Class of 2026: Jobs, grad school, internships, or still exploring? Tell us what’s next by completing the First Destination Survey today!

Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs

Career Resources

Professional Development Technologies

Labor Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

Find a career that aligns with your career interests, see current salary projects and identify skills you need to apply for that next job or internship.

There are two ways to use this tool below:

  1. By Keyword: Search for the name of the occupation you’re interested in.
  2. By Industry: Not sure what job you’d like? Search by desired industry and see available occupations.

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Firsthand Mentor Connections

Ainsley Smith

Firsthand Mentor
  • Medicaid Integrity Specialist NYS Office of the Medicaid Inspector General
Meet Ainsley

Kevin Smith

Firsthand Mentor
  • Deputy Attorney General - Felony Trial Unit, Assistant Unit Head delaware department of justice
Meet Kevin

Thomas Polech

Firsthand Mentor
  • Deputy Director of Transportation Monroe County
Meet Thomas

Lawrence Brill

Firsthand Mentor
  • Principal Export Trade Consultants, LLC
Meet Lawrence

Kevin Fitzgerald

Firsthand Mentor
  • Senior Development Risk Manager, Construction Oversite Raymond James Affordable Housing Investments
Meet Kevin

Jessica Whitley

Firsthand Mentor
  • Local Government Management Fellow Borough of State College
Meet Jessica

LinkedIn Learning Courses

Firsthand Vault Guides