I’m a journalism/English kind of gal, and all of a sudden I’m being told that if I’m lacking direction on where to start my job search, I should look at federal job opportunities. Federal jobs? You mean, like, working for the government? But I hate politics… Well, weirdly enough, it turns out you don’t need to be a big bad political science major, or even criminal justice for that matter, to work one of the countless jobs included under the federal employment umbrella. After visiting the site www.usajobs.gov and exploring a little, I realized that not only is it possible to apply for a federal job, but the application process is explained thoroughly so you don’t have to sit staring at your computer, frantically wondering how to apply for each job on indeed.com and wondering if they’ll ever EVER get back to you or if your application was just a shot into the void – never to break the surface again. They even have it set up in a user-friendly way with a specific job search category for students and recent graduates called “Pathways” and found here. From there, you can find internships or jobs suited to your major (literally by clicking “federal occupations by college major”) or you can conduct your own search by using keywords such as “writing” or “photography” which, believe it or not, display results – and not boring things either, but things like “public affairs specialist” and “videographer.” Not to mention you can pinpoint the geographic region you want to work in, and go from there. Because, despite what us common folk may assume about D.C. being the hubbub of all things government, the city is, in fact, only home to about 15% of all federal jobs. Plus – your options are by no means limited to the United States. Just as an example, jobs are offered on army bases across the world, with opportunities to work in places like Germany and China. If you are interested and want to learn more than the website can tell you, I urge you to consider attending the federal job application process seminar on Wednesday, November 9, in Hancock 2023 from 11:00-2:30 pm with lunch provided. The Director of Recruitment Outreach from the U.S. Department of Labor, Dolores Garcia, will lead the seminar and engage in topics such as what each section of the application is asking for, and how to follow the process through with successful interviews as well. You can sign up for this seminar on FoxQuest by going to “Events” and then “Career Programs” and RSVP’ing to the federal application process seminar. Who knows… this may be just the job you’re looking for.
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