Public & Nonprofit Administration Career Guide

Consider joining the Education, Nonprofit, and Public Service Career Community or any other Career Community you are interested in!

Where Alumni Have Landed

Accounting Assistant – LINC Community Revitalization, Inc.
Constituent Relations Director – Michigan House of Representatives
City Year
Various Positions – Bethany Christian Services
Various Positions – State of Michigan Department of Health & Human Services
Various Positions – City of Holland
Various Positions – City of Grand Rapids
Office Manager & Executive Assistant – Local First of West Michigan
Recruiter – Staffing Now
Mentor Michigan College Coaching Corps – Grand Rapids Community Foundation
Teach For America
Training Team Leader – Meijer
Staffing and Development Manager – Gordon Food Service
Event Planner – University Club of Grand Rapids
Federal Affairs Assistant – Consumers Energy

Spotlights

Heather Alberda 2000, 2026

Planning the Center for Health and Well-Being's inaugural 1 in 5K to support survivors of violence at GVSU.

I have great memories from GVSU including welcome week freshman year, my first year Honors College sequence, traveling to Washington DC to present with a group of peers, and sharing research during Student Scholars Day.

Sharese Mathis(Shannon) '05

I spent the majority of my time at GVSU serving as a Multicultural Assistant and being a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Incorporated. A specific memory was traveling to Alabama in 2001 for the Football National Championship with my good friend Yolan

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Student Organizations to Consider

Association of Fundraising Professionals
International Student Group

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Study Abroad Programs

Public and Nonprofit Admin Study Abroad Options

Focus on the management processes of public and nonprofit organizations that can serve and improve your community while studying abroad. While abroad, you can develop the capacities for ethical judgment, critical thinking, and the core competencies necessary to fulfill multiple roles as effective managers and public servants. Explore the International best practices across the world while traveling to places such as Australia, Ghana, Japan, Italy, and more.