Government, Policy and Advocacy Career Community

Maybe you…

• Articulate your passion for an idea and set of core beliefs.
• Dig into and explore data and research. Maybe it’s deep field, financial, historical, contextual and procedural opportunities, or ramifications of proposal or changes. 
• Persuade others to care about your passion.
• Help organize and educate others on services, systems, or processes.
• Advocate and steward resources, funds, and opportunities.
• Use administrative skills to create or improve public systems.
• Create efficient processes within systems of bureaucracy.

Early Destinations

Congressional Hunger Center	Emerson Hunger Fellow	Washington, D.C.
Federal Reserve Board of Governors	Research Assistant	Washington, D.C.
Friends Committee on National Legislation	Young Fellow/Program Assistant	Washington, D.C.
Government Accountability Office	Analyst	Washington, D.C.
Metropolitan Council	Urban and Planning Design Intern	Minneapolis, MN
Obama Foundation	Real Estate Team Intern	Chicago, IL

Key Resources

Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Job Board

Comprehensive list of all state agencies in Minnesota state government

Hiring portal for all Minnesota state agency internships and student worker positions

Ramsey County Internships & Employment

City of St. Paul Internships & Employment

Pollen – An organization in Midwest committed to breaking down barriers to create communities 

Stanford University’s Fellowships, Internships & Service Programs Database (shared with permission)

USA Jobs Portal for Students & Recent Grads