Summary
As the class of 2003 leaves campus life behind, many graduates are interested in going into public service, especially in the nonprofit sector. A new survey conducted for the Brookings Institution shows that government is their second choice, with contract firms a distant third.
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Author
Paul C. Light
Nonresident Senior Fellow
- Governance Studies, The Katzmann Initiative on Improving Interbranch Relations and Government
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