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School of Public Policy students are going places. Big places. Our graduates go on to work at government agencies, world-renowned nonprofits and Fortune 500 companies.

And while you’re pursuing your big dreams, we’re here to help you get there. SPP Career Services provides professional development resources to students and alumni, helping them discover rewarding internships and build successful careers.

2025 Graduates by Employment Sector

2025 Graduates by Employment Sector pie charts: Undergraduate Students: Federal Government (11%), State/Local Government (18%), Private Sector (21%), Nonprofit Sector (24%), Further Education (26%) and Graduate Students: Federal Government (27%), State/Local Government (9%), Private Sector (20%), Nonprofit Sector (23%), Further Education (3%), International Organizations/Nations (4%), Academia (14%)

2025 Employment and Internship Report

  • Amazon 
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • American Clean Power Association
  • American Hotel and Lodging Association
  • Appellate Court of Maryland
  • Bank of America
  • Bean, Kinney & Korman, P.C.
  • Blended Public Affairs 
  • Boy & Girls Clubs of America
  • CACI International Inc. 
  • Calvert County (MD) Public Schools
  • Campfire Advisory Group 
  • Cardiovascular Research Foundation
  • CGI Federal Inc.
  • City of College Park, MD
  • Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
  • Corporate Council on Africa
  • DinarStandard
  • District of Columbia Public Schools
  • European Parliament 
  • Evans & Associates 
  • Exclusively Entertainment 
  • Federal Reserve Board
  • Fulcrum Public Affairs
  • Georgetown Center on Policy and Inequality 
  • GLG Information Services
  • Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
  • Humble Walk Lutheran Campus Ministry 
  • Institute for Justice 
  • International Monetary Fund
  • J Kelley Law Group 
  • J Strategies
  • Jewish Federation of Greater Washington
  • John Quincy Adams Society 
  • Keller Williams Capital Properties
  • Kesin Pharma
  • Law Office of Courtney R. Abbott, PLLC
  • LiveNation
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Maryland Center for History and Culture
  • Maryland Department of Health 
  • Maryland Department of Legislative Services
  • Maryland Department of Budget and Management 
  • Maryland Department of Service and Civic Innovation
  • Maryland Office of Legislative Audits
  • Maryland Tech Council 
  • Maryland Transit Administration
  • Montgomery County (MD) Government 
  • Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools
  • National Democratic Institute 
  • National Housing Trust 
  • U.S. National Institutes of Health 
  • New Jersey Monitor 
  • New Jersey State Assembly 
  • New York City Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget 
  • North American Language and Culture Assistants Program
  • Northpond Ventures
  • Parsons Corporation
  • Partners for Development
  • Pennsylvania State Senate 
  • Prince George’s County (MD) Office of Management and Budget 
  • Public Affairs Council
  • Reed Smith LLP
  • RXN Group
  • San Diego State University Research Foundation
  • The Arc of Massachusetts 
  • U.S. Army 
  • U.S. Coast Guard
  • U.S. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
  • U.S. Defense Language Institute
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of State 
  • U.S. Department of the Treasury
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. International Development Finance Corporation
  • U.S. Postal Service Office of the Inspector General 
  • U.S. Senate 
  • University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability 
  • Vintage Financial Partners
  • West North Ave Development Authority 
  • Western Governors University 
  • Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP
  • Akcok Law Office
  • American Rivers
  • At Home in Greenwich 
  • Baltimore County Circuit Court
  • Catholic Legal Immigration Network
  • City of Hyattsville, MD
  • City Year
  • Cornerstone Government Affairs
  • Country First Academy 
  • Embassy of Republic of Azerbaijan to the United States of America
  • Ethiopian Community Development Council 
  • iCivics 
  • Jewish Women International 
  • Lemma Strategies Inc.
  • Maryland Department of Legislative Services
  • Maryland Governor’s Office
  • Montgomery County (MD) Council 
  • My School Votes
  • New Jersey State Assembly 
  • PhRMA
  • Policy Equity Group 
  • Strong and Starlike Consulting 
  • The Giving Square
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 
  • U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency 
  • U.S. Government Accountability Office
  • U.S. House of Representatives
  • U.S. Peace Corps
  • U.S. Senate
  • US-Asia Institute 
  • University of Maryland Applied Research Laboratory for Intelligence and Security 
  • University of Maryland Center for Global Sustainability 
  • University of Maryland Do Good Institute 
  • Washington Commanders
  • WBAL-TV11 Baltimore
  • We Are Casa
  • Work Opportunities Unlimited

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