Department of Government and Public Affairs bachelor's degree recipients are employed at places such as the Federal Communications Commission, the Maryland Office of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and The White House. Many continue their studies at law school or graduate school. Some continue at Gallaudet, which offers a Master of Public Administration program particularly noted for preparing professionals who are deaf and hard of hearing, or who work with deaf and hard of hearing colleagues.

Most recent graduate-level alumni of the department are either employed (66 percent) or pursuing further education (17 percent).

Recent Federal Internships
  • Capitol Hill/U.S. Congress
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Federal Communications Commission
  • Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
  • Library of Congress
  • Social Security Administration
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
  • U.S. Department of Agriculture
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • U.S. Department of the Interior
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of State
  • U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
  • U.S. Veterans Affairs