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Civic Match is a free talent network that connects mission-driven professionals with meaningful roles in state and local government.

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THE CIVIC MATCH TALENT NETWORK IS EXPANDING!

As of September 2026, Civic Match is now open to all job seekers looking to build a career in state and local government. Whether you’re a career civil servant, a recent graduate looking for your first job, or a career changer exploring a transition from the private to public sector, Civic Match is the place for you to explore opportunities in state and local government.

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HOW IT WORKS

MISSION-DRIVEN PROFESSIONALS CAN…

CREATE a profile visible only to vetted state and local hiring managers and gain access to exclusive job listings, job-hunting resources, and hiring events.

APPLY to state and local government jobs posted by real hiring managers across the country.

RECEIVE job alerts and invitations to apply to open roles directly from hiring managers who are actively reviewing profiles in Civic Match.

CONNECT directly with hiring managers and other job seekers at virtual hiring events.

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CIVIC MATCH FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYERS

STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT HIRING MANAGERS CAN…

POST real jobs that they’re actively recruiting for.

RECRUIT directly from the Civic Match candidate pool by searching for qualified candidates and inviting top talent to apply for open roles.

PARTNER with Civic Match Relationship Coordinators, who work behind the scenes to match top talent with critical vacancies.

ATTEND virtual hiring events to meet interested candidates and showcase your open roles.

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14K+ JOB SEEKERS
1.4K+ HIRING MANAGERS
49 STATES
270+ CITIES

OUR IMPACT

Over 500 members of the Civic Match talent network now work in state and local governments that serve 282 million Americans and spend $2.6 trillion annually.

CIVIC MATCH SUCCESS STORIES

Learn more about public servants who have used Civic Match to land roles in state and local government.

  • Nate Haight

    Administrator, Grant Accounting & Compliance City of Indianapolis, IN

    Nate spent nearly a decade serving in international education and program management for USAID before transitioning to his current role as Grants Administrator for the City of Indianapolis and Marion County, overseeing grants compliance. Civic Match helped him see how his global program management experience could translate into domestic public-sector impact.

    On his transition to local government service, Nate noted: "I'm inspired and motivated to use what I learned at USAID about localization to directly be a part of solutions in local government.”

  • Meghan Burns

    Deputy Director, Equal Opportunity Program, Maryland Department of Health
    City of Baltimore, MD

    With nearly a decade of experience in civil rights law and equal opportunity compliance, Meghan was affected by RIFs in her previous role at the U.S. Department of Education. She used Civic Match’s job board, events, and other resources on the platform to navigate opportunities at the state and local level.

    Meghan landed her new role as Deputy Director of the Office of Equal Opportunity Programs at the Maryland Department of Health by connecting with the HR team through Civic Match; her hiring manager confirmed that Civic Match's candidate database made it easy to identify and reach out to her directly.

  • Joya Patel

    Director of Strategic Communications
    City of San Diego, CA

    Joya built a decade-long career in health communications and crisis response, most recently at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. After her federal role ended, she joined Civic Match and found her current position on the platform.

    She's now the Director of Strategic Communications for the Mayor of San Diego, where she advises executive leadership and leads strategic communications, media relations, and public engagement on some of the city's most consequential issues. As she puts it, Civic Match "helped me see that leaving federal service didn't mean leaving that calling behind — it meant finding a new way to continue it.

  • Sabrina Sussman 

    Chief Program Officer, Choose How You Move
    City of Nashville, TN

    With two decades of experience in transportation policy across the public and private sectors, most recently serving as Chief of Staff to Deputy Secretary Polly Trottenberg and Senior Advisor to Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at the U.S. Department of Transportation, Sabrina used Civic Match to explore opportunities where her federal transportation expertise could drive local impact.

    She's now Nashville's first Chief Program Officer, appointed by Mayor Freddie O'Connell to lead implementation of Choose How You Move, the city's landmark transportation improvement program— and she's using Civic Match herself as a hiring manager to build out her team. Hear more about Sabrina's experience in Nashville here.