Government and Public Service Career Fair 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008 - 12-4 p.m Cushing Center

The Government and Public Service Career Fair is open to all students from all majors who may be considering pursuing opportunities at the local, state or federal government levels.  Organizations in attendance will represent a variety of career areas including politics, law enforcement, federal agencies and muncipal giovernment.  The Career Fair provides opportunities to meet with organizational representatives to discuss job possibilities, gather career information, practice job search skills and invesitgate the professional world of work.

The following is a list of this year's participating organizations (check back periodically for updates):

• American Red Cross, Greater Manchester Chapter: Since its founding in 1881 by visionary leader Clara Barton, the American Red Cross has been the nation's premier emergency response organization. As part of a worldwide movement that offers neutral humanitarian care to the victims of war, the American Red Cross distinguishes itself by also aiding victims of devastating natural disasters. Over the years, the organization has expanded its services, always with the aim of preventing and relieving suffering. Today, in addition to domestic disaster relief, the American Red Cross offers compassionate services in five other areas: community services that help the needy; support and comfort for military members and their families; the collection, processing and distribution of lifesaving blood and blood products; educational programs that promote health and safety; and international relief and development programs.
  http://www.redcrossmanchester.org/
  
  
• AmeriCorps Victim Assistance Program: The mission of the NEW HAMPSHIRE AMERICORPS VICTIM ASSISTANCE PROGRAM is to expand the network of victim services throughout New Hampshire to more effectively meet the needs of victims of domestic and sexual violence in district courts, crisis centers, police departments, prosecutor offices, child advocacy centers, and on college and university campuses. http://www.avap1.org
  
  
• Case in Point, Inc. of New England: is proud of their ongoing and up-to-date training in the most recent forensic sciences and investigation techniques.
  http://www.caseinpointfranchise.com/
  
  
• City of Manchester, Office of the Mayor: Since being elected mayor in 2005, Frank Guinta has commenced many initiatives. One of particular importance to him – and to many in the city – is the plight of Manchester’s neighborhoods. In October 2006, he announced a six-point neighborhood revitalization plan, which included a focus on public safety, housing, neighborhood enhancement, economic development, education and youth services. Also in 2006, Guinta also proposed the first budget with a tax decrease in nearly a decade. In 2001, Frank and his wife, Morgan, were honored in the first year of the New Hampshire Union Leader’s "40 Under Forty" award, which notes exceptional accomplishment of people under the age of 40. Frank and Morgan are the only husband-and-wife couple to receive the honor. In January 2006, Business NH Magazine cited Frank as an "intriguing leader" in its "Powerful People" issue and, in January 2007, named him one of the 10 most powerful people in New Hampshire. http://www.manchesternh.gov/CityGov/MYR/
  
  
• City of Manchester, NH/VISTA Project: The Manchester VISTA project is designed to enhance the efforts of city departments and local nonprofits that have limited human and financial resources. The focus of this project is to enhance quality of life for the most disadvantaged residents of our community. VISTA members are expected to do serious program work that may include activities such as volunteerism, grant writing, coalition building, program design and implementation among other things. VISTA members are not staff and they do not perform secretarial-type functions. Currently, Manchester is recruiting for placements at the following program sites:
  (a) The Way Home – lead poisoning & outreach programming
  (b) Office of Youth Services – at-risk youth programming
  (c) Child Health Services – child & family outreach
  (d) Parks/UNH Cooperative Extension – recreational needs of low income
  (e) Pocketbook Therapy Program – resource enhancement for economically disadvantaged
  (f) Families In Transition – youth activities coordinator
  http://www.manchesternh.gov/sitewide/files/38B5A7117B02486FB11E310955DE584E.pdf

• Concord Police Department: Finding its birth in 1872, The Concord Police Department has come a long way since it only needed one police officer and today has the mission of delivering a feeling of safety and quality services to all members and visitors of New Hampshire's capitol city. http://www.concordnet.org/pages/ConcordMA_Police/index
  
  
• Connecticut State Police: Founded May 29th 1903, The Connecticut State Police is one of the Oldest State Police Agencies in the United States.  With 1,035 officers, this department prides itself in having protected the residents and visitors of the State of Connecticut for over 100 years.   http://www.ct.gov/dps/site/default.asp?dpsNav_GID=

• Corporation for National and Community Service: The Corporation for National and Community Service plays a vital role in supporting the American culture of citizenship, service and responsibility. We are a catalyst for change and champion for the ideal that every American has skills and talents to give. The Corporation is the nation’s largest grantmaker supporting service and volunteering. Through our Senior Corps, AmeriCorps, and Learn and Serve America programs, we provide opportunities for Americans of all ages and backgrounds to express their patriotism while addressing critical community needs. http://www.nationalservice.org

• Essex County Correctional Facility and Sheriff's Department: Lead by Sheriff Frank G. Cousins Jr., the Essex County Sheriff's Department has been serving the 34 towns and cities of Essex County for an impressive 309 years dating back to the colonial era.
  http://www.eccf.com/

• Federal Bureau of Investigation: Beginning in 1908 with just 34 employees, the FBI now has over 30,000 in offices all around the globe.  Its primary mission is "to protect and defend the United States against terrorist and foreign intelligence threats and to enforce the criminal laws of the United States." Their first priority today is preventing terrorist attacks. 
  http://www.fbi.gov/
  
  
• Goffstown Police Dept.: It is the mission of the Goffstown Police Department to fairly enforce the law in an impartial and sensitive manner; to secure a safe and healthy environment for the community; and to provide competent, professional, and dedicated police service which places emphasis on protecting the fundamental Constitutional rights and privileges of all people.
  http://www.town.goffstown.nh.us/police/

• Hollis Police Department: Like in most New Hampshire towns, the Hollis Police Department began as a sheriff's office in the 1890's.  In the first half of the 20th century the town established a part time police chief and part time patrols. The town established its first full time Police Department in 1974 when Paul Bosquet became the first full time Police Chief.  The Hollis Police Department has been keeping the people of Hollis safe ever since.
  http://www.hollis.nh.us/police/index.htm

• Internal Revenue Service: Provide America's taxpayers top quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and by applying the tax law with integrity and fairness to all. This mission statement describes our role and the public’s expectation about how we should perform that role.In the United States, the Congress passes tax laws and requires taxpayers to comply. The taxpayer’s role is to understand and meet his or her tax obligations.
  The IRS role is to help the large majority of compliant taxpayers with the tax law, while ensuring that the minority who are unwilling to comply pay their fair share.
  www.irs.gov/

• Londonderry Police Department: Finding its roots in 1875 when the Town of Londonderry began the practice of appointing an elected constable on a yearly basis, the Londonderry Police has been protecting the people of Londonderry with an exemplary record, even reorganizing their department in 1961 when they realized that they would need a more modern force before it was even a problem.
  http://www.londonderrynh.org/policedept/police.htm

• MA Health and Human Services: The Massachusetts Office of Health and Human Services offers a wide array of services including helping individuals fill their basic and essential health care needs, helping provide after school and community programs around the state, helping with Medicaid, promoting public safety, and helping with school lunch programs. 
  http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=eohhs2homepage&L=1&L0=Home&sid=Eeohhs2

• Maine State Police: As Maine's largest Police Agency with 341 sworn individuals and 188 other personnel, the Maine State Police have served the State of Maine for over 80 years, and are committed to making Maine the best place to live and raise a family. www.maine.gov/dps/msp/

• Manchester Police Department: As the Police Agency that serves New Hampshire's largest city, The Manchester Police Department is a Nationally Accredited, Community Policing Agency that stresses professionalism, integrity and fairness.
  http://www.manchesternh.gov/CityGov/MPD/\

• Nashua Police Department: As the police agency for the second largest city in New Hampshire, the Nashua Police Department is proud of the fact that their city is considered one of the safest in the United States.  Committed to the safety of their neighborhoods, NPD prides itself on its open door policy towards citizens of Nashua.
  http://www.nashuapd.com/

• National Passport Center: The national passport center is a division of the US Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs, and works to serve US citizens intending to travel abroad through the passport issuance program.  The Passport Center also works to maintain the integrity of the US passport as proof of US citizenship world wide.
  http://travel.state.gov/passport/passport_1738.html

• New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services: The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is the largest agency in New Hampshire state government, responsible for the health, safety and well being of the citizens of New Hampshire. DHHS provides services for individuals, children, families and seniors and administers such programs and services as mental health, developmental disability, substance abuse and public health. This is accomplished through partnerships with families, community groups, private providers, other state and local government entities, and many citizens throughout the State who help make New Hampshire a special place in which to live.
  http://www.dhhs.state.nh.us/DHHS/DHHS_SITE/default.htm

• New Hampshire Department of Corrections: It is the mission of the New Hampshire Department of Corrections:
  To enhance public safety for the citizens of the State of New Hampshire.
  To provide effective custody and control, correctional treatment, and rehabilitation of offenders throughout the correctional system including probation, incarceration, and parole.
  To provide a safe and rewarding work environment for all employees including the opportunity for personal and professional growth and development.
  http://www.nh.gov/nhdoc/

• New Hampshire Dept. of Safety, Marine Patrol Division: The Marine Patrol’s mission is to provide a safe, enjoyable, and environmentally responsible use for all of the State’s public waters. Through its three sections, operations, aids to navigation, and the Boating Education Program, the Bureau provides a comprehensive Marine Safety Program, places over 5,000 aids to navigation, and offers boating education for all recreation and commercial boat operators.
  http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/ss/marinepatrol/

• New Hampshire Public Defenders Office: The New Hampshire Public Defender provides state-wide representation for the vast majority of people facing criminal and delinquency prosecution in New Hampshire who cannot afford to retain private counsel.  We are a private, nonprofit corporation created in 1972 to ensure that New Hampshire has a cost-effective, efficient way to provide high quality representation to indigent defendants.  The program has nine offices located in communities throughout the state, plus an Appellate Defender Program and administrative offices in Concord, the state capital.  We operate the Appellate Defender Program in cooperation with the Pierce Law Center, New Hampshire’s only accredited law school.
  http://www.nhpd.org/

• New Hampshire State Police: Created in 1937, the New Hampshire State Police were originally formed in response to the fact that the growing use of highways and automobiles had caused local law enforcement to be inadequate in the area of criminal apprehension.  Since then, the NHSP has come a long way growing into a number of highly specialized units and is now part of the NH Department of Safety.
  http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/index.html

• New Hampshire Army National Guard: The New Hampshire Army National Guard serves a number of purposes from providing the federal government with operationally ready units for support of the standing army to helping the state government in times of natural disaster or civil unrest.
  https://www.nh.ngb.army.mil/
  
  
• PlusTime New Hampshire: PlusTime NH is a statewide non-profit organization whose mission is to provide the guidance, leadership, and support essential to create, improve, and sustain afterschool programs in New Hampshire communities. PlusTime NH was established in 1990 with a grant from the NH Department of Health and Human in response to the increasing problem of unsupervised youth and the limited resources available for communities to start out-of-school time programs. Launched with only one half-time staff member, and a $23,000 budget, PlusTime NH has grown to an organization of 15 staff members, capacity for 60 AmeriCorps and AmeriCorps*VISTA members, and a budget over 1.5 million dollars. By providing direct support, training, information, and funding assistance, PlusTime NH is able to help communities throughout the state identify the needs of youth and mobilize resources to develop and sustain appropriate afterschool programs. http://www.plustime.org
  
  
• Rep. Paul Hodes (D-NH): Congressman Paul W. Hodes was elected to represent New Hampshire's second congressional district on November 7, 2006.  He defeated six-term incumbent Charles Bass. Soon after being sworn in as a member of the United States Congress, Congressman Hodes was elected president of the historic freshman class of 2006 by his 41 democratic colleagues and chair of their caucus, "The Class of 2006".  He serves on the Oversight and Government Reform Committee and the National Security and Foreign Affairs and the Information Policy, Census, and National Archives  subcommittees, and the Financial Services Committee and the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit and Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises subcommittees.  During the first six months of his first term, the Congressman introduced legislation to form the Northern Border regional economic commission and to create an ombudsman's office in the office of Veteran's Affairs.  He serves on the Arts Caucus, the Recording Arts Caucus and was appointed by Speaker Pelosi to the American-Canadian Inter-Parliamentary working group. http://hodes.house.gov/
  
  
• Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH): In November 2004, U.S. Senator Judd Gregg was re-elected to a third term in the United States Senate, receiving the highest number of votes in any election in New Hampshire history.   The Senator is a member of numerous committees in the Senate, and is committed to working for National Security and the State of New Hampshire.gregg.senate.gov/

• Social Security Administration: For over 65 years, the Social Security Administration has played a part in the lives of nearly everyone you know. Social Security has kept millions of elderly and disabled individuals safe from poverty. With over 90% of the U.S. population covered by Social Security, new challenges require that we question the limits of the status quo, reaching outside of the realm of the usual and standard. We're looking for explorers to shape the future with us! www.ssa.gov

• Somersworth Police Department: The primary function of the Police Department of the City of Somersworth and the reason for its existence is to protect life and property, recover stolen property, maintain social order, enforce laws of the State of New Hampshire and the ordinances of the City of Somersworth in a fair and just manner, through sound principles of administration with the economic utilization of community resources. The Department will strive to cooperate fully with all governmental, law enforcement and private agencies provided resources are available.
  http://www.somersworth.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={8A310EE1-A1DE-4F9E-976E-0E23625A595E}

• U.S. Border Patrol: A Division of the Department of Homeland Security, the CBP has over 41,000 employees, and is the unified department that has the sole goal of protecting the entire border.  CBP's priority mission is preventing terrorists and terrorist weapons from entering the United States, while also facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel.
  http://www.cbp.gov/

• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General, Office of Investigations: The mission of the Office of Inspector General, as mandated by Public Law 95-452 (as amended), is to protect the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, as well as the health and welfare of the beneficiaries of those programs. The OIG has a responsibility to report both to the Secretary and to the Congress program and management problems and recommendations to correct them. The OIG's duties are carried out through a nationwide network of audits, investigations, inspections and other mission-related functions performed by OIG components. http://oig.hhs.gov/

• U.S. Department of Justice, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms & Explosives: The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is a principal law enforcement agency within the United States Department of Justice dedicated to preventing terrorism, reducing violent crime, and protecting our Nation. The men and women of ATF perform the dual responsibilities of enforcing Federal criminal laws and regulating the firearms and explosives industries. We are committed to working directly, and through partnerships, to investigate and reduce crime involving firearms and explosives, acts of arson, and illegal trafficking of alcohol and tobacco products.  http://www.atf.gov/index.htm

• U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security: Currently headed up by Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the Department of State states its mission as, to "Create a more secure, democratic, and prosperous world for the benefit of the American people and the international community."  Because of this, the primary purpose of the DOS is to act as the primary mode of Diplomacy for the United States, fostering relationships with other countries.
  http://www.state.gov/

• U. S. Dept. of the Treasury, Alcohol & Tobacco, Tax & Trade Bureau: TTB is the newest bureau under the Department of the Treasury. We employ some 600 people across the country, including our Headquarters Offices in Washington, D.C., and the National Revenue Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Our staff are highly educated and technically trained; more than half are analysts, chemists, investigators and auditors. In addition, a large number of employees serve as financial, legal, information management, and computer specialists.  http://www.ttb.gov/

• U.S. Air Force: The mission of the United States Air Force is to deliver sovereign options for the defense of the United States of America and its global interests to fly and fight in air, space and cyberspace.  http://www.airforce.com/

• U. S. Army: Created on June 14th 1775, over a year before the Declaration of Independence, the United States Army has played an integral part in the development and protection of the United States throughout its entire history.  Today, the Army is a key component of the U.S. Armed Forces, providing expeditionary land forces wherever and whenever they are required.
  http://www.army.mil/

• USIS: Headquartered in Falls Church, Virginia, USIS is the nation's leading security and information services provider, offering employment screening services, government security solutions, and risk management solutions to companies, government agencies and national security markets nationwide. In addition to a full suite of employment, drug & alcohol screening and due diligence products to serve commercial businesses of all sizes and types, USIS also provides program administration and background investigations to federal agencies and many other U.S. interests. http://www.usis.com

• U. S. Postal Inspection: Founded by Benjamin Franklin, the United States Postal Inspection Service is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the United States, and works to keep the men and women of the Postal Service safe by preventing criminal misuse of the postal system.
  http://www.usps.com/postalinspectors/

• U. S. Public Interest Research Group: U.S. PIRG is an advocate for the public interest. When consumers are cheated, or the voices of ordinary citizens are drowned out by special interest lobbyists, U.S. PIRG speaks up and takes action. We uncover threats to public health and well-being and fight to end them, using the time-tested tools of investigative research, media exposés, grassroots organizing, advocacy and litigation. U.S. PIRG's mission is to deliver persistent, result-oriented public interest activism that protects our health, encourages a fair, sustainable economy, and fosters responsive, democratic government.  http://www.uspirg.org/

• U. S. Secret Service: Originally founded in 1865 for the sole purpose of combating the counterfeiting of US currency, the Secret Service today has over 150 officers world wide who work on a variety of missions including criminal investigations and protecting our nation's leaders along with visiting foreign dignitaries.
  http://www.secretservice.gov/

• Vermont State Police: With 328 sworn members and 90 emergency dispatchers, the Vermont State Police is the primary police agency in Vermont serving 200 towns, 50% of the state's population, and responding to 83% of all the state's emergency calls.
  http://www.dps.state.vt.us/vtsp/index_main.html