Career Exploration Resources

For those interested in government and public policy, a career in public administration offers many varied career paths, including local government, public health and safety, education, city planning and the environment. Public administrators can work as civil servants, government officials, and even cabinet members for the president of the United States. Careers in Public Administration provides detailed information and need-to-know information on various careers available to those interested in public administration in federal, state, and local governments, including positions in planning, regulatory work, and law enforcement.

In this thoroughly revised third edition, Kopp and Naland provide an up-to-date, authoritative, and candid account of the life and work of professional US diplomats, who advance and protect this country's national security interests around the globe. The authors explore the five career tracks--consular, political, economic, management, and public diplomacy--through their own experience and through interviews with more than a hundred current and former members of the Foreign Service. They lay out what to expect in a Foreign Service career, from the entrance exam through midcareer and into the senior service--how to get in, get around, and get ahead.

Includes interviews with professionals in the field and covers the following areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. Management and Operations, Policy Development, Research Personnel and Human Resource, Campaigning and Fundraising, Communications and Public Relations, Volunteer Management, and Grant Writers.