A Community for Students Interested in Government, Law & Policy

Welcome to the Government, Law & Policy Career Community, which encompasses the diverse fields of government, law, policy, and international relations. This community is comprised of mission-driven individuals who are looking to make a difference, helping to plan the future course of our society and leaving a positive impact in the world.

Whether you’re looking to be a political correspondent, legislative aide, community organizer, intelligence analyst, something else, or still exploring your options, numerous career paths exist within these fields. Students from all backgrounds and majors can pursue a career in this community. Dartmouth students, with their strong background in the liberal arts and reading, writing, and analytical skills, are especially poised to excel here.

The Government, Law & Policy community is here to support you on your journey exploring these professional areas. Joining the community is simple and takes less than two minutes. Sign up today! You can join as many career communities as you’d like, and each community offers:

🧭Personalized coaching
🧠Workshop and career education programming
🌲Alumni and networking events
🏢Employer events
📣Targeted Handshake collections and career communications
🤝Community meetups and gatherings
📁Resources to help you explore, prototype, and launch
🙅‍♂️No obligations for you!

A career community consists of more than just the Center for Career Design, encompassing alumni, employers, academic departments, and different offices and partnerships that stretch across campus and beyond.

Whether you’re in the middle of your journey, getting started, or curious about what a future in this space looks like for you, join the Government, Law & Policy community today to get the support you need as you look to make your mark on the world.

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Alumni Connections

  • Washington, DC
Meet Brendan
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • MBA Consultant Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Meet Katherine
  • Chatham, NJ
  • Prof., Dept. Env & Occ Health & Justice; Dir. NJSS Rutgers University School of Public Health
Meet Derek
  • Baltimore, Maryland
  • Building Decarbonization Section Head Maryland Department of the Environment
Meet Zachary
  • Los Angeles, California
  • Research Scientist UCLA
Meet Alexander
  • New York, NY
  • Corporate Associate Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP
Meet Abhilasha
  • Boston, MA
  • Chief Program Officer Vote Solar
Meet Sean
  • Arlington, Virginia
  • Policy Advisor National Security Commission on Emerging Biotechnology (NSCEB)
Meet Kimberly

Business Hours

Monday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (001 Lower McNutt Hall; 63 S.)
Tuesday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (001 Lower McNutt Hall; 63 S.)
Wednesday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (001 Lower McNutt Hall; 63 S.)
Thursday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (001 Lower McNutt Hall; 63 S.)
Friday 9:00 AM-5:00 PM (001 Lower McNutt Hall; 63 S.)