Resources

The Georgetown McDonough School of Business is home to an array of student-led organizations dedicated to the various recreational, cultural, mission-oriented, and career pursuits of the student body. These clubs often partner with MBA Career Services to organize opportunities for student engagement with employers who share a common industry or functional focus.

Undergraduate Resources

Cawley Career Center

Appointments for industry guidance, career exploration, and practice interviews are available through Handshake.

Networking

Reach out to alumni through Hoya Gateway, Georgetown’s alumni page on LinkedIn, and Georgetown University’s Alumni Career Network.

Student Organizations

Georgetown offers a number of opportunities for Undergrad Hoyas to get involved in Government. Join career-focused clubs that cover the functional areas that you are most interested in such as Social Impact 360 / Compass Fellowship, Hilltop Consultants, and HoyAlytics.

Specialty Master's Programs Resources

McDonough Career Center

Refer to Career Center Career Coach and Peer Advisor biographies in the MCV Resource Library to familiarize yourself with the advisors and their areas of expertise.

McDonough CareerView

Appointments for industry guidance, career exploration, and practice interviews are available through MCV. You can filter and search employers by McDonough core employers, number of recent international hires, and many other factors to find your perfect fit.

GradGov

Georgetown University Graduate Student Government (GradGov) is the official voice of main-campus graduate students to the University administration & faculty. GradGov promotes graduate student interests by offering year-long opportunities for professional, social, and academic development across all graduate school programs.

Networking

Reach out to alumni through Georgetown’s alumni page on LinkedIn and Georgetown University’s Alumni Career Network.

Student Organizations

Georgetown offers a number of opportunities for Graduate Hoyas to get involved in Government. Join career-focused clubs that cover the functional areas that you are most interested in such as Net Impact.

MBA Resources

McDonough Career Center

Refer to Career Center Career Coach and Peer Advisor biographies in the Resource Library to familiarize yourself with the advisors and their areas of expertise.

McDonough CareerView

Appointments for industry guidance, career exploration, and practice interviews are available through MCV. You can filter and search employers by McDonough core employers, number of recent international hires, and many other factors to find your perfect fit.

Networking

When beginning to conduct informational interviews, start with second-year, full-time MBA students who interned with the organization or students who have work experience at the organization, then first/second-year associates, then upper management, and so on. You will gradually build organization and industry knowledge and will be positioned to make the strongest impression on senior decision makers. Each year there are often many Flex students who are current government employees and can be a great resource for networking.

Student Organizations

The Business and Government Alliance and the McDonough Military Association are designed to facilitate students’ awareness of opportunities that exist between the public and private spaces. MAA also supports military veterans who wish to transition into new business careers within these sectors.

Career Treks and Career Day

The Georgetown McDonough Net Impact Club organizes Career Treks and a Career Day related to careers that promote social responsibility and public good. The Social Impact Internship Fund (SIIF) aims to raise funds and award scholarships to support MBA students who are pursuing unpaid or minimally paid internships in social impact organizations (including those in government work).

Additional Resources

You can review generally publicized industry-specific information online. Note that FirstHand resources require an @georgetown.edu login.

Georgetown’s Cawley Career Education Center – Industry Guides on Public Service
BradTraverse.com: A job bank for government-related employment opportunities
DayBook.com: A site for political, policy, and nonprofit job listings.
Federal Government General Schedule Pay Scale
GovLoop: The Knowledge Network for Government.
Go Government from Partnership for Public Service: A one-stop-shop for how to find and apply to government jobs.
Presidential Management Fellows
USAJOBS.gov: A job bank for government employment opportunities, helpful resources, and a Federal Resume Builder.
FirstHand Guide to Government Agency Careers (login required)

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