Welcome to the Law, Government, and Policy interest community!
Members of this community are interested in careers that provide services to the public while often working for the public’s best interest in mind. People who pursue careers in law, government, or policy develop skills in writing, public speaking, relationship building, interpersonal and intercultural communication, conflict resolution, outreach, systems-thinking, analysis, and problem solving.
Examples of career pathways include (but are not limited to): lawyers, legal assistants, paralegals, public policy, international development, researchers, engineers, finance and budgeting, managers, activists, community organizers, analysts, politics, advocacy and local, statewide, tribal or federal administrators.
Join the Partnership for Public Service on Nov. 16, for the 2022 West Coast Federal Talent Summit. This virtual summit will bring together West Coast-based thought leaders and practitioners in federal human resources, academia, community organizing, and workforce development to …
Gonzaga Law School will be in the Seattle area November 15-16th, co-hosting a basketball watch party for their Law alumni and prospective law students. This is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in pursuing a …
UW Jumpstart is currently hiring several leadership positions to help us in our mission to prepare preschoolers for kindergarten. Members have the unique opportunity to inspire young children to learn, serve in a …
Student clubs are one of the most valuable—and often underrated—resources UW students have to prepare for a career. UW has over 1000 Registered Student Organizations (RSOs), many of which align with specific academic and career fields. Besides being a fun …
The application for the UW Scholarship for Unpaid Internships is now open! For undergraduate interested in doing an internship with a non-profit or government organization next summer, and demonstrate a financial need, please make sure to check out this opportunity …
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Employment Trends
Top Employers
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Annual Earnings
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Core Competencies
Job Titles
Occupation Description
Employment Trends
The number of jobs in the career for the past two years, the current year, and projections for the next 10 years. Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs. Sources include Emsi industry data, staffing patterns, and OES data.
Top Employers
These companies are currently hiring for .
Education Levels
The educational attainment percentage breakdown for a career (e.g. the percentage of people in the career who hold Bachelor’s Degrees vs. Associate Degrees). Educational attainment levels are provided by O*NET.
Annual Earnings
Earnings figures are based on OES data from the BLS and include base rate, cost of living allowances, guaranteed pay, hazardous-duty pay, incentive pay (including commissions and bonuses), on-call pay, and tips.
Technical Skills
A list of hard skills associated with a given career ordered by the number of unique job postings which ask for those skills.
Core Competencies
The skills for the career. The "importance" is how relevant the ability is to the occupation: scale of 1-5. The "level" is the proficiency required by the occupation: scale of 0-100. Results are sorted by importance first, then level.
Job Titles
A list of job titles for all unique postings in a given career, sorted by frequency.
The Vault Guide to the Top Pacific Northwest Law Firms is an in-depth, candid guide on the most prestigious law firms in the Pacific Northwest. Featuring …