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Career Opportunities

With the increased withdrawal of the federal government from the funding and regulation of local service delivery, there is a critical need for well-trained administrators and analysts at the state and local levels. The Public Policy Administration (PPA) program is designed to prepare professionals to fill these positions, as well as positions in the federal government or non-profit organizations. 

Internships and Job Placement
Frequent contact is maintained with public practitioners and public officials in the St. Louis metropolitan area, providing valuable input for program development, creation of a wide variety of internship assignments, and assistance with a vigorous placement program for PPA graduates. Interns may be placed in assignments in planning agencies, city managers' offices, administrative departments, or budgeting offices.

• We encourage PPA students to take advantage of job leads, programs, internship/job fairs and workshops offered by Career Services.  Visit the Career Services website for more information.  To gain access to UMSLCareerKey, an on-line database of job leads and employers, you must formally register with the office.  Stop by 278 MSC to initiate this process.

Government Jobs

• OPM's USA Jobs: A quick and easy way to search for federal jobs by job type and location
• FedWorld: A database of government jobs updated daily
• Public Sector Job Bulletin: Jobs are indexed by category
• Jobs in Law Enforcement: Jobs in Law Enforcement has over 4,000 municipal police, state police and patrol, sheriff, federal,international,corrections, university and college departments. We have been helping people find jobs in law enforcement for over two years now, and all of our job information is totally free

Public Administration Jobs

• The International Personnel Management Association's Job Pool: The IPMA is a professional association for public personnel professionals, primarily those who work in federal, state, or local government. Surf the IPMA's "Job Pool" for employment opportunities in government
• New York State's Public Management Internship (PMI) Program: The PMI Program of the New York Department of Civil Service serves as a vehicle for bringing individuals with the capacity for inspired leadership to careers in New York State government
• State of New York Insurance Department Human Resources Guide: A listing of current career and employment information with the NYS State Insurance Department
• National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration (NASPAA)
• Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management (APPAM):

Missouri Jobs

• University of Missouri--St. Louis Career Center
• State of Missouri Positions
• Federal Jobs Located in Missouri: A text listing from FedWorld of Missouri Jobs
• Missouri Employment: Search job openings in Missouri by region; site also contains links to job banks from connecting states

General Job Search

• The Monster Board: Free access to over 50,000 jobs!
• Career Magazine: Contains a searchable database and relevant articles.
• Career City
• Job Web: A web site from the National Association of Colleges and Employers
• APPAM Job Bank: The APPAM Job Bank lists available positions in the area of public policy and policy analysis, and on-line resumes of prospective candidates
• The National Employment Index: A listing of job search sites

Related Resources

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