The Public Finance Association's Chicago career exploration and networking trip is tentatively scheduled for next the next Spring Semester in 2005. . This trip is open to all undergrad and graduate students interested in public finance.

Participants in the past have visited some of the following agencies and firms listed below:

• City of Chicago, Office of Budget and Management - http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Budget/
• Cook County Department of Revenue - http://cookcountygov.com/secretary/homePage_Links/whats_cookin_in_cook_county_book.htm#REVENUE
• Government Finance Officers Association - http://www.gfoa.org/
• Standard & Poors, Inc. - http://www.sandp.com/
• Griffin, Kubik, Stephens, Thompson, Inc. - http://www.gkst.com/

Each agency/firm usually talks about some of the following items:

• a typical day in the agency
• the hiring process
• the working environment
• salary, work hours, etc.
• internship and full-time opportunities (at some, NOT all firms)

Please check back here for future updates and have your resume ready to share with these employers if you so desire!!