Call to Serve Events
The Partnership provides professional development for university advisors around federal opportunities through onsite training and virtual webinar conference calls.
Onsite Trainings and Presentations
Webinars
Federal Advisor Trainings
The Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE), the Partnership offers a full-day interactive professional development training that equips you with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively advise students on the federal job search and application process. NACE, co-sponsor of this program, is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM). This program is eligible for 6.5 credit hours.
Objectives
- Learn how to navigate the federal process, including researching federal opportunities, deciphering federal applications and mastering KSA writings.
- Identify best practices for building agency relationships by leveraging existing university relationships and strategically developing new long-term relationships.
- Discuss ways to promote federal service in cost-effective and sustainable ways by involving the whole campus community and using on-campus stakeholders to promote federal service.
2008-09 Training Schedule
Host University |
Location* |
Date |
Information |
|---|---|---|---|
Duke University |
Durham, NC |
December 17, 2008 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
|
University of Texas-Austin |
Austin, TX |
January 23, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
|
Seton Hall University |
South Orange, NJ (outside NYC and Philadelphia) |
February 6, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
|
Loyola University |
Chicago, IL |
March 2, 2009 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
*The Partnership will host additional trainings in other regions in coming years.
Sponsors
For more information about Federal Advisor Trainings, contact:
Brooke Bohnet
Associate Manager, Education and Outreach
Partnership for Public Service
(202) 775-2750
bbohnet@ourpublicservice.org
Conferences and Presentations
The Partnership's Education and Outreach team often presents at conferences across the country. Let us know about a speaking opportunity near you.
Careers in a New Administration
National Association of Law Professionals (NALP) Conference
Kevin Simpson, Executive Vice President, Partnership for Public Service
October 11, 2008
Washington, DC
For more information about conferences and presentations, contact:
Brooke Bohnet
Associate Manager, Education and Outreach
Partnership for Public Service
(202) 775-2750
bbohnet@ourpublicservice.org
Advisor Mini-Training
This webinar will give a high-level overview of the steps anyone should take to advise a student about federal employment. It is a great way to learn how to use Call to Serve resources and start or strengthen your Making the Difference Campaign. Perfect for new advisors, those who want to brush up on their knowledge, or faculty and staff around campus who may need to advise students on federal opportunities.
| November 20, 2008 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST Register |
March 31, 2009 |
January 15, 2009 |
April 22, 2009 3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST |
For more information about these mini-training webinars, contact:
Katelin Kennedy
Program Associate, Education and Outreach
Partnership for Public Service
(202) 775-6887
kkennedy@ourpublicservice.org
University Webinar Workshop Series
We are excited to bring our university members a full schedule of webinar workshops for the 2008-09 school year. These free webinars are intended for faculty and staff of Call to Serve member schools. Limited space is available. Registration for each workshop will open within the semester of the webinar. All workshops are subject to change based on registration enrollments.
Click on the Register link below each topic to learn more about the webinar workshop!
Student Programs in the Federal Government
September 9, 2008
A panel of agency experts will provide information on student programs across government, including PMF, SCEP, STEP and FCIP.
Registration closed.
View the Student Programs guide.
Security Clearances
September 23, 2008
Join us for this discussion with security clearance experts from federal agencies to ensure your student’s can successfully navigate through the process.
Registration closed.
Download the Security Clearance PowerPoint
Download the Security Clearance Webinar Notes
Keys to Success Series: Involving your Campus Community & Engaging Students
October 16, 2008
Learn from other schools and Call to Serve research about how to engage key players and engage students in your efforts to build student knowledge about federal service.
Registration closed.
Download the Involving your Campus Community PowerPoint
Mission-Critical Occupation: Engineering
November 3, 2008
Learn what positions and special recruitment benefits are available to engineers in government from a panel of agency specialists.
Registration closed.
Download the MCO: Engineering PowerPoint
Download the MCO: Engineering Webinar Notes
Keys to Success Series: Building Agency Relationships
November 12, 2008
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Learn how to get agency speakers on-campus, strengthen employer relations and internship pipelines, and successfully incorporate federal agencies into your career fairs.
KSA Writing and Federal Resumes
February 3, 2009
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Learn the latest updates to the federal application process and get tips and tools to master the application process.
Federal Career Days: Best Practices and Advice
February 19 , 2009
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST
Discuss with other schools the best practices that have been developed around organizing Federal Job Fairs that work.
What Makes a Student Competitive?
March 10, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Learn more about what a student can do in their college career to make their resume more attractive to federal employers.
Mission-Critical Occupations Panel: Opportunities for Business Majors in the Federal Government
April 14 , 2009
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST
Hear the latest from agency representatives on federal careers in accounting, budget and business related positions and learn how to best inform business majors about opportunities in federal service.
Keys to Success Series: Planning Ahead for 2009-10
May 29, 2009
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST
Learn how you and your team can define your goals and programming for the 2009-10 school year by internalizing best practices from campuses and determining where Call to Serve falls into your overall outreach plans.
We are planning future workshops and want to know your ideas for future workshops! What do want to see again and what news ideas do you have? What would help you on your campus?
For more information about these webinar workshops, contact:
Katelin Kennedy
Program Associate, Education and Outreach
Partnership for Public Service
(202) 775-6887
kkennedy@ourpublicservice.org
The Partnership for Public Service works to revitalize our federal government by inspiring a new generation to serve and by transforming the way government works.
