Career & Professional Development
Graduates of the MPP program make important contributions in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors while being leaders in their communities. The MPP faculty and staff are here to help you obtain great jobs and meaningful internships. The small class size within the program allows us to get to know you so we can make specific suggestions regarding your career as well as help you connect with employers and alumni. To learn more about their opportunities visit Career and Professional Development Center.
Assistance is available for MPP, MPA, and MIAGE students!
You can schedule an appointment with a Graduate Career Coach through Handshake!
Begin your Job Search
Handshake
Handshake is a job and internship database matching your interests and experiences with career opportunities of more than 250,000 employers, including all Fortune 500 companies. Handshake also provides access to Careershift, GoinGlobal, Focus2 and Virtual Job Shadow.
Handshake helps you discover and save jobs, receive personal recommendations based on your interests, skills, major, location preferences, and search history. To take advantage of these features, log in to the new system using your uNID/password and update your profile. In addition to discovering jobs and internships, the new online portal also showcases on-campus career events. These events range from employer info sessions, resume workshops, career fairs and more.
All enrolled students have an account, and can access these resources by following this link: https://utah.joinhandshake.com/login.
Finding an Internship
Frequently, MPP students find internships by approaching places they would like to work and explaining what they can do for the organization.
Other on-campus organizations that provide internships for MPP students are:
Employment Opportunities
Employers and alumni frequently reach out to us wanting to connect with MPP students or share job opportunities. Stay informed about current job positions by joining our Jobs Listserv. The employment search engines below also have numerous jobs for MPP majors.