Upcoming Events
Graduate School Onboarding Course: Improving Retention Through Strategic Onboarding
While many organizations understand that making a favorable first impression through the recruitment process is immensely important, this good impression is often not reinforced during a new hire’s first year on the job. That’s why it’s critical to adopt a strategic onboarding approach – to make sure you effectively integrate new employees into your organization and equip them to become successful and productive. Through a new course offered by the Partnership for Public Service and the Graduate School, learn to increase retention, build a sense of community with new employees, communicate job procedures more quickly, and how to develop an onboarding model designed around your organization's mission, vision and values.
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Call to Serve Workshops: Building a Campaign to Promote Federal Service
We are excited to bring our university members a full schedule of webinar workshops for the 2008-09 school year. These free webinars are intended for faculty and staff of Call to Serve member schools. Limited space is available. Registration for each workshop will open within the semester of the webinar. All workshops are subject to change based on registration enrollments.
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Past Events
2008 Service to America Medals
Date: September 16, 2008
Location: Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, Washington D.C.
Master of Ceremonies: Rob Riggle
Eight federal employees were announced as recipients of the 2008 Service to America Medals, which honor the finest achievements of the nation's public servants. Presented annually by the Partnership for Public Service, the Service to America Medals put a compelling human face on government service and inspiring a new generation to service.
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2008 Benefit Gala
Date: June 24, 2008
Location: Cipriani’s 42nd Street, New York, NY
Honoree: New York City Police Commissioner Raymond Kelly, Theodore Roosevelt Award for the Advancement of Public Service
The Partnership for Public Service hosted its fifth New York City gala at Manhattan landmark Cipriani’s 42nd Street. The gala brought together more than 700 government leaders, business executives and stakeholders from the entertainment and nonprofit sectors to demonstrate their support for a vital federal government.
Stephen Colbert, host of The Colbert Report, served as master of ceremonies and had the audience laughing all night with his trademark wit and enthusiasm.
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GO Public!
Date: February 13
Location: Twenty Four Fifth Ballroom, New York, NY
Honorary co-chair and guest speaker Mayor Cory Booker joined some of Manhattan’s young glitterati at GO Public! — an evening of food, fun and inspiration about the importance of America having a first-rate civil service and attracting the next generation of outstanding government leaders. All proceeds benefited the Partnership for Public Service.
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Sixth Annual Service to America Medals Gala
Date: September 19, 2007
Location: Andrew Mellon Auditorium, Washington, D.C.
Master of Ceremonies: Lester Holt, Weekend Anchor, NBC Nightly News & TODAY
Nine federal employees were announced as recipients of the 2007 Service to America Medals, which honor the finest achievements of the nation's public servants. Presented annually by the Partnership for Public Service, the Service to America Medals put a compelling human face on government service and inspiring a new generation to service.
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Fifth Annual Summer Intern Event and Career Fair
Date: July 12, 2007
Location: Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum, Washington, D.C.
Speakers: House Majority Leader, U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer and Cokie Roberts, Political Commentator, ABC News
and Senior News Analyst, NPR News
The Partnership for Public Service and the Smithsonian Institution, with generous support from GEICO and the Annenberg Foundation, hosted an after hours forum at the Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum. This first-ever Annenberg Spreakers Bureau event featured House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Cokie Roberts, Political Commentator, ABC News
and Senior News Analyst, NPR News, as moderator. After the event, interns met with representatives from federal agencies like NASA, CIA and the State Department at a one-of-a-kind Federal Career Fair.
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2007 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings
Date: April 19, 2007
Location: Marriott at Metro Center, Washington, D.C.
Web site: bestplacestowork.org
The Partnership for Public Service and American University's Institute for the Study of Public Policy Implementation announced the new Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings.
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The Partnership for Public Service is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
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Webinar - Mission-Critical Occupations: Jobs in Business
Date: March 11, 11:00 a.m.-noon
While many business-minded students have opted to pursue careers in the private sector in the past, the government is in critical need of people with these skill sets and has a wide variety of positions with great benefits available for these individuals. Join us to learn more about what agencies are hiring for students in business and what programs can help your students get their start in government.
For more information or to register, click here.
Partnership Contact: Jenn Close
Webinar - Federal Hiring Reforms
Date: March 24, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
When is USAJOBS getting a makeover? Will KSAs disappear? Do agencies have to get in touch with applicants at four points during the application process? Learn the answers to these questions and more as Partnership staff members and agency representatives discuss federal hiring reforms and the changes applicants can expect to see in 2010.
For more information or to register, click here.
Partnership Contact: Jenn Close
Webinar - Marketing to the Masses: How to Brand Your Public Service Campaign
Date: April 22, 3:00-4:00 p.m.
Marketing and branding are critical components of any federal service campaign. In order for your federal initiatives to be successful, they need to be recognized by your student body and viewed in a positive light. Hear from Partnership staff members, agency representatives and Innovation Grant recipient schools about the best ways to market and brand your public service activities.
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Partnership Contact: Jenn Close
Webinar - Mission-Critical Occupations: Jobs in STEM
Date: May 3, 11:00 a.m.-noon
The government has thousands of opportunities available in fields from renewable energy to public health to protecting our nation’s computer systems. Hear from Partnership staff members and agency representatives about what it’s like to work in these fields in government, as well as learn about special hiring authorities that will make it easier for your students and alumni to find federal jobs and internships.
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Partnership Contact: Jenn Close
Annenberg Leadership Seminar - Leading from Your Level
Date: April 21-22, 2010
This seminar will introduce you to techniques for getting results, regardless of level, by: understanding and capitalizing on your unique strengths; defining and expanding your role in the agency; establishing credibility; influencing and communicating with leaders and peers; and cultivating a network of leaders and peers who will support your job-specific and career goals.
For more information or to register, click here.
Partnership Contact: Laura Howes
Public Service Recognition Week - Innovation and Opportunity
Date: May 6-9, 2010
The National Mall event, hosted by the Partnership and the Public Employees Roundtable will showcase this year’s theme of “Innovation and Opportunity” with educational and interactive agency exhibits as well as panels and information on how citizens can make a difference through federal jobs and internships. We’ll share what opportunities are available, give tips on how to apply and stand out from the crowd, and why our government is the right place for the best and brightest to make a difference for our nation.
For more information or to register, click here.
Partnership Contact: Amin Cyntje
Annenberg Leadership Seminar - Driving Innovation
Date: May 18-19, 2010
This seminar will introduce you to techniques leaders use to find breakthrough solutions and to initiate change by: identifying and understanding root causes; brainstorming potential solutions; testing ideas on a small scale to earn support; and scaling and spreading proven ideas.
For more information or to register, click here.
Partnership Contact: Laura Howes
For more information about our events, please contact events@ourpublicservice.org or call (202) 775-9111.
