Air Traffic Control Specialist
Federal Aviation Administration
Deadline: September 30, 2009
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Information Technology Specialist
Bureau of the Census
Deadline: October 15, 2009
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Public Service Fellows Program
Partnership for Public Service
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Natural Resources Specialist
Department of the Navy: Research, Development & Acquisition
Deadline: Rolling
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Science, Mathematics & Research for Transformation Scholarship Program
Department of Defense
Application Timeline: Opens August 15, 2009
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FEDERAL SERVICE STUDENT AMBASSADORS
The Federal Service Student Ambassadors program develops a corps of passionate student advocates who will actively promote public service following their completion of a federal summer internship. 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 »
UPCOMING CAREER FAIRS
Iowa State University
Social Services Volunteer and Career Day
Great Hall, Memorial Union
September 16
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
2009-2010 Career Fair Calendar
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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 642 campuses and 75 federal agencies have joined together to form the Call to Serve network.
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NEWS
2009 Public Service Career and Internship Fair
We invite you to register for the Public Service Career and Internship Fair hosted by the Partnership for Public Service. This event will take place on July 16th from 3:00-7:00 p.m. at the National Building Museum. Admission is FREE!
Last year's event connected 67 federal agencies with 3,000 students and young professionals. This year agencies will be recruiting for a variety of positions including program analysts, Foreign Service Officers, federal investigators, budget analysts, and engineers, as well as for internships and fellowships! Don't miss your opportunity to network with federal agency recruiters!
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Representative David Price Preparing to Introduce the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009
The Partnership in pleased to announce that Rep. David Price (D-NC) is preparing to introduce the Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009 within the next few weeks. The legislation will create a scholarship program to fund graduate-level education in key mission-critical fields in exchange for a federal service commitment.
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Uncle Sam Is A Boss You Can Rely On
Lily Garcia- The Washington Post
The primary advantages of working for the federal government are generous benefits, solid pay and relative job security—a combination that is challenging to find in the private sector, even in the best of times.
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?
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.
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.
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.
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.
Featured Resources
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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