Below are a number of websites which will be instrumental in finding employment in the public sector.

If you have any questions, please contact Dr. James Chappell.

Kentucky Commonwealth State Government Information

Commonwealth of Kentucky -- Vacancy Notification

govtjobs.com is one of the nation's leading web sites devoted to helping individuals find the jobs they are seeking in the public sector. govtjobs.com is designed to make your job search efficient. There is no fee to search this web site.

Each listing on the web site includes: a description of the position title, job requirements (education, special skills, etc.), duties/responsibilities, salary if given, closing date, name of agency and any other information pertinent to the position and job applicant.

In addition to job listings, govtjobs.com provides job resource information state by state. Included are jobline phone numbers, city and county state leagues and associations, statewide newspapers, etc. It includes links to municipal and county government web sites. This information will help you in pursuing employment opportunities. Finally, local government executive search firms are listed.

The PA Recruiter is hosted with the American Society for Public Administration.

The Local Government Job Net was established in 1996 and is sponsored by the Local Government Institute (LGI). It is a leading online source of jobs available in local government nationally.

The Planner's Network is an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in our political and economic system.

The Federal Employees News Digest's FENDonline is an online service aimed at federal employees. It includes job information, forums, news, and more. Some of the benefits of joining: receive free access to Tools and Resource area - a collection of helpful tools and references; find answers to your toughest questions through our advanced search engine; free timely alerts and updates of important news affecting federal and postal employees; FEND Extra, a free news service for all FENDonline users; free access to our personalized notification system providing you with a list of updated publications and articles containing your selected key words or phrases; and you'll be the first to know about upcoming discounts and special offers for FEND publications and services.

US Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more. There are about 1,100 such cities in the country today. Each city is represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the mayor. This is a good source for those interested in city management.

The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) is the professional and educational organization representing appointed managers and administrators in local governments throughout the world

New York State Department of Civil Service's Public Management Internship Program is a two year, paid, full-time internship offering a unique and challenging career opportunity with New York State. Through carefully crafted job assignments, coupled with relevant training experiences, the PMI Program prepares participants who hold a master's degree in Public Administration or a related administrative/managerial field for management positions of increasing responsibility within State agencies.

Congressional Research Service's 2000 CRS Graduate Recruit Program is a two-phase program designed to attract the nation's top graduate students to career opportunities with the Congressional Research Service. It is also the cornerstone of CRS's overall effort to achieve greater diversity within the Service. Phase One of the Graduate Recruit Program consists of an initial summer experience during which participants work closely with senior CRS staff on a variety of research and analytical projects intended to expand their academic knowledge and skills and enhance their familiarity with the work of CRS. Participants who perform successfully during this initial summer experience are then considered for Phase Two of the program -- non-competitive placement in a permanent position with CRS.

Information on the Phoenix Management Intern Program.