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Learn more about the Federal Advisor Certificate Program

The Federal Advisor Certificate Program is a seven-week course designed to provide higher education professionals with expertise in federal hiring and new resources to support jobseekers. This course features over 50 videos with federal hiring managers and public servants across academic disciplines and career levels to provide participants with in-depth knowledge and tangible tools to use in student programming.  

We understand that the federal hiring process can be daunting. With just 7% of the federal workforce under the age of 30, this program is designed to reach career services professionals across the country and impact the students they serve. The skills taught in this course will provide college and university professionals with the tools to empower the next generation of public servants who are so crucially needed in our federal government. 

You can learn more about the upcoming program and each facilitator from the Partnership’s recent LinkedIn Live event here.

Meet your federal advising facilitators!

Barry Goldberg  

As a senior manager at the Partnership for Public Service, Barry writes, edits and promotes content around the Partnership’s work to help government recruit and retain young talent, including through the Federal Advisor Certificate Program. Prior to the Partnership, Barry spent eight years in higher education pursuing his doctorate and teaching at the college level. He holds a Ph.D. in history from the Graduate Center at the City University of New York and a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University.

Danica Harootian 

Danica is a senior manager with the Partnership’s Call to Serve Network where she bridges connections between higher education professionals and federal agencies to promote federal service and recruit the next generation of public servants. Danica’s professional background includes managing international education and global exchange programs, and her time with the Fulbright program motivates her work to improve pathways into public service.  

Katy Hogan 

Katy leads the Partnership’s strategy around recruiting and inspiring the next generation of public servants. In her role, she manages several key federal internship programs and oversees the Call to Serve network leveraging her expertise in higher education to developing high-impact professional programs and supporting aspiring public servants

Stephanie Sonkin 

Stephanie manages the summer cohorts of the Future Leaders in Public Service Internship Program, helping to bring diverse young talent to government and offers students the opportunity to apply their educational training to work at a federal agency. Stephanie also supports the Partnership’s Call to Serve Network, connecting higher education professionals and federal agencies to promote federal service and recruit the next generation of public servants. 

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