Career Search
MPA program resources in the Career Center – February 2009
The Career Center has a number of on-line resources related to MPA careers and employment. All are accessible from the office’s homepage:
The headings in blue are on the right side of the main Career Center page.
What Can I Do With A Major In…..?
Click on: Public Administration (PDF version) + Public Administration Links
*PDF version has areas and types of employment
*Links to variety of career and job related sites
Other majors to look at that have the same set up: Arts, Environmental Studies, Human Resources Management, Human Services, Political Science
Helpful Web Links
There are several columns-each with a different heading and types of information
Heading: Jobs by Location & Interest
Click on: Top Job Sites (includes Government)
Click on: Jobs by Career Area of Interest
Categories
Arts/Arts Management
Environmental
Government/Public Policy
Non-Profit
Heading: Explore Career & Get Experience
Click on: Internships (National & International)
(Of special note On National- The Internship Series Online) Username and Password included in write-up).
Heading: Job Search Strategies
Click on area of interest from:
- Employer Research
- Resume/ letter writing
- Job Search/Interviewing
- Salary Data
- Relocation Information
- Employment Guidelines
- Real World 101
Help guides
Wide variety of topics and links.
Under heading of: Resume and Job Search Correspondence
click on: Curriculum Vitae(CV) definition & sample
Other items
Idealist is a project of Action Without Borders, a nonprofit organization founded in 1995 with offices in the United States and Argentina. Idealist is an interactive site where people and organizations can exchange resources and ideas, locate opportunities and supporters, and take steps toward building a world where all people can lead free and dignified lives.
Office information
- Jobs. Another web site: www.sciway.net/jobs
- MPA wikipedia
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_of_Public_Administration includes several helpful External Links
- Web crawler for job seeking www.indeed.com
- Put in name of position sought and location (city, state) and search
Career Center is located in the Lightsey Center, Rm 216.
Hours of operation: 8:30 – 5:00 M-F
Drop-in hours: 1:00 – 4:00 M-F (for questions usually needing less than 15 minutes)
Web site: www.cofc.edu/careercenter
Email: careercenter@cofc.edu
Phone: 843.953.5692
Fax: 843.953.6341
