Federal Advisor Training, hosted at Duke University

Curriculum

The Partnership for Public Service, in collaboration with the National Association for Colleges and Employers (NACE), offers a full-day interactive professional development training that equips you with the knowledge and resources needed to effectively advise students on the federal job search and application process. NACE, co-sponsor of this program, is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEPTM). This program is eligible for 6.5 credit hours.

The program walks you through the nuts and bolts of the federal hiring process and offers tips from federal agencies and other experts in the field. Based on lessons from the Partnership’s Call to Serve Recruitment Initiative, a two-year pilot study of five college campuses and eleven federal agencies, you will also discuss and share ideas on effective approaches to building sustainable relationships with federal recruiters with staff and faculty from across the regional university community.

Learning Objectives:

• Learn how to navigate the federal process, including researching federal opportunities, deciphering federal applications and mastering KSA writing;
• Identify best practices for building agency relationships by leveraging existing university contacts and strategically developing new long-term relationships; and
• Discuss how to promote federal service in cost-effective and sustainable ways by involving the whole campus community and using on-campus stakeholders to promote federal service.

Who should attend?

We challenge you to use this opportunity to build champions around campus. Successful campuses in the past have sent a team of 3-4 representatives who are involved in a student's career decision-making process and represent various parts of campus.

Cross-campus teams include members from:

If more than four people would like to attend from your campus, please contact Brooke Bohnet, bbohnet@ourpublicservice.org

Cost of the Training

The cost of the full-day training is $150 per person which includes breakfast, lunch, 6.5 CEUs (learn more at www.nbcc.org), as well as materials and resources to take back to your campus to share and teach others.

Location and Directions

Sanford Institute of Public Policy
Classroom 05

Directions are below or can also be found at http://www.pubpol.duke.edu/about/location.php

Sanford Institute Building is located on Duke’s West Campus, on the corner of Towerview Road and Science Drive. The Law School and Fuqua School of Business are across the street on Science Drive, and Cameron Indoor Stadium is nearby on Towerview.

Parking is $2 an hour on campus and $1 an hour at the Science Drive parking lot.

Hotels

Millennium Hotel
2800 Campus Walk Avenue
Durham, NC 27705-4479
Telephone: (919) 383 8575

The Millennium Hotel offers a free shuttle to Duke University beginning at 7AM leaving every 30 minutes. Guest rooms for the training at Duke University will be offered at 20% off the best available rate for December 16 and 17. The price will be approximately $127 per room. You must make clear that you are attending an event at Duke University to receive the special rate.

Hilton Durham
3800 Hillsborough Road
Durham, NC 27705-2328
Telephone: 1-919-383-8033

The Hilton Durham offers a free shuttle to Duke University beginning at 7AM leaving every 30 minutes. Guest rooms for the training at Duke University will be offered at approximately $159 per night.

Continental breakfast will be served at 8:45 a.m.