Finding Opportunities

Use the links below to access a wide variety of databases connecting you to current and recurring job, internship, and fellowship opportunities. Additionally, use these great resources to receive job announcements, network with PPPM alumni, and plan your search strategies:

  • PPPM jobline listserv for students and alumni: A subscription to the listserv is required in order to receive job posting notices from PPPM networks.
  • Review the lists of nonprofit and public sector organizations where PPPM students have interned in the past. The PPPM internship office also has evaluations completed by the students who interned at many of these sites. The evaluations are in PDF form and will be emailed to you by request.
  • Sign up for Handshake to access UO Career Center internship postings and other opportunities. Handshake is an online career management system (both web and app forms) where you can find job and internship listings, upcoming events to build your career, and helpful resources from the UO.
  • Read newspapers and journals.
  • Request to join the LinkedIn PPPM Community. Over 1,000 PPPM alumni, students, faculty, and staff can be reached through this group.
  • UO Job and Internship Search Strategies Guide
  • UO Guide for Creating and Using a LinkedIn Profile

Internship & Job Databases

Peruse this list of links to websites that offer job postings and career resources, including Go Government, Planetizen, AmeriCorps, Idealist, Policy Jobs, Oregon Blue Book, and many more.

Recurring Internships

Take a look at the recurring internships offered by federal, state, and local government offices, as well as policy institutes, nonprofits, and other organizations in the United States.

International Internships

Looking for internship opportunities abroad? Visit this page and follow links to a wide variety of organizations offering work experience in far-flung places.

Fellowships

Browse these links to fellowship opportunities offered by federal, state, and local government offices, as well as policy institutes, nonprofits, and other organizations.