Public Service: Non-profit, Education, Government & Law

This career interest area focuses on advocating for the common good. Opportunities may include nonprofits, public policy, law or advocacy.

Resources

Explore the list of resources below to learn more about career paths in Public Service. These resources will help you discover opportunities, grow your network and more!

Join the Public Service career interest area in Handshake:

  1. Log in to
  2. Click on your name in the top right corner of the screen
  3. Select 'Career Interests'
  4. Navigate to the question 'In what career interest areas are you most interested?'
  5. Select the 'Public Service: Non-profit, Education, Government & Law' career interest area
  6. Click the 'Save My Career Interests Button'

Explore offerings in departments, programs and centers such as these:

General exploration

Industry-based exploration

  • : certified "B Corporations" are businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance, public transparency, and legal accountability
  • : search for jobs and internships at social impact firms, nonprofits and NGOs
  • Nonprofit exploration

Job-based exploration

 

Opportunities and listings

Funding

Networking the best way to tap into the hidden job market—an immense underground marketplace where jobs open up and then are filled through word of mouth and personal referrals.

There are many ways to network at ÐÇ¿Õ´«Ã½:

Economics

Education

Foreign Language and Global Studies

Law

Nonprofit

Political Science and Government

Public Administration and Urban Studies

Here is a selection of organizations that might interest you:

For a full list of student clubs and organizations that match your interests, visit .