Industry Focus:

NON-PROFIT &

GOVERNMENT

Presented by:

Mrs. Mietus

Penfield High School

Industry Overview:Non-Profit

Money they earn comes from foundations, grants, membership dues, charitable gifts, fundraising efforts, or services they provide

You can make a positive impact on behalf of your organization’s cause

Industry Overview:Government

Government agencies exist on a federal, state, or local level

Funding for these agencies come from taxes collected

There are a wide range of career possibilities

Job Outlook: Government

More jobs exist at the local and state level than the federal government

20 million people currently work for the federal and state government

Employment is expected to increase 10% through 2012

Job Outlook: Non-Profit

Employment fluctuates with the economy: when the economy is strong, jobs are plentiful; when the economy is weak, jobs are often eliminated

Due to the large number of non-profit organizations and the relatively low pay, jobs can be easy to secure

Career Tracks: Job TitlesNon-Profit

Executive Director Program Director Director of Development

and Fund-Raising Communications

Assistant/Director Program Assistant Event Coordinator Director of Volunteers

Career Tracks: Job TitlesGovernment

Legislative Aide Press Secretary Program Officer Foreign Service Officer Budget Analyst Environmental Protection

Specialist Intelligence Analyst

Job Profile: Director of Alternative Sentencing Program

in the Criminal Justice System

Denise Morton acts as a court liaison. She attends court meetings, community meetings, attends panels, and

signs off on court reports.

“I like the responsibility. I feel that the work we do is important and that we have an impact in the criminal

justice system.”

Compensation

Government Jobs You Can Expect to

Earn Between $40,000 and $90,000 Annually

Non-Profit Jobs You Can Expect to

Earn Between $25,000 and $50,000 Annually

Tips on Getting Hired

Non-Profit Network Have Many Skills Since

These Organizations Require Employees to do Various Tasks

Start by Volunteering Learn All You Can About

Organization and/or Cause

Tips on Getting Hired

Government

Take a Civil Service Test Attend Career Fairs Seek Internship

Opportunities

National Employers

Non-Profit Habitat for Humanity International Public Broadcasting Service The Nature Conservancy Teach for America

National EmployersGovernment Federal, State, and Local

Governments Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Environmental Protection Agency Federal Bureau of Investigations

(FBI) National Aeronautics and Space

Administration (NASA) National Park Service Peace Corps United Nations

Career Survival Tips

Non-Profit People may not stay in one

organization for long: be prepared to move around a lot

Government Once you have secured a position,

people are promoted from within and jobs are secure

Courses You Can Take NOW!

Non-Profit & GovernmentMath Accounting

Computer Classes English

Foreign Language Social Studies

Potential Employers for High School Students American Red Cross

Habitat for Humanity

Public Broadcasting Service

National Park Service Peace Corps Local Government Offices

Two-Year College in Monroe County

Monroe Community

College

Majors:

Business Administration

Business: Financial Services

Human Services

Public Administration

Four-Year College in Monroe County

Nazareth College

Majors:

Social Work Accounting

Business Administration

Information Technology Economics

Potential Employers in Monroe County

Non-Profit Organizations

Arc of Monroe County

Heritage Centers

Lifetime Assistance, Inc.

Al Sigl Center

American Red Cross

Safety Council of Upstate NY

Government Agencies Monroe County U.S. Postal Service Town of Penfield,

Webster, Fairport, etc.

Web Sites for Further Job Information

Monroe County’s Human Resources Department

USAJOBS, the Official web site of the Federal Government’s Office of Personnel Management