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Federal Service Student Ambassadors
We are excited to announce new paid, on-campus positions for passionate student advocates who will actively promote federal service on their college campus. Applications are being accepted through June 16!
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Call to Serve National Summit
May 27, 2008
2:00p.m. to 5:00p.m.
New Orleans Marriott
Hotel
555 Canal Street
Join us as we gather for the first annual Call to Serve National Summit on May 27 in New Orleans! The event is free to all Call to Serve member federal agencies, colleges and universities.
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Network with agency HR professionals and university career center leaders
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Access the latest Call to Serve resources
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Share effective practices in building relationships between schools and federal agencies
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Making the Difference: A Blueprint for Matching University Students with Federal Opportunities
This report includes a series of recommendations for federal agencies, universities and Congress outlining how each of these groups can help to ensure our federal government has the talent it needs. Each of these groups has a keen interest in increasing the number of talented young people entering government service.
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Virtual National Career Services Conference
Get answers to everything you ever wanted to know about federal employment. This webcast includes sessions on How to Find and Apply for Federal Jobs, Federal Internship Opportunities, Hosting a Federal Career Fair and Building Agency Relationships, and Conducting a Campaign to Promote Federal Service on Your Campus.
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About Call to Serve
When children are asked, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” their answers are likely something that is familiar to everyone—a fireman, doctor or teacher. Similarly, college students report that they plan to pursue career opportunities they are most familiar with, whether they learn about them through their parents, peers or recruiters who come to campus. Many college students also say that they are looking for opportunities to make a difference, and view federal service as a way to accomplish that goal. Unfortunately, their knowledge and understanding about federal job opportunities and how they can find and apply for positions is low. The Call to Serve initiative is designed to bridge the knowledge gap.
Call to Serve is a joint effort of the Partnership and the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to educate a new generation about the importance of a strong civil service, help re-establish links between federal agencies and campuses, and provide students with information about federal jobs.
The Call to Serve network consists of more than 615 schools and more than 75 federal agencies.
Participating schools have signed a “Statement of Purpose” that commits them to educating their students about opportunities in the federal civil service. These schools:
- Appoint a campus coordinator to oversee education and outreach to their students about opportunities for public service in the federal government;
- Work with the Partnership, the Office of Personnel Management, and other federal agencies to ensure students are provided with information about federal jobs that is timely, understandable and relevant to young people;
- Sponsor campus events at which information about federal careers is made available;
- Highlight alumni who are making important contributions as federal employees; and
- Speak about the importance of public and governmental service at appropriate occasions.
Participating agencies work effectively to facilitate recruitment and retention of younger members of the federal workforce and communicate with the campus coordinators in our network to provide guidance on how students can find information about and pursue jobs in federal service.
The Partnership offers support to agency and school coordinators in creating events, identifying speakers, gathering materials and providing other assistance throughout the year.
The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
