Welcome to the Government, Law & Public Administration career community.

As a student in this community, you may be described as someone who wants to motivate and persuade others, or research and understand political theories and policies. You may be interested in pursuing a career in local or state government, federal government, law, international affairs, and much more.

Use this page and the listed resources to learn more about different majors, jobs, internships, trends, organizations, and more in your field of interest.

All job and internship opportunities listed below can be found in Handshake. Please note that postings are updated by employers themselves, so if a listing is no longer active, it may have been removed or filled by the employer.

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Contact & Location

Phone
616-526-6485
Address

Hekman Library 313
1855 Knollcrest Circle SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49546

Career Service Hours

Day of the week
Office Hours Resume/Cover Letter Walk-In Hours
Monday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Thursday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Friday 8:00 am- 4:30 pm 3:00 - 4:30 pm