Posts Tagged ‘ public service careers ’
The Roosevelt Scholars Act aims to create a new pipeline to public service careers for graduate students who are developing skills desperately needed by the Federal government. The Roosevelt Scholars Act, which was introduced last year in the House of Representatives but not yet during this year's 111th Congress, would create a scholarship program to fund graduate education for students who demonstrate outstanding potential for a career in a mission-critical occupational area within the Federal government, and who in turn would commit to three to five years of service in a Federal government agency. The scholarship would would be similar to ROTC, but instead of committing to military service, students would commit to Federal government service[ READ MORE ]
This July 1st, the College Cost Reduction and Access Act (CCRAA) of 2007 will take effect and includes provisions to make undergraduate and graduate education more affordable for aspiring social-impact professionals. The CCRAA is a complicated piece of legislation that, if you take advantage of it, can help you retire college and grad school debt early[ READ MORE ]
If you aim to move onto a salaried job after your service term ends, you may be facing some big logistical challenges — when do you start actively looking for your next job? If you don't have something lined up when your term ends, how do you support yourself till you land that job[ READ MORE ]
New fellowship program places business sector emigres in critical roles in nonprofits in the Washington, DC, area. Launched during the worst economic climate in generations, ProInspire eases the path of business professionals to find careers that are more meaningful to them — while helping nonprofits recruit people with the hard financial and other skills crucial for their long-term sustainability[ READ MORE ]
In addition to talking about your national or international service experience, the job search process forces you to write about it as well. How do you write about your experiences in your resume? How to craft your resume may raise questions for you. Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, and other service programs are often considered a form of volunteering. You may wonder, will employers take a service term seriously as professional experience? Should you include the name of your service program in your title[ READ MORE ]
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