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 Popular Areas of Government

  • Capitol Hill/Politics
  • Federal Government
  • Service Programs (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, etc.)
  • Armed Services
  • State/Municipal Government
84% of federal jobs are outside of the D.C. metro region, with 50,000 jobs abroad.

Some of the highest need areas among federal agencies are public health and medicine, engineering, the sciences, business and accounting and information technology. There is a place for every background in federal service.

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

Career 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

Cornell in Washington

Unique Semester Program for Students