Tips for Entry
Work on a grassroots campaign as a canvasser, field organizer, or volunteer to gain experience and make valuable contacts.
Work as a Congressional staffer to obtain experience in government relations.
Visit the following Web sites for job listings:
- https://www.grassociation.org/GRAssociation/GRAssociation/Resources/Job-Board.aspx
- https://www.wgr.org/page/Job_Board
- https://www.asaecenter.org/association-careerhq
- https://jobs.theaapc.org/home
- https://www.idealist.org
- https://www.lobbyingjobs.com
Join professional associations to access training and networking resources, industry publications, and employment opportunities.
Related Professions
- Active and Contemplative Religious Sisters and Brothers
- Ambassadors
- Aviation Safety Inspectors
- Bailiffs
- Bank Examiners
- Border Patrol Agents
- Campaign Workers
- City Managers
- Civil Engineers
- Congressional Aides
- Construction Inspectors
- Cryptographic Technicians
- Customs Officials
- Demographers
- Deputy U.S. Marshals
- Directors of Corporate Sponsorship
- Directors of Fund-Raising
- Directors of Volunteers
- Economists
- Emergency Management Directors
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Environmental Lobbyists
- Environmental Planners
- EPA Special Agents
- FBI Agents
- Federal and State Officials
- Fish and Game Wardens
- Foreign Service Officers
- Fraud Examiners, Investigators, and Analysts
- Fund-Raisers
- Futurists
- Grant Coordinators and Writers
- Health and Regulatory Inspectors
- Historic Preservationists
- Intelligence Officers
- Interpreters
- Land Acquisition Professionals
- Land Trust or Preserve Managers
- Librarians
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- Museum Attendants
- Museum Directors and Curators
- Museum Technicians
- National Park Service Employees
- Nonprofit Social Service Directors
- Occupational Safety and Health Workers
- Park Rangers
- Policy Analysts
- Political Columnists and Writers
- Political Consultants
- Political Reporters
- Political Scientists
- Political Speechwriters
- Press Secretaries
- Proposal Managers
- Public Interest Lawyers
- Public Opinion Researchers
- Public Relations Specialists
- Rabbis
- Recycling Coordinators
- Regional and Local Officials
- Roman Catholic Priests
- Secret Service Special Agents
- Social Workers
- Statisticians
- Traffic Engineers
- Translators
- Transportation Planners
- Urban and Regional Planners
- Zoo and Aquarium Curators and Directors