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Center for Co-op and Career Development (CCCD): Pathways: Government

A guide to recommended books, databases, websites and more to help you with career planning, co-op preparation and professional advancement.

Welcome

This guide is for students who are interested in careers in government work. There is a wide spectrum of government work, from being at a Federal executive agency to working for a small municipality. Government work in the context of this guide includes the following career paths, at the municpal, state, or federal level:

  • Working for a legislative body, or an individial legislator
  • Working for an executive agency
  • Working as a prosecutor or public defender

If you are working for a non-U.S. governent body, some of this guide may be helpful, but you may also want to consult our Internation Law Research Guide.