Career Services& Employment

2015

Career Services provides resources and services to further the professional

development of students and alumni and help them build a successful career

in public policy and international affairs. Its mission is to complement

graduate coursework by teaching critical career skills, facilitating experiential

learning and offering employment services. In addition, Career Services

provides programs, workshops and events to help students develop meaningful

professional networks.

Career Development Career Counseling Appointments and Walk-In AdvisingIndividual career counseling appointments help current students and alumni with a range of needs from clarifying career goals to implementing a sound internship strategy to practicing interview skills. Semester walk-in advising hours are a quick way for students to receive valuable feedback on resumes and cover letters.

Maryland Mentor ProgramThe Maryland Mentor Program matches community and regional leaders with stu-dents who share similar interests. Mentors provide sound counsel and advice that add immeasurably to students’ opportunities for finding employment and making professional connections. Maryland mentors include di-rectors of private and nonprofit organizations and government officials.

Experts-in-Residence ProgramThe Experts-in-Residence Program capitalizes on the School of Public Policy’s proximity to the nation’s capital by sponsoring weekly visits from experts in various policy fields. Current students access the experts for one-on-one assistance with career information, resume suggestions and networking leads.

International Career ClubThe International Career Club provides career services for the unique needs of international students. With the support of Career Services, the club aims to equip international students with the tools to be more competitive in today’s job market and develop future leaders empowered to build collaboration through enhanced communi-cation techniques and networking skills.

Pi Alpha Alpha Honor SocietyPi Alpha Alpha (PAA) recognizes and promotes excellence in the study and practice of public affairs and administration. PAA members are recognized at spring com-mencement and are invited to participate in chapter leadership and networking activities.

Career ProgramsProfessional Development SeriesThe Professional Development Series helps current students gain a competitive edge when searching for internships and jobs. Traditional workshop topics include resume and cover letter writing, interviewing, job searching and networking. Additional programs address leveraging social media in the job search, de-mystifying the security clearance process and applying students’ Myers-Briggs personality type in the workplace and job search.

Many students take advantage of the School’s proximity to the nation’s capital to experience

multiple internships before graduation. Furthering those possibilities, the School provides

financial support to many students pursuing unpaid nonprofit or public sector internships.

Employer Information SessionsEmployers from across all sectors regularly visit the School of Public Policy to engage and recruit students. These information sessions expose students to the many career fields available to them and employment op-portunities when they complete their degree.

Public Policy Career PanelsPolicy professionals and alumni visit campus each semester to share helpful information and provide insight into critical public policy issues and trends. Panelists also provide guidance on preparing for internship and job searches in today’s markets and taking advantage of important academic and experiential learning opportunities.

Presidential Management Fellows Program The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) program attracts public service-minded students to the federal government. Through an extreme-ly competitive process, PMF finalists receive an initial two-year appointment and eligibility for conversion to a permanent government position and further promotional opportunities. Career Services helps students in the PMF selection process by providing information sessions, a full-day assessment training workshop, behav-ioral interview preparation and access to the School of Public Policy PMF alumni network.

Job and Internship Resources UMD Policy JobsSPP students and alumni enjoy exclusive access to hundreds of policy-relevant intern-ships, jobs and employer contacts through www.umdpolicyjobs.com. Employers use the site to advertise on-campus information sessions and search for students who post resumes.

SPP Internship ProgramThe SPP Internship Program provides cur-rent students financial support for unpaid internships in nonprofit, community and governmental organizations. Students spend up to one semester working part-time, or

one summer working full-time, on projects that allow them to apply policy-relevant classroom skills to work situations. The SPP Internship Program is competitive and offered year-round.

Career Connections NewsletterCareer Services communicates weekly with current students through the newsletter Career Connections. It offers weekly tips for professional development, lists upcoming career events on campus and in Washington, D.C. and includes information regarding several online job and internship boards. Career Connections also highlights opportunities

with short deadlines or ones specifically marketed to SPP students through our extensive alumni network.

Career Networking NightsCareer Networking Nights offer current students the opportunity to network in Washington, D.C. with alumni and employers from the public, private and nonprofit sectors. These exciting professional events promote the sharing of internship and full-time leads and allow current students to receive expert assis-tance from like-minded policy professionals.

Career Library Current students and alumni have access to the Career Services’ sizable collection of current internship and job listings and career-related job search guides.

Academia 7%

Federal Government

40%

State/Local Government

3%

Private Sector22%

Nonpro�t Sector20%

Further Education4%

InternationalOrganizations/Nations

4%

2015 Graduates by Employment Sector

EmployersAbt Associates

AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust

Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission

Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies

Baltimore City Government

Booz Allen Hamilton

CACI

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield

Communication Workers of America

Computer and Communications Industry Association

CSR, Incorporated

Data Networks Corporation

DeLoitte

Energy Efficiency Consultants

Environmental Finance Center

Environmental Investigation Agency

Foundation for Middle East Peace

GO Northwest Housing Resource Center 

IBM

International Council on Clean Transportation

International Initiative for Impact Evaluation

J.P. Morgan

JDM Associates

Joint Institute for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

Leading Educators

Leidos

Maryland League of Conservation Voters

Millennium Challenge Corporation

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

National Public Radio

The Nature Conservancy

Northeast Charter Schools Network

Oversees Private Investment Corporation

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Pet Food Institute

PLN & Associates

Prince George’s County (MD) Public Schools

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services

Senator Barbara Mikulski (MD - 3)

Solar Solutions, LLC

Southeast Asia Resource Action

Taikang Asset Management

The Food Trust

Tulane University

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

InternshipsAfrica Union Capacity and Development Services

American Enterprise Institute

American Red Cross

Catholic Legal Immigration Network

Center for Climate and Energy Solutions

Center for Strategic and International Studies

Center for Urban Families

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid

Citizens for Tax Justice

Committee for Human Rights in North Korea

Community Foundation for the National Capital Region

Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (NY-28)

Council on Environmental Quality

District of Columbia Housing Authority

District of Columbia Public Schools

Environmental Finance Center, University of Maryland

U.S. Central Intelligence Agency

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Energy

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of Labor

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of Treasury

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. Helsinki Commission

U.S. National Institutes of Health

U.S. National Marine Fisheries Service

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. National Reconnaissance Office

U.S. Peace Corps

University of Maryland

Urban Institute

Wells Fargo

World Bank

Homeless Children’s Playtime Project

InterAction

International Energy Agency Hydrogen Implementing Agreement

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources

Kaiser Permanente

Maryland Department of Human Resources

Maryland Municipal League

Maryland State’s Attorney’s Office

National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy

National Consortium for Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism

National Defense University

National Governors Association

National Juvenile Justice Network

Smithsonian Institution

U.S. Agency for International Development

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Education

U.S. Department of Homeland Security

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of Treasury

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

U.S. National Institutes of Health

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. National Park Service

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Jaguar Research Project

We Are Casa

World Bank

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