Where to Look for Federal Positions
Jobs for Students and Grads
The federal government has a number of programs to help students and entry-level job seekers find positions with the federal government. Positions include internships, the Recent Graduates program, and the Presidential Management Fellows program. Helpful links:
- Go Government: Students and Entry-Level Job Seekers
- USAJOBS: Pathways for Students & Recent Graduates to Federal Careers
Another good way to get started in the federal government is with a post-doctoral position or internship at a federal facility. Some of these are run directly by the federal government, but many are operated by third parties on behalf of the federal government.
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Web Sources for Finding and Researching a Federal Job
- Go Government - How to find and apply for federal jobs, how to create a federal resume, tips.
- USA JOBS - Official website listing all government job openings, includes list of jobs by college major, places to store a federal resume.
- OPM - Office of Personnel Management, Federal hiring FAQs, statistics on federal employment.
- USA - Search and apply for federal, state and local governmental jobs, special info for people with disabilities, students, veterans and senior executives, information on security clearances.
- Best Places to Work - Uses responses from current civil servants to report on employee satisfaction and commitment at 362 federal agencies and subcomponents.
- List of Federal Agency Websites - Includes some agencies not posted on usajobs.gov.