Lisa Acheson, University Relations, (517) 355-2281
10/31/2002
As part of the national campaign to address the federal government's looming work force crisis, Michigan State University is hosting a major career fair aimed at educating students about job opportunities in the public sector.
The "Call to Serve" Career Fair, hosted by MSU's Office of Career Services and Placement, will be held Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. in Kellogg Center, Big 10-B Room. More than 30 state and federal agencies have registered to attend the event.
MSU has joined more than 340 colleges and universities in a national campaign - "A Call to Serve: Leaders in Education Allied for Public Service" - to increase interest about career opportunities in government.
Nearly half of the federal work force may be eligible to retire within the next five years, including more than 70 percent of senior managers. According to a nationwide public opinion survey, only one in six college-educated Americans expresses significant interest in working for the federal government.
MSU is working with students to help make federal service a viable option by sponsoring campus events on federal careers, highlighting alumni who are making important contributions as federal employees and encouraging leaders to speak about government service at commencement and other occasions.
The campaign is facilitated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Partnership for Public Service, a non-partisan, non-profit organization aimed at recruiting and retaining excellence in federal civil service.
For more information about MSU's role in "A Call to Serve" or the career fair, contact Kelley Bishop at MSU's Career Services and Placement, (517) 355-9510, Ext. 333.