Make a Difference
Whatever issue or cause you’re most passionate about, you can find a job in the government, where you can continue to change the world. Read on for just a few examples.
Do You … Visit nursing homes or coordinate blood drives?
At the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, you can perform research on children’s growth and development, prevent and treat disease, and ensure that children live a healthy and productive life.
Do You … Volunteer at food banks or homeless shelters?
At the Food and Nutrition Service, you can develop and improve programs that provide meals to children and adults in day care centers, nursing homes, Head Start centers and family day care homes.
Do You … Clean up parks and streams or organize recycling programs?
At the National Park Service, you can protect forests, manage wildlife and lakeshores and present educational programs to children and families about the conservation of cultural and natural resources.
Do You … Travel to less–developed countries to teach or volunteer?
At the Foreign Agricultural Service, you can administer grants for programs that combat hunger and malnutrition, promote sustainable development and encourage the growth of democratic participation in developing countries.
Do You … Mentor at–risk youth or tutor children?
At the Bureau of Indian Affairs, you can work with students, parents and counselors to develop programs that will help more young Native Americans stay in school, succeed, and go on to college.
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