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Technology is changing skills-based careers in public service, just as it's changing many other industries. For someone who wants to make their community a better place and is open to learning new skills, that's an opportunity.

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Correctional Officer
If you want to help keep the public safe and serve your community, this career could be a good fit for you.
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Median Salary $47,000
Jobs Available
36,570+
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Criminal Investigator
Here's an opportunity to serve your community. CIs gather facts and collect evidence to help solve crimes. They play an integral role in the justice system.
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Median Salary $87,000
Jobs Available
8,570+
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EMTs and Paramedics
If you like helping people in your community, learn what it takes to become an essential medical responder.
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Median Salary $37,000
Jobs Available
21,440+
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Environmental Field Technician
These technicians protect public health by taking samples of air, soil and water and conducting tests on those samples.
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Median Salary $47,000
Jobs Available
4,530+
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Firefighter
If you tend to run toward danger instead of running away from it, here’s a job that can channel that energy.
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Median Salary $52,000
Jobs Available
25,700+
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Paralegal and Legal Assistant
There’s a way to work in the field of law without going to law school. Use your organizational skills and strong work ethic to become a paralegal.
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Median Salary $53,000
Jobs Available
41,200+
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Police Officer
If you want to help your community, this in-demand career is one to consider. You’ll make a difference and learn new skills every day.
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Median Salary $66,000
Jobs Available
54,990+
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Preschool Teacher
If you love kids and want a calling — not just a job — look no further. This is career will keep you on your toes and reward you with deep satisfaction.
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Median Salary $47,000
Jobs Available
46,750+
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Social Services Assistant
This highly rewarding career doesn't require years of training, yet it's a job where you can make a difference. Plus, the predicted job growth is 12%!
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Median Salary $36,000
Jobs Available
56,430+
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Teacher Assistant
Keeping a class of students engaged is no easy task, which is why many teachers rely on the help of TAs. Here's what it takes to get into this rewarding career.
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Median Salary $33,000
Jobs Available
135,970+

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Opportunity, By The Numbers

431,000+Public Service job openings this year

$50,000 Average annual salary for Public Service professionals

6% Projected public service job growth over the next 5 years

Industry News

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Behind Every Great Lawyer Is a Paralegal

Interested in becoming a paralegal? Learn what it's like from someone who's a senior litigation paralegal in Baltimore.

Good Teaching Assistants Learn how To Handle the Unexpected

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Environmental Field Tech: ‘Every Project Is Like Completing a Puzzle’

After working in a job he didn't find rewarding, Julio Dejesus discovered career satisfaction in an unexpected place.

Donald Martin, Criminal Justice program director at San Joaquin Valley College, with former student

Criminal Investigator: This Job Is About Details, Not Kicking In Doors

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Meredith Lipman, preschool teacher, plays with students Amber and Robbie

Preschool Teacher: 'I Have Zero Regret Choosing This Profession'

Meredith Lipman has only been teaching full-time since the end of 2019, but it's clear her creativity and energy are already having an impact on

Jeffrey Kaplan, firefighter ambassador, stands in front of a firetruck in his gear

Jeffrey Kaplan Always Wanted To Be a Fireman

Jeffrey Kaplan started his career as a volunteer firefighter when he was just 16 years old. He's now the full-time captain of the Englewood Fire

Officer Javier Arteaga with a puppy in his squad car

For This Officer, Smiles Are A Big Reward

Being a deputy sheriff is challenging work, but what makes it worthwhile is the opportunity to bring a smile to someone's face, says Javier Arteaga

Michal Cohen at the Belltown Fire Department in Connecticut

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What It's Like To Be a Volunteer Firefighter

Cohen says being a volunteer firefighter is challenging and rewarding. Learn why she does this job in addition to being an electrician.

Paramedic Ryan Hollingsworth in front of the open doors of an ambulance

'Every Day in EMS Is Different,' Says Paramedic

'I never wanted to be the person who punched the clock every day and did the same thing' says Ryan Hollingsworth. No chance of that.

Capt. Kevin Wadley, City of Metter police officer, explains what it's like to be a police officer

‘Training And Education Never Stop,’ Says Longtime Police Officer

Capt. Kevin Wadley is the assistant police chief for the city of Metter in middle Georgia. Wadley, 45, has been in law enforcement for more

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