The CQ Press Career Guide for Public Sector Students / Edition 1

by Michelle C. Pautz

Overview

The CQ Press Career Guide for Public Affairs Students is a powerful introduction to the job market for undergraduate and graduate students looking to take that important first step into the public sector. Written by researcher Michelle C. Pautz of the University of Dayton, this first edition guide focuses on defining the public sector and the opportunities that exist, guiding students through their curriculum choices while in school, building up career skills, supplementing schooling with outside opportunities, humanizing the options in the public sector through real-life success stories from students, and, most importantly, finding and embracing students' passion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781544345840
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	01/10/2019
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Michelle C. Pautz is professor of political science and assistant provost of the Common Academic Program at the University of Dayton. Her research has appeared in Administration & Society, Administrative Theory & Praxis, Journal of Political Science Education, Journal of Environmental Studies & Sciences, Journal of Public Affairs Education, Policy Studies Journal, PS: Political Science & Politics, Public Voices, and the Review of Policy Research, among others. She is the author of Civil Servants on the Silver Screen: Hollywood’s Depiction of Government and Bureaucrats; coauthor of The Lilliputians of Environmental Regulation: The Perspective of State Regulators and U.S. Environmental Policy in Action: Practice & Implementation (now in its second edition), both with Sara Rinfret; and coeditor of Administering the U.S. Food System: Revisiting Food Policy and Politics. She is the recipient of the University of Dayton’s Alumni Award for Faculty Teaching in 2016. She holds a Ph D in public administration and an MPA from Virginia Tech. She earned a BA in economics, political science, and public administration from Elon University.

Table of Contents

Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Chapter 1 – Defining the Public Sector and its Opportunities
What is the public sector?
Perceptions and Myths about the Public Sector
Public Sector Misconceptions
Chapter Wrap-Up
Action Items
Public Sector Profile – Robin J. Bachman, Chief, Policy Coordination Office, and Chief Privacy Officer, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce
Chapter 2 – Curriculum Considerations
Selecting Academic Programs, Majors, and Minors
Picking Courses
Using Your Course Assignments and Activities
Chapter Wrap-Up
Action Items
Public Sector Profile – Emily Kaylor, Chief of Staff, Office of Ohio Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor
Chapter 3 – Co-curricular Opportunities and Experiences
What are co-curricular opportunities and experiences?
Pursuing Co-curricular experiences
Reflecting on Successful and Less Successful Co-curricular Experiences
Chapter Wrap-Up
Action Items
Public Sector Profile – Geenae Rivera Soto, Policy Analyst, Federal Housing Finance Agency
Chapter 4 – Finding Your Passion and Pursuing It
Finding Your Passions
Learning Beyond College
Summary Insights
Chapter Wrap-Up
Action Items
Public Sector Profiles – Cordell Williams, Grants and Development Administrator, Greater Dayton Premier Management, and Jennifer Pautz, Director of Government Affairs, New York University
References