Recommended Books for SPP Students and Alumni
For Students Pursuing Internships
For Students Pursuing Internships
- All Work, No Pay: Finding an Internship, Building Your Resume, Making Connections, and Gaining Job Experience, Lauren Berger
- Get to Work: The college student’s hands-on guide to earning internships and full-time employment, Tucker J. Stein and Jack L. Osborn
- How to Land Your Dream Internship: Proven Step-By-Step System To Gain Real World Experience, Tam Pha
- Public Policy Internships Everywhere, Deirdre Martinez
- The Ultimate Guide to Internships: 100 Steps to Get a Great Internship and Thrive in It, Eric Woodard
- Washington Internships: How to Get Them and Use Them to Launch Your Public Policy Career, Deirdre Martinez
For Careers in Public Service, Policy, or Administration
For Careers in Public Service, Policy, or Administration
- 101+ Careers in Public Health, Beth Seltzer
- A Guide for Careers in Community Development, Paul Brophy and Alice Shabecoff
- Becoming an Urban Planner: A Guide to Careers in Planning and Urban Design, Michael Bayer
- Career Diplomacy: Life and Work in the US Foreign Service, Harry W. Kopp and Charles A. Gillespie
- Caught Between the Dog and the Fireplug, or How to Survive Public Service, Kenneth Ashworth
- Jobs that Matter: Find a Stable, Fulfilling Career in Public Service, Heather Krasna
- The First 90 Days in Government: Critical Success Strategies for New Public Managers at All Levels, Peter H. Daly, Michael Watkins, and Cate Reavis
For Careers in Nonprofits and Social Change
For Careers in Nonprofits and Social Change
- Practical Idealists: Changing the World and Getting Paid, Alissa Wilson, Ann Barham, and John Hammock
- Sustainability at Work: Careers that make a difference, Marilyn Waite
- The Idealist Guide to Nonprofit Careers for Sector Switchers, Steven Joiner and Meg Busse
- Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development, Sherry Lee Mueller and Mark Overmann
For Recent Grads
For Recent Grads
- Getting from College to Career, Lindsey Pollak
- Roadmap: The Get-It-Together Guide for Figuring Out What to Do with Your Life, Brian McAllister and Mike Marriner
- Welcome to the Real World: Finding Your Place, Perfecting Your Work, and Turning Your Job Into Your Dream Career, Lauren Berger
- You Majored in What?: Designing Your Path from College to Career, Katharine Brooks
- Knock ‘em Dead: Secrets & Strategies for First-Time Job Seekers, Martin Yate
For General Job Seeking and Career Advice
For General Job Seeking and Career Advice
- Designing Your Life, Bill Burnett and Dave Evans
- The 2-Hour Job Search: Using Technology to Get the Right Job Faster, Steve Dalton