A career in public service isn’t just about doing a good job for the sake of it, but building your professional life around things that matter. That might be responding to a natural disaster, helping children thrive in school or setting high workplace standards for a country.
The technical definition of a public service is “services that are provided by governments, or financed for people in their jurisdiction, either directly through the government, or indirectly through taxes paid for private provision of services.”
Regardless of whether you choose an undergraduate program specializing in the topic of your choice, most graduate programs seek students who have a clear mission-focused career goal and a dedication to the issues that they’re committed to. Many schools want you to have an ethos of social change and a deep commitment to equity, sustainability, justice, reliable research or child development.
Despite the fact that most of us never see their work in the news, there’s no denying that public servants make a difference in our lives every day. It might not be recognized through a viral video or hit sitcom, but it is there. The fact is that government workers are essential for community improvement and the pursuit of a higher standard of living for all Americans. That’s why it’s so important to get the word out about all the great work that’s done by the men and women who serve America in government.