Thrive in Public Service
Your public service journey does not end when you land a government job. As you grow in your role, you can continue building skills, exploring new opportunities and learning from others across government.
Use these stories, videos, podcasts and other resources to stay connected to the purpose of public service and grow your career
Meet the People of Public Service
Learn about the people behind government service, including public servants whose work has shaped communities, strengthened institutions and made a lasting difference.
Sammines 2026
Learn about the 2026 Service to America Medals®
The Service to America Medals®–also known as the Sammies and considered the “Oscars of public service”–is the premier awards program for career federal employees, honoring exceptional public servants who move our nationforward.Who is gov't
‘Who is Government?’ Recognizing America’s unsung heroes with The Washington Post
Public servants often go unnoticed, even though they are the heartbeat of our nation. Learn more about The Washington Post series featuring remarkable federal employees, now a book edited by bestselling author Michael Lewis.
Public servants
5 public servants who changed the world
The nonpartisan workforce has driven our government’s most notable achievements. Meet five career civil servants who changed the world.
See Public Service in Action
Read about public servants whose work has improved the lives of people across the country.
Meet public servants who continue to advocate for America’s health and future
Public servants work in research labs, local riverbeds and data laboratories, testing the boundaries of discovery to improve our lives and safeguard our health and environment.
Leveraging responsible AI in state government with Zen Van Loan
Zen Van Loan is a trailblazer in the responsible use of artificial intelligence. She serves as a division AI liaison at the Texas Workforce Commission and as vice president of workforce development at the Austin AI Alliance. Learn how she got started in public service and in AI.
Stories of service: The impact of federal employees on the West Coast
Oregon and southwest Washington are home to roughly 40,000 federal employees. This blog showcases two federal employees located on the West Coast who serve their communities in a meaningful way.
Catch Up on Government
Watch short videos that explain how government works, who makes up the career workforce and what civil servants do to serve the public.
The federal government includes over 2 million civil servants who work on critical issues. Learn who they are and what they do.
Learn (quickly!) about where in the country federal employees work, the diversity of people in federal agencies and civil servants’ wide range of jobs.
Government Success Stories
Explore stories, recognition programs and public engagement campaigns that highlight the impact of government and the public servants who work to meet community needs and solve national problems.
Every day, the federal government meets pressing needs—delivering and developing lifesaving medical treatment, protecting the environment, responding to natural disasters, ensuring our food is safe to eat, defending us from threats at home and abroad, and more.
