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Federal Government Employment Resources

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES FINDING JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS TIPS FOR APPLICATION

EXPLORING OPPORTUNITIES

Bestplacestowork.org - profiles of federal agencies and employee satisfaction

Where the Jobs Are - projected hires by occupational field and agency

Career Interest Guide - Includes questionnaire to gauge interest in tasks, then links areas of interest to specific areas of government work

Criminology Internships - A guide from Penn's Criminology dempartment.

Job Interest Matching - Identifies jobs that may be a good fit based upon an evaluation of your skills and interests

Federal Agencies and What They Do

Federal Agencies with Student Employment Opportunities

Federal Jobs Classified by Major

Why a Federal Job is a Terrific Deal - An article from Jobweb.com

WHERE TO LOOK

Making the Difference - interest-specific career guides, agency profiles, internship directory, and other tools

Student Jobs

USA Jobs - the U.S. government's official web portal

Internship Directory

Federal Agencies' Websites

Cabinet Departments' Websites

E-Scholar Programs - encompasses Jobs, Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, Apprenticeships and Cooperative Education within the Federal Government

Federal Jobs Digest - You must submit a resume to search this website for federal jobs listings.

Fedworld - The United States Department of Commerce job search database for federal employment.

The Senate Employment Bulletin - Published as a service to Senate offices choosing to advertise staff vacancies. Updated throughout the week.

TomManatosJobs List - Billed as a list for people looking for Capitol Hill and non-Capitol Hill jobs in Washington, DC and across the country. Most jobs lean toward the Progressive/Democratic side. Posts jobs and internships.E-mail the address below; you will get a return e-mail from Yahoo with registration instructions.

Where to Find Your Job in the Federal Government - An article from Jobweb.com

Avuecentral - a commercial site that manages recruitment, resumes and announcements for 14 government agencies, including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the Peace Corps, and others. To access job postings, click on the logo, then click on Job Search.

WHS.mil - The Department of Defense online.

TIPS FOR APPLICATION

Federal Government Internship and Full-time Programs (definitions for SCEP, STEP, etc.)

KSA Writing (Knowledge, Skills, Abilities) - Includes strategies and techniques to effectively complete KSAs.

Making the Difference - tips on KSA writing and federal resumes

Federal Jobs Net - Includes step-by-step process on obtaining government jobs and has a list of government job resources.

15 Tips for Completing the Federal Job Application - An article from Jobweb.com

 

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