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What is Call to Serve?
Background
A recent nationwide public opinion survey
commissioned by the Partnership for Public Service found that
only one in six college-educated Americans have significant
interest in working for the federal government. In general,
young people know very little about the wide range of opportunities
available in government or how to pursue them. The result
is that the government has been losing out to the private
and non-profit sectors in the competition for talented employees.
Restoring the luster of public service and encouraging young
people to consider government an employer of choice will require
targeted and sustained outreach to campuses.
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The Initiative
A Call to Serve is a national initiative
that is designed to educate a new generation about the importance
of a strong civil service, help re-establish links between
federal agencies and campuses, and provide students with information
about the unique and dynamic opportunities that federal jobs
provide.
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The Partnership will work with participating
college and university Presidents, the Office of Personnel
Management, other federal agencies and education associations
to implement the initiative.
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Initiative Activities
Under this initiative, school presidents
will be asked to sign on to a pledge that commits them to
educating their students about careers in government by undertaking
activities that include:
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- Working with the Partnership, the Office of Personnel Management
and federal agencies to ensure students are provided with information
about federal jobs that is timely, understandable and relevant
to young people
- Sponsoring campus events at which information about federal
careers is made available
- Highlighting alumni who are making important contributions
as federal employees
- Speaking about the importance of public and governmental
service at appropriate occasions
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