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The moment you graduate from the Evans School, you become life-long members of our community of professionals who share a deep passion for the public good. Bringing passion, innovation, and rigor to all you do, you and 4,000+ fellow alumni have strengthened communities world-wide. Explore this page to continue your engagement with the Evans School, your cohort, and your Evans alumni network.
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Party in Parrington
Parrington Hall
University of Washington 4105 George Washington Lane Northeast, Seattle
April 25, 2025 | 5:30 PM-7:00 PM PT Parrington Hall It's time to party in Parrington! This is your chance to reconnect with fellow alumni, current students, friends, faculty, and members of the Evans community. Explore our beautifully renovated building, enjoy delicious food and drink, and support current students by bidding on silent auction items hosted by the Evans Student Organization and generously donated by Evans School faculty. Whether you’re catching up with old friends or making new connections, this...
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2025 Evans School Career Fair
Parrington Hall
University of Washington 4105 George Washington Lane Northeast, Seattle
As a response to the current job market in our field and wanting to ensure our students are set up for success in an uncertain time, we are deciding to adapt our Career Fair into a Professional Development Day. We all know that applying to jobs and growing your career is a long game. We are modifying our event to focus not just on hiring & connecting with agencies/organizations, but also on professional development. We have chosen to use this day to help our students...
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Dean’s Forum | Seeing Through the Fog: The Hidden Consequences of Executive Orders
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We are witnessing an attempt to make fundamental changes to our national government by centralizing power in the Office of the President, altering historical international relationships, making abrupt changes to the civil service and relationships between government and nonprofit organizations. This administration has relied heavily on a constant barrage of executive orders and memos to make these changes and intimidate, confuse, and disable opposition. With more than 70 executive orders in the first month alone, much of policy conversation has...
Affinity Networks
Network, learn, and connect with fellow Evans Alumni in your area and/or who share a common focus. The Evans School currently hosts the following affinity groups: Evans in Government Network, Evans Elected Officials Network, and the Evans D.C. Connections Network. Learn more and join!
Engage with Evans
There are a range of ways to continue to engage with the Evans School after you graduate –supporting career pathways for students, partnering with Evans on projects in your workplace, volunteering, and more.
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Career Development
Alumni have access to the Evans School’s Handshake account, a hub for full-time, part-time, contract, and internship positions.
Connect with other Evans School alumni on LinkedIn to see and share open positions at their organizations in the Evans School Alumni Connection LinkedIn Group.
Supporting Federal Employees Through Change (Partnership for Public Service)
Right now, there are a lot of questions swirling around about what it means to be a federal employee, and the role of the career workforce.
The Partnership for Public Service a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan organization committed to building a better government and a stronger democracy. They have been around for more than 20 years, to support you–the federal employee–so you can continue to serve the public and uphold your oath of office.
We encourage our Evans community involved in federal service to browse the resources on their Federal Employee Resource Hub or join their webinars in the Federal Employee Explainer Series. You can also view webinar recordings.
Check out all the guides and tools compiled by the Career Development team on job search and professional development topics ranging from networking to negotiating.
- Tools for Career Exploration (Self Assessment)
- Guide to Networking
- Guide to Resumes
- Guide to Cover Letters
- Guide to Interviewing
- Tools for Interview Practice
- Guide to Negotiating
Other Resources:
- The UW Alumni Association has additional resources for alumni looking to connect with the broader UW community and grow your career, including joining the UWAA, accessing the UW Career & Internship Center, and online career resources.
- Alum Kyle Elliott has put together a guide on transitioning from government to the tech sector.
The Evans School Career Development team offers individual career counseling appointments with recent graduate during the 12 months following your Evans School graduation. Appointments may be scheduled by emailing evansjob@uw.edu.
For alumni farther beyond their Evans School graduation, we have compiled a list of Seattle-area career resources* to help with your career planning.
- SparkEffect helps organizations attract, engage, and inspire effective leaders by offering executive search, executive coaching, and career transition
- Vocational Village has a current list of Seattle recruiters and employment agencies.
- Careers for Social Impact runs job search groups and hosts social sector networking events on a regular basis
- Career Horizons, based in Bellevue, Washington offers services including career coaching, job search workshops, and outplacement services.
- Staffing Agencies working with MPA employers: Elwood Staffing
- Evans School alumni with career coaching businesses: Melissa Amrhein, Kyle Elliot, Kristen Arterburn, and Emily Schoettle
*Though we periodically update this list as we learn of new career coaching resources relevant to Evans School alumni, this is not a comprehensive listing, nor are we are unable to endorse or offer direct recommendations for any of these services.
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