REMARKS
Importance of internships and relationships in securing government jobs
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Council Member Gale A. Brewer emphasizes the crucial role of internships and relationships in securing government jobs, drawing from her experience teaching at Hunter College's public service program.
- Highlights the 100% job placement rate for students in the Hunter College public service program
- Stresses that relationships formed during internships often lead to job opportunities
- Contrasts this pathway with the traditional civil service exam route
Gale A. Brewer
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No, I agree.
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I mean, it was all switched.
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I mean, I think I don't need to get into past history, but there was a lot of work that went into having that kind of threesome for a whole series of reasons.
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I mean, I think you should I think you should look at it because when somebody says that we're in that role for another job, I would hire them because that is a tough job.
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And the fact that you've been able to be successful at it, I would think would give you a a leg up for different reasons.
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But my other question is, will the report list?
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Because I teach at Hunter, I teach in the public service program, which is another entry into the workforce.
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There's no question.
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It's at Roosevelt House.
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There's no question that when our students leave, they're in internships for that year.
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They get a job.
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This nobody has ever not gotten a job.
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In city government, state government, nonprofit, obviously, they're selected So it's a creamy of the crop to start with.
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But those those relationships are what gets you the job.
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Obviously, if you take a test, it's a different path.
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But there's no question that the relationships work.
