Call to Serve Events

The Partnership provides professional development for university advisors around federal opportunities through onsite training and virtual webinar conference calls.

Onsite Trainings and Presentations

• Federal Advisor Trainings
• Federal Service Summit
• Conferences and Presentations
• Federal Agency Effective Hiring Workshops
  

Webinars

• University Webinar Workshop Series
• Federal Agency Webinars
  
• Archived University Webinars

Federal Advisor Trainings

The Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE), offers a one day interactive professional development training that equips you with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively advise students on the federal job search and application process and build federal service as a brand on your campus. NACE, co-sponsor of this program, is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM). This program is eligible for 6.5 credit hours. Trainings are held at host campuses across the country at different locations each year to bring down your travel costs.

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Host University	Location	Date	Register
St. John's University	New York, NY	August 2, 2010	Click here
Seattle Pacific University	Seattle, WA	September 20, 2010	Click here
Eastern Michigan University	Detroit Metro area, MI	October 6, 2010	Click here
University of Kansas	Lawrence, KS (near Kansas City)	October 14, 2010	Click here
North Texas University	Dallas Metro area, TX	November 29, 2010	Click here
Jackson State University	Jackson, MS	January 27, 2011	Click here

 

Objectives

• Learn how to navigate the changing federal hiring process, including student programs, where the jobs are and deciphering federal applications.
• Identify best practices for building agency relationships by leveraging existing university relationships and strategically developing new long-term relationships.
• Discuss ways to promote federal service in cost-effective and sustainable ways by involving the whole campus community and building off what has worked at other campuses.

What are participants saying?

• "Exceeded expectations, great information, resources and presenters!" - University of Maryland training participant
• "We were provided with some great resources so that we can keep learning after today." - Rochester Institute training participant
• 100% of the more than 450 participants from 2008-10 reported that they would recommend the training to their colleagues!
  

Sponsors

For more information about Federal Advisor Trainings, contact:

Brooke Bohnet
Associate Manager, Education and Outreach
Partnership for Public Service
(202) 775-2750
bbohnet@ourpublicservice.org

Federal Service Summit

The Partnership for Public Service, in conjunction with the Office of Personnel Management and the Government College Relations Council, is coming to Chicago! Join federal agency representatives and university staff and faculty for a unique discussion about federal relations with the higher education community in the Midwest region. Federal hiring reform is changing the federal application process and student programs. This half day event will help you learn more about these issues and connect with agencies and campuses in your region.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010
1:00pm -5:00pm
Chicago, IL
Chicago School of Professional Psychology

More information.

Conferences and Presentations

The Partnership's Education and Outreach team often presents at conferences across the country. Let us know about a speaking opportunity near you.

Call to Serve Webinar Workshop Series

The Partnership for Public Service offers a number of exciting, informative and free or low-cost webinar workshops for faculty and career services professionals at colleges and universities across the country. These interactive presentations, which generally last for one hour, cover a wide variety of topics including the "Five Steps of Federal Advising", federal student programs, KSA writing and security clearances.

Best Places to Work in the Federal Government: The 2010 Rankings Have Arrived!
Wednesday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m.
On September 1, the Partnership will release the 2010 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings, the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal government. Find out who is number one in categories ranging from teamwork to effective leadership to work/life balance and more! You will also learn how to effectively navigate the Best Places Web site, bestplacestowork.org, and translate the information found on it for your students. Register online.

How to Effectively Use the New USAJOBS
Thursday, September 16 at 12:00 p.m.
On January 23 the Office of Personnel Management launched a new version of USAJOBS.gov, featuring a variety of exciting tools and resources. During this special 30-minute session, you will learn how to effectively use this site, including the Application Manager, Student Jobs webpage and search features, and hear from OPM representatives about these changes. Register online.

What You Need to Know about Federal Student Programs
Tuesday, September 21 at 1:00 p.m.
There are a number of special internship and entry-level programs in government designed to get your students into these positions quickly. During this presentation, you will learn more about programs including STEP, SCEP and PMF, as well as hear from agency representatives who are managing these programs or who have participated in them in the past. Register online.

Top Secret: Decoding Security Clearances
Tuesday, October 12 at 12:00 p.m.
What do security clearances entail? Who needs them? How long does it take to receive a clearance? Learn the answers to all of these questions and more as you hear from experienced Partnership staff members and agency representatives. Register online.

Federal Internships: Find and Apply for Summer 2011
Wednesday, October 20 at 5:00 p.m.
This webinar, a product of the Partnership’s Making the Difference Campaign, is for students interested in finding and applyingfor internships for Summer 2011, as well as those advisors looking for more information about federal opportunities to share with their students. During this session, we will highlight a number of exciting internships across government, and show you how to research, find and apply for an internship that’s right for you.

*This webinar costs $49.00 per campus location, and is meant for both students and advisors. We encourage advisors to broadcast this session to a group of students in a classroom or lab rather than have students sign-up and view this presentation individually. This is a great opportunity for you to share this presentation with a large audience for one low price! Register online.

Federal Jobs: Find and Apply for Full-Time Work in 2011
Tuesday, October 26 at 5:00 p.m.
This webinar, a product of the Partnership’s Making the Difference campaign, is for students interested in finding and applying for full-time jobs with the federal government, as well as those advisors looking for more information about federal opportunities to share with their students. During this session, we will highlight a number of exciting full-time jobs across government, and show you how to research, find and apply for a job that’s right for you. .

*This webinar costs $49.00 per campus location, and is meant for both students and advisors. We encourage advisors to broadcast this session to a group of students in a classroom or lab rather than have students sign-up and view this presentation individually. This is a great opportunity for you to share this presentation with a large audience for one low price! Register online

The Impact of Federal Hiring Reform on your Students
Wednesday, November 3 at 3:00 p.m.
President Obama has instructed agencies to implement a number of hiring reforms meant to streamline the application process by November 1. Join Partnership staff members and agency representatives on November 3 to learn more about these changes, which will impact everything from communication with candidates to KSAs, and how they will affect your students. Register online.

Leverage Academic Departments to Attract Agencies to your Campus
Tuesday, November 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Do you want to attract agency representatives to your campus? Highlight your strongest academic departments that align with agencies’ hiring needs! Learn more about how to identify the positions an agency is looking to fill, as well as how you can effectively promote your programs to federal representatives. Hear from Innovation Grant campuses, government recruiters and Partnership staff members. Register online.

Archived Call to Serve Webinars

In order to view archived web presentations, you will need access to Partnership Connect. To obtain a username and password, email us!

For more information about the Call to Serve Webinar Workshops Series, contact:

Beth Hanneman
Program Associate, Education and Outreach
Partnership for Public Service
bhanneman@ourpublicservice.org

 

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