Contact Jordan LaPier Director (202) 495-3320 jlapier@ourpublicservice.org Many Americans Want to Join Civil Service Until It’s Time to Apply July 23, 2019 To usher the next generation of American talent into public service, agencies need to modernize application pathways, increase internships and on-ramps at the university level, and help people better understand federal hiring processes and job-search sites, a panel of policy experts said Wednesday.