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14 Bureaucracy In A Democracy
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17 Social Policy
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Chapter 14: Bureaucracy In A Democracy

Get Involved Exercise

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What You Can Do

Many students think that government jobs are only for political science majors, but, in fact, government at all levels needs people with highly specialized skills. On the Internet, locate at least one government agency that relates to your college major. The easiest source for accessing the many federal agencies is the Web site www.lib.lsu.edu/gov/fedgov , maintained by Louisiana State University. Federal jobs can be found at www.fedworld.gov. Listed below are some examples of agencies that are of particular interest to a few career fields.

Career field

Example agencies or programs

Agriculture

Farm Service Agency

Architecture

National Center for Preservation Technology and Training

Education

Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education

Engineering

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

History

U.S. Marine Corps, History and Museums Division

Medicine

National Institutes of Health

Military

Defense Threat Reduction Agency

Science

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Social work

Administration for Children and Families

 


  1. List the agencies you found that have careers that fit your major interests

  1. Were you surprised to find government jobs for so many different careers? What sort of majors did you think were recruited by the federal government?

  1. Was the agency’s Web site clear and understandable? Did it provide information on how to apply for employment with the agency?

  1. Would you consider a career working for the federal government? Explain.

  1. Has your impression of the federal bureaucracy changed as a result of this project? For better or worse? Why?



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