Career Development Resources
The McCourt Career Development team is here for you as a student and long after you graduate, helping you build the skills and connections to find and land the right job or internship for your career goals.
“I wouldn’t be here without my experience at McCourt. The education I received opened the door to this opportunity, and the relationships I built there made DC feel like home. McCourt was foundational in building both my professional and personal life in this city.”
What We Offer
Career support at McCourt starts on day one and continues long after graduation. We offer professional development resources, job search tools, and personalized guidance to help you find and land the right opportunity. Our programs and resources include:
Career Advising and Coaching
The McCourt Office of Career Development helps you build a career in public policy across government, nonprofits, and the private sector. Our team brings real-world experience to every interaction, offering practical guidance to help you find your path and pursue it with confidence. Services that we offer include:
- Personalized career coaching and advising
- Interview preparation, workshops and mock interviews
- Resume and cover letter review and feedback
- Internship and job search strategies and resources
- Salary negotiation
- LinkedIn optimization
Employer and Career Events
Attend McCourt-hosted events such as panel discussions, ask-me-anything sessions with leading policy makers, professional development sessions, networking events, employer sessions and job fairs.
Skills Workshops
Learn the practical tools of the trade through our hands-on professional career development workshops. Designed to sharpen your competitive edge and prepare you for the nuances of the public policy job market, the career development skills workshops help students prepare interview techniques, salary negotiation and more.
McCourt Connects!
McCourtConnects! is a free service for recruiting partners and McCourt School students and alumni, which offers direct access to job and internship postings. Employers can create a free organization profile to post opportunities.
students employed or pursuing further education
within six months of graduation.
of graduate alumni network work within the public sector
All other employed graduates were evenly split between working in the private and nonprofit sectors.
McCourt is committed to your current and future success. Stay up to date with our weekly Career News and Updates newsletter for tips and information on job fairs, employer sessions and internship and job opportunities.
Our Team
The Office of Career Development and Alumni Engagement is here to support you.
We empower students with the tools to make strategic career decisions by helping them leverage their world-class public policy education, skills, and experiences for lifelong success. The Office of Career Development and Alumni Engagement fosters lasting connections between alumni and the McCourt community through meaningful programs, events, and communication — building a network united by shared purpose and pride.
Briana Green
Senior Director, Office of Career Development and Alumni Engagement
Lynda Jones
Assistant Director, Employer Relations and Career Development
Daniel Noel
Assistant Director, Career Development
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