Government & Public Service

Are you looking for a job or internship in Government & Public Service? This is the career community for you! Stay connected with your field and find information on careers in residential, commercial, hospitality, corporate, healthcare, civic, or educational areas.

Meet Emily Bouck West, UM Alumna & Cane2Cane Mentor

Emily Bouck West earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Miami in Public Relations and International Studies in 2010. She’s currently living in Washington, DC, and works as a Public Policy Manager at Amazon.

Throughout her career, she has …

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WATCH: Breaking down the myths surrounding finding Federal Government employment

Hope White of Hopeful Speaking and Consulting, LLC recently sat down with College Recruiter’s Steven Rothberg to break down the many myths surrounding finding employment in the Federal Government, as well as what it’s like to work in the Federal …

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What jobs can you get with a Master of Public Administration degree?

By Dr. Joseph Sallustio, Claremont Lincoln University

Graduate students passionate about making an impact and serving the common good have flocked to Master of Public Administration (MPA) programs in recent years. With an MPA – an alternative to the Master of …

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Featured Resources

The following career resources were selected to support alumni within this career community with their career needs.

USAJOBS: Jobs in Federal Government

USAJOBS: Jobs in Federal Government

Create a profile and apply for jobs in the federal government.

How to Build a Federal Resume

How to Build a Federal Resume

Federal jobs often require specific items to be shown on your resume when applying. Use USAJobs resume builder to create …

GoGovernment: Federal Careers Guides

GoGovernment: Federal Careers Guides

Explore federal government career options across various disciplines with GoGovernment’s Career Guides. Get insights into agency job offerings, what roles …

Top MPA Programs

Public administration is a field that involves the management and implementation of government policies and programs. It encompasses a wide …

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Job Market DataIn partnership withLightcast logo

Are you looking to use real-time job market data to make informed decisions about your future career path, explore relevant salary data, or identify the skills you need to build or market to get your next role? Use the following tool to explore your options.

There are two ways to navigate this tool:

  1. Keyword Search: Search for the title of the job you’re looking to pursue, or skills you may have that could be relevant for a particular career path.
  2. Narrow Down by Industry + Occupation: If you have a general sense of the industry you’d like to pursue, you can narrow down the occupations within a given industry to help you decide.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Skill Building Through Virtual Company Projects

Build valuable career skills and get a taste of industry experience via short virtual projects created by top companies across the globe on the Forage platform. Click on "View All Projects" to view all experiences for this career community. To check out projects across all the career communities and relevant practice interview questions, here.

Return to Work for Parents and Carers Experience with BCG

White Collar Defense & Investigations Experience with Latham & Watkins

Shields Up: Cybersecurity Experience with AIG

US Trade Law Experience with White & Case

UK Public Service Experience with Transform Society

Human Rights Law Experience with Leo Cussen

Wondering how to list a completed project on your resume/CV or LinkedIn profile? Review the Forage referencing policy.

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Featured Industry & Career Guides

Vault offers comprehensive industry and career guides that provide insights into industry work life and advice for students and alumni on kickstarting their careers. You can access 170+ guides on our Custom Career Content site to help you explore career paths and gain valuable information that will help you make informed career decisions.

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

Vault Guide to Politics, Public Policy, and Activism Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School, 2024 Edition

Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School, 2024 Edition

The Vault Guide to the First Year of Law School offers advice for new law students on surviving law school, …

Vault Career Guide to Law, Fourth Edition

Vault Career Guide to Law, Fourth Edition

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Cane2Cane Mentors

Cane2Cane is an exclusive community that connects UM students, alumni, and community members to close the gaps between college and careers. As an alum, you can join the community to network with other alumni and industry professionals on the platform and/or serve as a mentor to your fellow 'Canes.

Magaly Park

Community Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • Board Member GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY OF GREATER MIAMI INC
Meet Magaly

Angel Vallejos

Alumni Mentor
  • Washington, DC
  • Graduate Fellow CHCI
Meet Angel

Kathleen Kean

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Project Coordinator NextEra Energy
Meet Kathleen

Nicole Packin (Brown)

Alumni Mentor
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Assistant to Senior Vice President of Development Buena Vista Productions
Meet Nicole

Fernanda Kuchkarian, MPH

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Director of Programs Health Foundation of South Florida
Meet Fernanda

Robert Drake

Alumni Mentor
  • Clarkesville, Georgia
  • SVP, Market Executive, Private Banking Bank of America, US Trust
Meet Robert

Garrett Shatzer

Alumni Mentor
  • New York, NY
  • Giving Manager Annual Fund & InstitutionalOakland Symphony
Meet Garrett

Jason Soriano

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Video Editor MEDIAPRO U.S. beIN SPORTS
Meet Jason

JUSTIN FALCON

Alumni Mentor
  • Homestead, FL
  • Program Security Manager Homestead Air Reserve Base
Meet JUSTIN

Whitney Kimmel

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, Florida
  • DIRECTOR, DIGITAL PRODUCT Kaplan
Meet Whitney

Gary Wood

Faculty & Staff Mentors
  • Coral Gables, FL
  • Director, Professor Arts Presenting and Live Entertainment Management
Meet Gary

Emely Sanchez, MPH

Alumni Mentor
  • Miami, FL
  • Health Care Fellow, Law Student Leavitt Partners
Meet Emely

Join your fellow ‘Canes on Cane2Cane and share your career story!

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JOBSCAN

The more effectively you can tailor your resume for a specific job, the better your chances are. Easily optimize your resume by completing a scan below. By scanning and comparing your resume versus any job description Jobscan will give you an instant analysis of how well your resume is tailored for a particular job and how it can be even better optimized for an applicant tracking system (ATS). To start, paste in the text of your resume then paste the text of the job posting you’re interested in, and press Scan.

         

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