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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Job and Internship Listings
Career Advice
Additional Links
Job and Internship Listings
National/Comprehensive Websites:
USA Jobs - the U.S. federal government's official source for federal jobs and internships
Additional Student Opportunities on USA Jobs - fellowships, scholarships, internships, grants, apprenticeships, etc.
AmericaJob - private website with large database of public sector jobs
Avuecentral - a commercial site that manages recruitment, resumes and announcements for 14 government agencies
Federal Internship Websites for Current Students - compiled by Partnership for Public Service
Making the Difference Internship Directory - searchable collection of federal internships, posted by the Partnership for Public Service
Presidential Management Fellows Program - prestigious two-year program to prepare graduates of graduate programs for upper-level management positions in the federal government
Specific Federal Agencies:
A-Z Index of U.S. Government departments and agencies
Cabinet Departments (A list, with a brief description of what they do, and link to department web site)
Executive
White House internships
Intelligence and Defense
Central Intelligence Agency - student programs and job opportunities
Department of Defense - civilian job and internship Listings
Defense Intelligence Agency - student programs
Department of Defense - student employment programs
Intelligence.gov - employment in the intelligence community
National Security Agency - student programs
International Affairs
U.S. Agency for International Development
U.S. Department of State (See also Pamela Harriman Fellowship and Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Fellowship)
U.S. International Trade Administration - unpaid internships
Legislative
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Senate
Science, Environment, and Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - employment opportunities and fellowships for students and postdocs
Department of Health and Human Services Emerging Leaders Program
Environmental Protection Agency - includes Environmental Careers Program (ECP) information (2 year placement)
National Institutes of Health: biomedical research jobs, internships and scholarships
Science.gov - internships and fellowships in science
Penn Programs and Resources:
Annenberg Washington Summer Internship Program
Penn Criminology internships list - government internships related to criminology compiled by the Penn Criminology Department
Penn Fels Public Sector Job Opportunities listserv
Penn in Washington - summer and semester intern program for CAS students
Career Advice
Career Services Resources:
Make an Impact Events - workshops and programs for students to learn about federal careers and meet feds
Government Channel on vimeo - video profiles of and advice from federal interns and Penn alumni
Careers in Government and Politics Panels - advice from Penn alumni working in government
Careers in Intelligence Panel (2009) - advice from Penn alumni working in intelligence agencies
Presidential Management Fellows Information Session (2010) - PowerPoint presentation on application process for Penn students
Public Health Careers in the Government Panel (2010) - advice from Penn alumni and public health feds
Applying for Jobs and Internships:
Application Checklist: How to Compile and Prepare Your Federal Application
Federal Job Interview - article from Washington Post
Federal Resume example - from Securities and Exchange Commission
Federal Resume tips - from National Institutes of Health
Find and Apply for Federal Internships - slides from a Partnership for Public Service webinar in 2011
Find and Apply for Federal Jobs Webinar - slides from a Partnership for Public Service webinar in 2011
KSA writing guide - resource guide from Making the Difference for undergraduate students
KSA resource from National Park Service and USDA - with examples of KSAs for graduate students
Exploring and Researching Opportunities:
Best Places to Work - report of employee satisfaction and commitment in the federal agencies
Fedscope - federal employment data by agency, job, location
Federal Executive Board - locate federal agencies by city/region
Federal Jobs by College Major
Federal Careers by Field of Interest
Where the Jobs Are - projection of hiring needs for critical occupations in the federal government
Additional Links
Agency Selective Placement Coordinator Directory - Each federal agency has a selective placement coordinator who provides information to job seekers about unadvertised openings for people with disabilities and for veterans
Devex International development jobs and career advice from ADB, DFID, USAID, World Bank, United Nations and more.
GovLoop – a social networking site of government people
Student Loan Repayment
*Please note, while these are a sampling of our favorite resources for both career exploration and job hunting, inclusion does not represent an endorsement by Career Services.
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Updated 7/2011 |
