Recruiting Young People to Local Government

Route Fifty: Impending worker shortages are likely to impact local and state governments, most notably by the “silver tsunami” of civil servants who will soon be eligible to retire. Recruiting younger employees is the obvious solution, but governments often lack the funding or the know-how to participate in on-campus job fairs and recruitment activities—so students often aren’t aware of the opportunities available in the public sector.

Two start-ups are aiming to change that. Both place recent college graduates into two-year fellowships with state and local governments that have job openings relevant to the students’ interest.

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