NASPAA - Advising for Federal Careers

Provided through CACS’ participation on the NASPAA Employer Relations Committee.

Interested in opportunities in the federal government but not sure what to expect in the process? Join this session to hear what career advisors recommend in starting and navigating the search for federal government opportunities. We’ll go over available resources such as GoGovernment, how to manage expectations during your search, and hear from NASPAA alumni on how they secured their positions in the federal government.

This event is being held as part of DC Virtual Trek Week by the NASPAA Employer Relations Committee. Presented by Samantha Bruno, Marxe School of Public and International Affairs, and Ryan Baldassario, UConn School of Public Policy.

PANELISTS:

Francesca Littman, MPA is a Human Resources Specialist at The National Institutes of Health. She received her MPA from the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs at CUNY Baruch College.

Jeffrey Montoya is a second-year graduate student at CUNY Baruch College pursuing his MPA at the Marxe School of Public and International Affairs. In Summer 2023, he interned at the U.S. Department of Transportation as a Judicial Clerk Intern. He is now interning the Pan American Development Foundation as a Programs Intern working towards a career in international development.

Eric Smith, MPA, is a Communications Analyst with USAID’s Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Office in their Communications Division. Before joining USAID he worked as a communications professional at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Defense, and also has experience in political and union organizing. Eric received BA in Political Science and Communications from the University of Massachusetts Amherst and MPA from Brown University.

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