The Partnership for Public Service has announced a
pilot project with five universities to help recruit
graduates into the civil service.
The “Call to Serve Recruitment Initiative” – part of
the Call to Serve program, a network established in
2002 by the Office of Personnel Management and PPS,
and including 552 colleges and universities and 62
federal agencies – will give the program a presence on
the campus of George Washington University, Ohio State
University, Stanford University, the University of New
Mexico, and Clark Atlanta University.
PPS said the pilot is designed to raise awareness of
public service opportunities, test cost-effective
recruitment methods and evaluate how well they work
with a college audience, and get information about
federal jobs to faculty, administrators, career services
staff, and students.
“Today’s college students are service-oriented, but
savvy – they want a job that will allow them to make a
difference while building a meaningful career,” Max
Stier, president and CEO of the Partnership.
“Our goal is to change the stereotypes that have held
people back from pursuing government jobs, and this
project is the first step,” he said.
The nine agencies advising on the project are OPM, the
Departments of Defense, State, Health and Human
Services, Homeland Security, the National Security
Agency, CIA, NASA, Government Accountability Office,
and the Social Security Administration.
