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Government, Law, & Public Policy

Welcome to the Government, Law, and Public Policy Community!

The following sampling of tools and resources should be combined with your own research. We suggest you use targeted keyword searches to find representative employers and opportunities, explore professional associations, join LinkedIN groups, and browse additional job board postings. Remember to also search LinkedIN and QuakerNet to connect with Penn alumni in fields related to your interests. Additionally, the sample jobs and employers are only a small selection of what’s posted in Handshake – log in to see much more!

We also suggest using the Career Exploration section of our website for more information or researching by major.

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The Realities of Human Rights Work

September 17, 2020

This is part of series of posts by recipients of the 2020 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they spent their summer. You can …

By Career Services

Pre-Law Advising Appointment Options This Fall

August 6, 2020

Dear Pre-law Students and Alumni,

Warm greetings from your pre-law advising team.

We want to remind you that we are available for 30min. advising appointments by phone or video, which you can schedule through Handshake. We will resume telephone “drop-in …

By Career Services

Interviewing: Answers for “Do You Have Any Questions for Us?” During Covid-19

May 26, 2020

by Dr. Esther H. Ra

Often interviewees will forget that an interview is ultimately a two-way street. As much as an employer is taking a deeper look at your skill sets and experience during an interview, as the interviewee, it …

By Esther Ra

A Whirlwind of Emotions

May 16, 2019

This is the next in a series of posts by recipients of the 2018 Career Services Summer Funding Grant. We’ve asked funding recipients to reflect on their summer experiences and talk about the industries in which they’ve been spending their …

By Career Services

Experiencing the Best of DC

April 10, 2019

By Career Services

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Handshake is Career Services’ powerful platform for University of Pennsylvania students, postdocs and alumni served by our office.  Handshake uses …

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GoGovernment.orgShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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This site is designed to be your guide as you consider, apply, and secure federal employment.

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Idealist is all about connecting idealists – people who want to do good – with opportunities for action and collaboration. With more …

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Policy Research (Includes Think Tanks)Share This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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This is a list of jobs, internships, fellowships, professional associations and sample employers focused on policy research.

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Partnership for Public ServiceShare This: Share on TwitterShare on LinkedinShare on Facebook
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The Partnership for Public Service presents strategies agencies can use in California and nationwide to recruit and hire a new …

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Need to write a federal resume? Let this be your guide.

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