Public Administration/Nonprofit job search

 

MPA program resources in the Career Center – February 2009

The Career Center has a number of on-line resources related to MPA careers and employment. All are accessible from the office’s homepage:

www.cofc.edu/careercenter

 

The headings in blue are on the right side of the main Career Center page.

 

What Can I Do With A Major In…..?

Click on: Public Administration (PDF version) + Public Administration Links

*PDF version has areas and types of employment

*Links to variety of career and job related sites

Other majors to look at that have the same set up: Arts, Environmental Studies, Human Resources Management, Human Services, Political Science

 

Helpful Web Links

There are several columns-each with a different heading and types of information

--- Heading: Jobs by Location & Interest

Click on: Top Job Sites (includes Government)

Click on: Jobs by Career Area of Interest

Categories:

Arts/Arts Management

Environmental

Government/Public Policy

Non-Profit

 

--- Heading: Explore Career & Get Experience

Click on: Internships (National & International).

(Of special note On National- The Internship Series Online) Username &

Password included in write-up).

 

--- Heading: Job Search Strategies

Click on area of interest from:

*Employer Research

*Resume/ letter writing

*Job Search/Interviewing

*Salary Data

*Relocation Information

*Employment Guidelines

*Real World 101

 

Help guides

Wide variety of topics and links.

Under heading of: Resume & Job Search Correspondence

click on: Curriculum Vitae(CV) definition & sample

 

 

Other items:

Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.

Office information

1. Jobs. Another web site: www.sciway.net/jobs
2. MPA wikipedia
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Public_Administration includes several helpful External Links
3. Web crawler for job seeking www.indeed.com
   • Put in name of position sought and location (city, state) and search

Career Center is located in the Lightsey Center, Rm 216.

Hours of operation: 8:30 – 5:00 M-F

Drop-in hours: 1:00 – 4:00 M-F (for questions usually needing less than 15 minutes)

Web site: www.cofc.edu/careercenter

Email: careercenter@cofc.edu

Phone: 843-953-5692

Fax: 843-953-6341