Industry Focus: NON-PROFIT & GOVERNMENT Presented by: Mrs. Mietus Penfield High School
Dec 27, 2015
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