government for students in all areas
and levels of education.
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