Library Guides: Public Administration Subject Guide: Professional Resources

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Associations

Joining an association is a great way to begin building a network and professional relationships. Included below are a few in the public administration field.

Alliance for Nonprofit Management
The Alliance for Nonprofit Management
is the national voice and catalyst for the field of capacity building. Their mission is to expand and diversify the field of capacity building and build a movement that centers equity and inclusion in nonprofits and communities to help them achieve social change.
American Society for Public Administration
As the largest Public Administration Association their mission is advancing excellence in public service. ASPA serves as a critical bridge between public administration scholarship and practitioners in the field. All services and programs are geared toward supporting the Society's goal to advance the art, science, teaching and practice of public and nonprofit administration.
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As part of the discipline's leading public service organization, leadership and members:
Promote the value of joining and elevating the public service profession.

Build bridges among all who pursue public purposes at home and internationally.

Provide networking and professional development opportunities to those committed to public service values.

Achieve innovative solutions to the challenges of governance.
Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management
APPAM is dedicated to improving public policy and management by fostering excellence in research, analysis, and education.
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APPAM promotes its mission through the following activities:

A multidisciplinary annual research conference that attracts the highest quality research on a wide variety of important current and emerging policy and management issues, and is structured to encourage substantive interaction among participants.

A peer-reviewed multidisciplinary journal that publishes the highest quality research on public policy and management.

A dedication in all activities to respecting and enhancing racial, ethnic, gender, disciplinary, and other forms of diversity among participants in all of the Association's activities.

The involvement of policymakers, practitioners, and scholars in the Association's governance and the Fall Conference.

Initiatives that include and foster participation in the Association among students interested in public policy and management.
National Academy of Public Administration
Established in 1967, the Academy responds to requests for assistance from Congress; federal agencies; and state, local, and international government entities on issues of importance. As a non-partisan nonprofit, the Academy also provides thought leadership that advances the field of public administration through the work of research staff and nearly 1,000 elected Fellows.
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Solving public management challenges through independent thought leadership and in-depth analysis. The Academy provides a full range of advisory services to government organizations at all levels.
National Forum for Black Public Administrators
The National Forum for Black Public Administrators (NFBPA) is the principal and most progressive organization dedicated to the advancement of black public leadership in local and state governments. NFBPA is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1983. With over 2,500 members, NFBPA has established a national reputation for designing and implementing quality leadership development initiatives of unparalleled success. Members are leaders and managers of public programs and agencies in more than 350 jurisdictions nationwide.
Public Management Research Association
The Public Management Research Association (PMRA) is a nonprofit academic membership association that furthers research on public organizations which over the years has substantially increased in size and influence. The Public Management Research Association Conference has become the foremost gathering of leading public management scholars in the US and around the world. In addition, PMRA now publishes the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory (JPART), one of the premier journals in the field. A second journal, Perspectives on Public Management and Governance (PPMG), debuted in 2017.
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The Public Management Research Association improves public governance by advancing research on public organizations, strengthening links among interdisciplinary scholars, and furthering professional and academic opportunities in public management.

Career Resources

Finding a job that is fulfilling and financially stable can be challenging, these are a few sites that cater to the public administration field.

APPAM Job Listing & Career Resources
The Association for Public Policy Analysis & Management career, education, and job list resources.
ASPA Job Board
Source for Professional Jobs in the New Public Sector
NAPA Internship Information
The Academy Internship Program offers both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to address critical and timely government challenges and consider careers in public service.
NFBPA Career Center & Job Listings
National Forum for Black Public Administrators' career job list resources.