Public Service Fair

Thursday, January 28, 2010 11am-2pm
Great Hall, Memorial Union

Brought to you by the Morgridge Center for Public Service, L&S Career Services, La Follette School of Public Affairs

Come find a volunteer opportunity, internship, or career in the non-profit or governmental sector!

The Public Service Fair is an annual event that brings over 60 non-profit and governmental agencies to showcase their current volunteer, internship, and career opportunities. This is a great way to find opportunities that match your interests, major, and career goals. Agencies need students to work on issues such as education, poverty, hunger, homelessness, environment, youth, health and many more! This event is free and open to all.

Information for Students

Check back for a list of community agencies attending the fair .

For other tips about resumes or working in the non-profit sector visit the Letters and Sciences Career Services Non-Profits webpage.

Additional Related Workshops for Students in January

If you can't make the fair there are other events that can help you find a career or opportunity in the non-profit or governemental sector.

Keys to Success: Non-Profit Job Search date/time: TBD

A job search that focuses on the nonprofit sector needs to look a little different from other types of job searches. Learn about these differences and get tips on how to be more successful!

Experience that Counts: A Panel on Full-Time National and International Service date/time: TBD

Looking for nonprofit experience to enhance your professional development?  Interested in creating meaningful change? Come to this panel to learn the benefits of committing to full-time service after graduation.  Current and alumni volunteers from Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, AmeriCorps*VISTA, AmeriCorps*NCCC, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, and Teach for America will be present.

Social Entrepreneurship date/time: TBD

Social entrepreneurship is the application of innovative ideas to solve social problems. A social entrepreneur is someone who recognizes a social problem and uses entrepreneurial principles to organize, create, and manage a venture to create change. Come to this discussion to learn how you can become a social entrepreneur and hear from other UW students who already have.

Featuring:

Jeanan Yasiri, Director, Center for Nonprofits at the School of Human Ecology
Ted Durkee and Brandon Gador, Co-founders, Powered Green

Planning for the Fair

To benefit from your time at the Public Service Fair start thinking ahead about what you want from your service experience, consider the following:

1. Your interests
   1. What social issues are you passionate about?
   2. What groups of people would you like to serve?
      
      
2. Types of Service
   1. There are all types of volunteering opportunities from direct hands-on service, behind the scenes operational support, to political advocacy campaigns.
3. Major/Career Goals
   1. Volunteering is a great way to gain experience toward your major or career!
   2. Find an agency that is in a similar field or chose a volunteer position that will help build your related skills!
4. Time Commitment
   1. How much time are you willing to volunteer?
   2. Interested in volunteering as needed, one-time, weekly, a semester, or a whole year?
   3. Ask the agency what their needs and requirements are for volunteers!
5. Schedule
   1. Ask the agency when they need volunteers. Some agencies only need volunteers during the day or at night, while others need volunteers only during the week and others on the weekends.
   2. What is your availability? What is right for you?
6. Transportation
   1. Transportation can be challenging since non-profit agencies are located all over the Madison community.
   2. Ask where the agency is located.
   3. Ask if they are in walking distance from campus, on a bus line, offer parking, of if they participate in the Morgridge Center's free taxi program.