Area

Employer


Area:

Local Government

Sub-Area:
  • City Management
  • Financial Administration
  • Budget Analysis
  • General Services
  • Community Affairs
  • Social Services
  • Urban Planning
Employers:
  • Counties
  • Municipalities
  • Townships
  • School districts
  • Special districts

Area:

State Government

Sub-Area:
  • Administrative Services
  • Legislature
  • Judicial
Employers:
  • Various departments of state government
  • Legislative agencies including:
    • Legislative Reference Services, Bill Drafting Services, Legislative Councils and Budgeting and Auditing staffs
  • State Supreme Courts
  • Personal staff of legislators
  • Intermediate Appellate Courts
  • Trial Courts of General Jurisdiction
  • Trial Courts of Limited Jurisdiction

Area:

Federal Government

Sub-Area:
  • Professional
  • Administrative
  • Technical
Employers:
  • Various federal departments and agencies

Area:

Federal Government: Legislative Branch

Sub-Area:
  • Legislative Agencies
  • Legislature
    • Administrative Staff
      • Washington-based
      • Home District
      • Committee
Employers:
  • Various agencies including:
    • General Accounting Office, Library of Congress, Government Printing Office, Congressional Budget Office
  • Offices of senators and representatives

Area:

Federal Government: Judicial Branch

Sub-Area:
Employers:
  • Supreme Court
  • U.S. Courts
  • Supporting organizations

Area:

Federal Government: Executive Branch

Sub-Area:
  • Office of the President
  • Management and Budget
  • Administration
  • Council of Economic Advisors
  • U.S. Trade Representatives
  • Executive Departments
Employers:
  • Office of the President
  • Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Defense, Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, Interior, Justice, Labor

Area:

Federal Government: Independent Agencies

Sub-Area:
Employers:
  • Independent Agencies include the following (not an exhaustive list):
    • Coordination and Public Safety
    • Emergency Response Policy
    • Environmental Protection Agency
    • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
    • Federal Emergency Management Agency
    • General Services Administration
    • National Archives & Records Administration
    • Nuclear Regulatory Commission
    • Office of Personnel Management
    • Securities & Exchange Commission
    • Tennessee Valley Authority
    • U.S. Information Agency
    • U.S. International Development Cooperation

Area:

Nonprofit

Sub-Area:
  • Administration
  • Development
  • Program Management
  • Policy Analysis
  • Research
  • Grant Writing
Employers:
  • Local and national nonprofit agencies and foundations
  • Charitable organizations
  • Trade or professional organizations
  • Research organizations and think tanks
  • Educational institutions

Area:

Political Support/Lobbying

Sub-Area:
Employers:
  • Political Action Committees (PAC)
  • Various industrial, educational, and public interest groups
  • Political parties
  • Lobbying organizations
  • Large business firms

Area:

Business

Sub-Area:
  • Human Resources
  • Budget Analysis
  • Management
  • Sales/Marketing
  • Management Consulting
  • Occupational Safety Coordination
  • Public Relations
Employers:
  • Business firms
  • Contracting and consulting firms
  • Association management firms

Area:

Health/Medical

Sub-Area:
  • Healthcare Administration
  • Policy Development and Analysis
  • Health Delivery Systems
Employers:
  • Hospitals
  • Healthcare facilities
  • Health Maintenance Organizations
  • Insurance companies
  • Nursing homes
  • Social service and community agencies

Area:

International Affairs

Sub-Area:
  • Governance
  • Policy Making and Analysis
  • Public Sector Reform
  • Poverty-Reduction Strategy
  • Ethics and Anti-corruption
  • Human Rights
  • Public Law
  • Organization and Management Development
  • Resource Development
  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Media/Communication Policy and Practice
  • Education
Employers:
  • Intergovernmental agencies, e.g., World Bank, United Nations
  • National governments
  • Non-profit agencies
  • Policy and research organizations
  • Private businesses
  • Contracting and consulting firms

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