Government and Public Service Career Community

The federal government offers unique hiring paths to help hire individuals that represent our diverse society. Learn more about each hiring path and your eligibility.

If you have a passion for helping others and want to work out in the community, a career in public service and administration could be a good fit for you. These careers put you in the right place to provide true help to people who need it most. Yet passion alone is not enough to make your career a success. There are specific skills you need to succeed as a public servant. From leadership skills to the ability to navigate a complex political landscape, learn more about the skills you need to fill a key role in your local community.

The federal government employs many people in multiple job types across various markets. You may find jobs in administration, finances, security, clerical, construction and design within various departments and organizations

The Pathways Program offers federal internship and employment opportunities for current students, recent graduates, and those with an advanced degree.

The federal government offers unique hiring paths to help hire individuals that represent our diverse society. Learn more about each hiring path and your eligibility.

A culture of service extends far beyond your customer service department. Developing a service-oriented organization or team requires clarity of messaging and operating through a lens of impact. In this course, leadership consultants Lisa Earle McLeod and Elizabeth McLeod help leaders communicate their customer-focused purpose and outline processes and policies that support these values.

As a leader, developing a growth mindset is key to your success. The way you overcome challenges, build relationships, and cultivate a positive culture all stems from your mental agility. In this course, instructor Karen Allen shows you how to strengthen your greatest asset: your mindset.

In this course, Adelle Dantzler helps to equip you with the critical knowledge and skills needed to excel in a government leadership role. After detailing what makes leading in government different from leading anywhere else, Adelle shares practical tips for using strategic thinking to handle common public leadership situations.

Learn the nuances of managing government projects—a subset of project management with tougher deadlines, tighter budgets, and stricter requirements. Certified PMP® Oliver Yarbrough reviews the government project lifecycle from obtaining a government contract to executing the project and closing it out.