Kate C
Kate is a freelance writer who writes surrounded by the stark beauty of the high Nevada desert. She shares her home with her husband of 27 years and a fat, sassy Boston terrier named Tess.
Do you have what it takes to work in the field of public service?
Wanting to be helpful is one thing – we all feel the need to contribute to our neighborhoods, our schools and our world from time to time. But having the innate skills, talents and drive to make public service your career is something else. Here are some of the characteristics of someone well suited for the public service sector.
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Topics:
Online learning,
SPA,
BAPS,
public service career,
public service degree
What can you do with a degree in public service?
David Schachter, assistant dean of student affairs for New York University, in the US News and World Report article, “How to Make a Career in Public Service,” advises students considering making public service their career to look at the field this way: they can focus on an issue they care about, they can try to identify a role they would like to play, they can pinpoint the sort of organization they would most want to work for, or they can identify the system they would want to be a part of, such as our public schools or the correctional system.
With Professor Schachter’s advice in mind, consider the list of job descriptions below.
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Topics:
Online learning,
career,
public service,
SPA,
BAPS
Can I be of service?
Here are some questions to consider. They may not seem related in any way, but they are – and we’ll tell you how momentarily. Answer each one as honestly as you can, please. After all, your future career – and lives of the people you may touch as you follow that career path – may be hanging in the balance!
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Topics:
CU Online,
Online Degree,
work,
education,
coordinator,
public service,
position,
opportunities,
coursework,
leadership,
employment,
volunteer,
contribution,
social cause,
emergency,
management,
manager,
city,
county,
public,
administrator,
policy,
politician,
state,
consultant,
parks and recreation,
urban planner,
grant writer,
non-profit,
legal advocate,
volunteer coordinator,
operations analyst,
characteristics,
emergency services,
city worker,
county worker,
BAPS
What jobs will I be qualified for once I earn my Master of Criminal Justice Degree?
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Topics:
Criminal Justice,
CU Online,
Online Degree,
job,
master degree,
career,
FBI,
forensic anthropologist,
forensic psychologist,
special agent,
director of court services,
teacher,
criminologist,
criminal profiler,
correctional supervisor,
qualify
Why does early childhood education matter?
There are many reasons for choosing a career path. Money, fulfillment, and personal and professional goals are all good reasons. Knowing that the career you choose is meaningful is another good reason. If that last one matters to you, then the field of early childhood education is a good choice. Few fields of endeavor can be said to be as meaningful to as many people, or to have as lasting an impact.
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Topics:
early childhood education,
master in ealry childhood education,
cu denver online