GovExec Daily: Getting Gen Z Into Federal Service

When talking with young people about career planning, many in Generation Z want to make a difference or work for positive change. The federal civil service is one avenue for that, but it’s increasingly difficult for Generation Z to get into the federal government. With an aging workforce, this not only presents a major challenge in the immediate future, but a longer term problem for the government of the future.

Kaitlyn Rentala is the author of the book, The Public Sector Pivot: How Gen Z Will Lead a Renaissance in Public Service and a rising senior at the University of Pennsylvania studying Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, with a globalization concentration. She has a post on our site right now headlined “Gen Z Could Lead a Renaissance in Public Service—If Only They Could Get In.” She joined the podcast to discuss the hurdles that are keeping young people out of the federal government.