MPA Employment Data

Employers of 2018 MPA Graduates

The Price School’s 2018 Master of Public Administration (MPA) graduating class are pursuing a diverse range of careers across the public, private, and nonprofit sectors. Listed below are examples of the organizations at which the class of 2018 are currently employed.

International Government

Ministry of Environment of Korea	Deputy Director
Ministry of Strategy and Finance of the Republic of Korea	Senior Deputy Director

City/County/Local Government

City of Burbank	Administrative Analyst II
City of El Cerrito	Management Analyst II
City of Glendale	Innovation & Data Analyst
City of Long Beach	Management Assistant Fellow
City of Los Angeles	Management Analyst
City of Los Angeles	Director of Census
City of Los Angeles	Human Relations Advocate
City of Pasadena	Management Analyst
City of Pasadena	Management Analyst
City of Santa Monica	Management Fellow
City of Woodland	City Council Member
County of San Bernardino	Field Representative
Foothill College	Program Coordinator
Glendale Community College	Adjunct Professor
Los Angeles Area Chamber or Commerce	Manager for LA Tech Talent Pipeline
Los Angeles Metropolitan Transportation Authority	Senior Environmental Specialist
Office of Emergency Services – County of San Diego	Management Fellow
Orange County Department of Education	Mental Health Clinician

Federal Government

Office of Management and Budget	Policy Analyst
U.S. Army	U.S Army
U.S. Department of Labor	Federal Investigator
U.S. Pretrial Services Agency	U.S. Pretrial Services Officer

Nonprofit Domestic

Art Center College of Design	Major Gifts Officer
California Contract Cities Association	Legislative Analyst
Clayton Christensen Institute	Research Editor
Clifford Beers Housing, Inc.	Assistant Program Manager
Create Now	Business Intern
Foundation for a Smoke-Free World	Director of Operations – Security and Compliance
Innovative Housing Opportunities, Inc. (IHO)	Assistant Project Manager
Make-A-Wish Greater Los Angeles	Wish Program Manager
Milken Institute	Public Policy Associate
Skirball Cultural Center	School Program Coordinator
The California Endowment	Program Manager
The California Endowment	Senior Administrative Assistant
The People Concern	External Affairs Project Manager
The Ralph M. Parsons Foundation	Grants Associate
University of Southern California	Public Communications Manager
University of Southern California	Executive Director of State Government Relations
University of Southern California	Senior Assistant Director, Undergraduate Admissions
University of Southern California	Special Project Manager
University of Southern California	Assistant Director
Urban Leaders Fellowship	Fellow
USC Center for Economic Development	Research Associate