Careers in Public Service
Federal, state and local governments offer career opportunities to serve the public good.
Note, for federal employment, “intern” often refers to paid, post-graduate experiences that let job seekers and agencies test the fit before finalizing permanent employment. Students should look at federal agency websites for Student Temporary Employment (STEP) options and Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) options.
Air Force Civilian Careers
The US Air Force employs more than 150,000 civilians in a full range of occupations (e.g. financial management, computers, communications, sports/fitness recreation management, education, human resources, child development, history, and much more.)
AmericaJob.com
Conduct searches for federal government jobs by state, location, career category or specific job title. Create a powerful online search agent that scans 30,000 federal government jobs daily and delivers them free via e-mail. Additional services for fee.
BestPlacestoWork.org
Most comprehensive and authoritative rating of employee satisfaction in the federal government.
Call to Serve
Find out how you can make a difference by working for the federal government. Research employment, internships and tools to help make you a more effective in your federal employment job search. For great advice about becoming a more competitive candidate download “Red, White, and Blue Jobs: Finding a Great Career in Federal Government.”
Criminal Justice Programs.com
Criminal justice is a dynamic field, encompassing over 50 different career paths, and despite the bad economy, the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook says that there’s a great outlook for the Criminal Justice field through 2016. We’ve researched over 1,800 schools across the US to bring you the most complete directory on the web of Criminal Justice degree and certificate programs (over 6,800 of them).
Federal Jobs Net Career Center
Resources for individuals seeking jobs in the government, including job listings.
FirstGov
Information on state, local and tribal governments across the country.
Makingthedifference.org
Partnership for Public Service (non-profit group dedicated to promoting federal employment) site helping students navigate the federal job search process. Now includes searchable internship directory.
Opportunities in Public Affairs
This site lists Washington, DC, metro area positions biweekly in Public Relations, Communications, Government Affairs, Legislation, Public Policy and Print and Broadcast Journalism on Capitol Hill, in non-profits, think tanks, corporations and federal agencies.
Presidential Management Internship (PMI) Program
A paid, 2-year, full-time developmental internship for college graduates, the PMI program allows an appointed intern the opportunity to convert to a regular federal civil service position upon internship completion.
Studentjobs.gov
A joint project between the US Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the US Department of Education’s Student Financial Assistance Office, this site provides information regarding special job opportunities for students with the federal government (may focus mostly on PhDs).
USA.gov
The U.S. Government’s official web portal; includes an A-Z index of all federal agencies.
USA Jobs
U.S. Government’s official site for jobs and employment information. Try the “Federal Jobs by College Major” feature. Graduating seniors with 3.45+ GPA or in the top 10% of their class are eligible to apply for positions under the “Outstanding Scholar Program” by submitting a resume, transcript and cover letter indentifying themselves as an Outstanding Scholar applicant.
Work in Texas
Searchable database of all state agency jobs in Texas.
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