Columns:: UGA will hold its first-ever Government Career Expo

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Columns::November 17, 2003

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More than 60 agencies have registered for the expo, which is designed to raise student awareness about career opportunities at all government levels. (Photo by Paul Efland)

UGA will hold its first-ever Government Career Expo

By Kim Cretors
kcretors@uga.edu

The Career Center will hold its first-ever Government Career Expo on Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Tate Student Center. The expo is designed to raise students’ awareness of the wide spectrum of career opportunities available at all

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government levels. It is sponsored by the Career Center in partnership with UGA’s School of Public and International Affairs, the Vinson Institute of Government, the Georgia Municipal Association and the Georgia Merit System.
Jim Richardson, career consultant for SPIA and for social sciences at the College of Arts and Sciences, says the idea for the Government Career Expo came from the vocational interests his students were pursuing.
“Most students in the social sciences want to do something that gives back to others, and a career in public service is ideal for that,” says Richardson. “Moreover, while many students may be interested in pursuing a career with government agencies, few are certain as to how to go about the process.” Ed Kellough, graduate coordinator and M.P.A./D.P.A. director in SPIA, agrees.
“There is a wide variety of excellent career choices available in the public sector at the local, state and federal level,” he says. “The Government Career Expo will provide a wonderful opportunity for students interested in public service to meet employers and discuss the full range of these rewarding careers.”
“In this difficult job market, the UGA Career Center is constantly striving to bring additional career opportunities and more diverse employer representation to our students,” says Scott Williams, executive director of the Career Center.
More than 60 agencies have registered for the expo. Government agencies planning to attend represent a mix of local, state and federal agencies and include the cities of Savannah and Atlanta, the Cobb and Gwinnett County governments, the state departments of Audits and of Natural Resources, the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Census Bureau, the U.S. departments of Agriculture, of Housing and Urban Development, and of State, and the Peace Corps.

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