Partnership for Public Service…“…a nonpartisan, nonprofit that works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works…”

• Call to Serve: Consisting of more than 650 universities and colleges and more than 75 federal agencies

• Making the Difference: blueprint for matching students with federal opportunities

www.ourpublicservice.org

Partnership for Public Service……Call to Serve (www.calltoserve.org)

A recruitment initiative and joint effort between Partnership for Public Service and the Office of Personnel Management.

• evaluate campus community/ make recommendations

• professional staff development

•Connect campus and agency partners

•Materials and resources (calltoserve.org/toolkit) --advising, workshops, networking events

Partnership for Public Service…Call to Serve: Federal Advisor Training

Student Advising

Call to Serve Resources Four Myths about Federal Service Federal Salaries Health and Life Insurance Holidays and Leave Retirement Savings Where the Jobs Are Five Steps of Federal Advising Finding the Right Fit within 160 Agencies Finding the Right Job USAJobs.gov Tips Finding the Right Internship Sample Federal Resume KSA Writing Tips

Partnership for Public Service…

Call to Serve: Federal Advisor Training

Finding the Right Fit within 160 Federal Agencies --web sites to research federal agencies

• www.makingthedifference.org -- The Partnership’s student web site with interest-specific career guides, hiring projections and agency profiles

• www.usa.gov -- the government’s official web portal with an A-Z listing of agencies and links to their career pages.

• www.bestplacestowork.org -- federal employee satisfaction ratings.

Partnership for Public Service…

Call to Serve: Federal Advisor Training

Finding the Right Job--

Things to remember when looking for a job

• www.usajobs.gov -- Federal web site of all available careers

• www.usa.gov -- the government’s official web portal with an A-Z listing of agencies and links to their career pages.

• qualifications count

• show homework

• tailor resumes

• apply to student programs

Partnership for Public Service…

Call to Serve: Federal Advisor Training

USAJOBS.GOV TIPS --

Using the web site effectively

• The Homepage: explore the advanced search window, create and store up to 5 federal resumes and create a MyUSAjobs account

• Narrow the search: Find your pay grade (entry level), learn how majors match job titles and search for specific locations and categories.

• Interpret a job announcement: Does the salary range match GS level? Is the job permanent or temp; full- or part-time?

• Get familiar with the “five tab format” of position descriptions: Overview, Duties, Qualifications & Evaluations and How to Apply

Partnership for Public Service…

Leaving Talent ON THE TABLE --

The Need to Capitalize on High Performing Student Interns

“At a time when our national government needs to fill about 100,000 mission-critical jobs a year, student internships provide the best means of assessing and bringing top young talent into the public service…”

“Yet…students often don’t know how to access federal opportunities or navigate the complex and time-consuming government hiring system. And when students do find their way to the government and obtain paid internships …the overwhelming majority end up without permanent jobs.”

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Partnership for Public Service…

Federal Student Internships

•Student Career Experience Program (SCEP): undergrad & grad; most are paid positions; must be related to student’s academic area; potential for permanent position.

• Student Temporary Experience Program (STEP): offers a range of position durations; paid; do not need to be related to student’s academic major; open to H.S. as well as 2- and 4-year, technical, vocational and graduate students.

www.studentjobs.gov

Partnership for Public Service…

Call to Serve: Federal Advisor Training

Finding the Right Internship--

Web sites to help with the internship search

• www.studentjobs.gov: search web site lists of student opportunities by location, agency, job category or keyword; set up automated email position alerts.

• www.makingthedifference.org/federalinternships/directory: Additional information about different student programs; search the Federal Internship Directory of internship listings

• www.google.com