Government & Policy
Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Held in Government
- Timothy Punke, Asian Studies ‘92, Partner at Monument Policy Group
- Justin Davis, Government ’07, Political and Economic Policy diplomat for African Affairs in the Obama administration
Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Taken Immediately Following Graduation
- Program Analyst, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Asian Studies
- Staff Assistant, Office of Congressman, Government
- Legislative Aide, U.S. Senate, American Studies
- Water Sanitation Extension Agent, Peace Corps, Government
Summer Experience
See what other students have done over the summer! In previous summers, students have held the following positions:
- Congressional Intern, U.S. Congress, House of Representatives
- Technology Policy Intern, Center for Strategic and International Studies
- Financial Analysis Intern, U.S. Dept. of Defense Office of Industrial Policy
- Member Services Intern, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
- Intern, Alliance for Global Justice
- Statistics and Research Intern, New York City Human Resources Administration, Medical Insurance & Community Services Administration
- Associate, Global Policy Forum
- Summer Intern, The United Nations
- Political/Economic Intern, U.S. State Dept., American Embassy in Nepal
Professional Organizations
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration Careers/Internships
- American Political Science Association
- Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management
- American Society for Public Administration
Career Resources
- Federal Jobs: United States Office of Personnel Management
- PublicServiceCareers.org
- Blog for Future Politicos
- Partnership for Public Service
- Makingthedifference.org
- Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
- Riley Guide: Government Jobs, Public Service & Administration
- Indeed.com (search government internships)
- Washingtonjobs.com
- City Limits – NYC jobs in non-profit & government
- NIRA World Director of Think Tanks
- StudentJobs.gov
- USA.gov – Information on federal, state, and local government
- Occupational Information Network
- More Resources
Cornell Events
Cornell Organizations
- Cornell Democrats
- Cornell College Republicans
- Federalist Society
- Mock Trial Organization
- The Global Development Club
- International Affairs Society
- More Cornell Organizations
Print Resources
Sample books available in G-55 Goldwin Smith Hall:
- Washington Information Directory
- The Book of U.S. Government Jobs: Where They Are, What’s Available & How to Get One
- Government Binder: General Information, Applying for a Federal Job, Public Affairs/Policy
- Insider’s Guide to Political Jobs in Washington
- Careers in International Affairs
- Human Rights Internship Book
- Washington Internships in Law and Policy
- More Print Resources
