
Bart Doan
Associate Director Youth Initiatives
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Indianapolis, IN USA
“The end of a chapter is not a dead end.”
Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Indianapolis, IN USA
“The end of a chapter is not a dead end.”
Associate Director Youth Initiatives
I oversee the workforce development programming for young people in the state of Indiana.
I could be in a school talking to students about suicide prevention and how to better their communities. I could be meeting with coworkers across multiple state agencies about how to better connect our Hoosier youth with education and workforce opportunities. I could be meeting with partners regarding how to best implement goals that are outlined in state legislation. It's never a dull day and it's never the same. My job exists to help people, particularly Indiana youth, become successful.
Here's the first step for college students
If you're looking to go into a career in public service, while communication is important, I'd more recommend going into public affairs as a major in college with perhaps a political science minor. I'd recommend some level of graduate school depending on how high you would like to serve. I'd also encourage doing an internship in a public service agency prior to graduation.
"You can't do that. You'll never get anywhere."