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Federal agencies drive national priorities—ranging from diplomacy and defense to science, technology, and social programs. Careers in the federal government offer broad scope and stability, with opportunities to contribute to national and global initiatives.

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Jarom Gordon, Jun 03, 2026

Editor’s note: Launchpad mostly features expert Q&As, deep dives on federal agencies, and other Serious Policy Content. As an experiment, we let Jarom (a Senior Program …

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AI Search is here (in beta)!

Hello everyone. As you may have seen in my email last week, as of TODAY, April 15th, our Hub now features an AI powered search! It has some generic suggested prompts which I am not a big fan of, but …

By Marie Koko
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Keep It Short and to the Point: Writing Cover Letters That Federal and Private Industry Employers Actually Read

By Kathryn Troutman, April 14, 2026

Whether you are applying in the federal government or the private sector, your cover letter has one job: make the reader want to interview you. It does not need to be long. It does …

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608-262-3908
Email
careerdev@lafollette.wisc.edu
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Sterling Hall, room 2406
475 N Charter Street
Madison, WI 53706

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Tuesday 8:30 am - 5:00 pm (Remote)
Wednesday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus)
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Friday 9:30 am - 4:30 pm (On Campus)

To make an appointment with me, just email your preferred dates/times - and whether you prefer in-person (W-F) or virtual (M-F) - and I will respond with a calendar hold.