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Federal Hiring
Competition for top candidates and a broken federal hiring process have made it challenging for agencies to recruit and hire the talent they need.
We help agencies address these talent gaps by:
- Advocating for better policy.
- Developing new hiring and recruitment strategies.
- Educating students, faculty, career services professionals and job seekers about federal opportunities.
- Managing internship and fellowship programs that inspire young people to a career in government.
In all, we work to remove the barriers that prevent candidates of all experience levels from entering public service.
Programs
Educating a new generation about federal service.
A selective cross-sector program that provides job opportunities for students in cybersecurity and artificial intelligence-related fields.
A 10-12-week paid summer internship at a federal agency for eligible undergraduate and graduate students.
A comprehensive website that helps job seekers learn about the federal application process, find positions in the federal government and launch a public service career.
An internship in a congressional or executive branch office for civic-minded graduate students.
A federal hiring authority that temporarily places professionals working outside the public sector, or in state, local or tribal government, in federal agencies to fill critical talent needs.
Talent Acquisition Services
The Partnership works with agencies to develop custom programs ranging from half-day workshops to months-long engagements that meet specific sourcing, recruiting and hiring needs. Our approach draws on our experiences working with multiple agencies and hundreds of leaders across the federal government.
Work with us to design custom sessions that explore topics such as HR and hiring manager collaboration, strategic recruitment, and the use of innovative hiring authorities. We can customize sessions for HR and hiring managers, Pathways Program officers or agency recruiters.
For more information about our custom programs, contact Michelle Amante at MAmante@ourpublicservice.org.
Research and Resources
California has the highest number of federal employees outside the Washington, D.C. area, but agencies in the state still face challenges in attracting quality young…
Amid the response to COVID-19, federal agencies are moving quickly to fill the jobs needed to address new and emerging challenges. In Spring 2020, the…
Certain challenges– such as national emergencies, large-scale attrition, new mission requirements and the need for new talent– require federal agencies to rapidly grow their workforce.…
To deliver for the American people and competently respond to crises, the government must recruit and hire a world-class workforce. Yet the federal recruiting and…
