Not the OP, but the Code for America program is really amazing if you want to get in to open government work. I know several people who've gone through it and they've all ended up in great spots doing work they care about. The founder, Jen Pahlka, recently gave a TED talk on the work she's been doing: http://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_pahlka_coding_a_better_gov...

http://codeforamerica.org/