COMPA Membership

COMPA’s membership consists of city, local & federal government managers/administrators, business/corporate executives, entrepreneurs, engineers, academicians, and students.

COMPA prepares and mentors minority students for a career in public service through scholarships, teaching and training.

COMPA conducts an annual national and regional conference for minority public administrators; raises funds for education, social and economic programs; and provide educational opportunities through continuing education training and shared information through organizations website and chapter activities.

To become a member of COMPA and register for the 2012 National Conference - CLICK HERE.

To become a member without registering - CLICK HERE

When you join COMPA you also become a member of ASPA.  Some of the benefits of membership are:

  • Get Ahead
    Membership shows potential employers you are serious about your career.
  • Get Involved
    Local Chapters provide you with a unique opportunity to get involved in the local public service community and expand your network.
  • Stay Connected
    ASPA’s monthly newspaper, PA TIMES, focuses on public management issues, highlights best practices and features frequent career advice columns.
  • Access Research
    Public Administration Review (PAR), the premier journal in the field, has been bridging theory and practice in public management for more than 60 years. Members have online access to every issue published.

BREAKING NEWS:  We are now accepting payments online!  No need to print forms and mail any more.  You can pay for membership, registration, sponsorships, program ads and job listings using Google Checkout.  If you have a Google account - sign in with your current password.  If you don't have an account please set it up and proceed - SIMPLE AND EASY!

If you still prefer to pay by check - NO PROBLEM - just select "pay by check" box during check out and you'll get the info on where to mail your check or P/O to.  We hope this makes everything easier and quicker for you.  We collect all the necessary information right online! 
 

Career Opportunities

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The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) -  Department of Public Administration (DPA) in the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs (CUPPA) at (http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/pa) plans to hire a new tenure track faculty member at the Assistant level beginning in August 2012. 
 Application Procedure.  For fullest consideration please submit a curriculum vitae, two sample publications, a one-page statement of research interests, and a statement of teaching philosophy and experience by January 16, 2012 to:  

https://jobs.uic.edu/default.cfm?page=job&jobID=15482
 For more information and full details CLICK HERE.
  
Villanova University Tenure Track Faculty Member in Public Administration
The Master of Public Administration (MPA) Program in the Department of Political Science invites applicants for an entry level, tenure-track position in public administration at the rank of Assistant Professor beginning Fall Semester 2012.  Ph.D. in Public Administration must be completed by June 30, 2012.
Applicants must apply on-line at http://jobs.villanova.edu.  All material must be received by January 15, 2012.  Questions about the position can be directed to Dr. Christine Palus, Public Administration Program Director, at christine.palus@villanova.edu.
For full detailed requirements CLICK HERE.
 
The Department of Political Science at Eastern Michigan University invites applications for a tenure track position at the Assistant Professor level, beginning August 2012.  Review of applications will begin January 9, 2012, the position will remain open until filled.
All applications must be made online at https://www.emujobs.com – Posting FA1207E.  For more details: CLICK HERE.
A complete application should include curriculum vitae, graduate transcripts, at least three current letters of reference, and samples of scholarship, course syllabi, and student evaluations (items can be combined in files for uploading).
For more information:  Dr. Raymond Rosenfeld, Search Chair - raymond.rosenfeld@emich.edu
           
The School of Management at Marist College seeks a tenure-track Assistant/Associate Professor of Public Administration beginning Fall 2012.The successful candidate will teach primarily at the graduate level in the Master of Public Administration Program.
To learn more or to apply, please visit http://jobs.marist.edu.   For more details: CLICK HERE.
Only online applications are accepted. A review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. 
 
The School of Public Administration, University of Nebraska at Omaha seeks applicants for a tenure-track Assistant Professor position beginning August 13, 2012.  Seeking applicants who can make a significant contribution in one or more of the following areas of teaching and research: public management, nonprofit management, urban management, and management information systems.  Candidates should be able to demonstrate the potential for developing a track record of outstanding research and teaching both in the classroom and online.  Candidates must have a Ph.D. in Public Administration or D.P.A.by the date of hire. 
Click here for more details.  To apply online: Click here  then select EMPLOYMENT.