The MPA faculty are committed to helping students pursue meaningful career opportunities. Through the development of internship opportunities, networking with MPA graduates, and established working relationships with federal, state, and local government agencies, faculty assist students in identifying potential job opportunities. Approximately two-thirds of the program's enrolled students work in the public sector and so provide faculty with additional contacts. In addition the university's Office of Cooperative Education and the Office of Career Services develop and identify numerous internship and job opportunities in federal, state, and local government agencies, as well as opportunities in nonprofit organizations.

Here are several useful web sites for employment opportunities after graduation:

• https://www.ncesc1.com/individual/jobSearch/jobSearchmain.asp: This site is maintained by the Employment Security Commission of North Carolina.
• http://www.usajobs.gov/EI-13.asp: This site is also maintained by the US Office of Personnel Management.
• NCCCMA (North Carolina City County Managers Association) is the principal organization for city and county managers in the state. Its web site also contains various internship and employment opportunities. http://ncmanagers.org/memberinfo/jobs.asp
• ICMA (International City Managers Association) is the principal professional organization for city managers, both nationally and internationally. Its web site contains mostly employment opportunities. http://www.icma.org/nextGen/

Graduate of the East Carolina's MPA Program are working in positions with a number of governmental and non-governmental entities. Here are some examples.

Federal Positions