{"id":744,"date":"2010-10-15T17:00:04","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T17:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.ups.edu\/cesblogs\/?p=744"},"modified":"2017-07-13T22:37:24","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T22:37:24","slug":"whos-hiring-employment-with-the-federal-government","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/2010\/10\/15\/whos-hiring-employment-with-the-federal-government\/","title":{"rendered":"Who\u2019s Hiring: Employment with the Federal Government"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-747\" style=\"margin: 10px;border: 1px solid black\" title=\"Federal Jobs\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.pugetsound.edu\/cesblogs\/files\/2010\/10\/Federal-Jobs.jpg\" alt=\"Federal Jobs\" width=\"97\" height=\"96\" \/>This month I attended training to learn how to coach students to find federal job and internship opportunities. Going in, I had no idea there were so many possibilities with the federal government. After learning the government is projected to fill\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.makingthedifference.org\">50,000 entry-level jobs and 60,000 paid internships in the next 12 months<\/a> (see below for next week\u2019s webinar on internships), I wondered why more students weren\u2019t applying.<\/p>\n<p>In training I realized why\u2014finding the opportunities is complicated!<\/p>\n<p>Simply knowing what kinds of positions to look for is hard enough, but figuring out which department hires for those roles is even more challenging. The organization is so vast that it can be overwhelming. Here are a few tips I gleaned from the training that you can put to use right now:<\/p>\n<p><strong><!--more-->Know what to look for:<\/strong> Almost every type of career you can have is represented in the federal government. From art specialists to zoologists, whatever you\u2019ve been planning for exists. Luckily, there are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/EI\/jobsbycollegemajor.asp#icc\">resources<\/a> to help you figure out what those roles are.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know your GS level:<\/strong> Students with a bachelor\u2019s degree can enter government service at the GS-5 level. With related work experience and\/or superior academic achievement you can qualify for the GS-7 level. So what does that actually translate to in dollars? That will depend on your location. For the Seattle\/Tacoma area, the range goes from $33,414(GS-5) to $41,390 (GS-7) per year. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fedsmith.com\/pay_rates\/\">this<\/a> calculator to figure it out based on your location.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Know where to look: <\/strong>The main website for federal hiring is through <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\">www.usajobs.gov<\/a>. That can be great if you know exactly what you\u2019re looking for. But what if you don\u2019t know what you want, or you don\u2019t know where to start? Try figuring out what department hires people in your interest area. The resource <a href=\"http:\/\/data.wherethejobsare.org\/wtja\/home\">Where the Jobs Are<\/a> provides data on the projected federal hiring for 2010-2012 in every professional field.<\/p>\n<p>On <strong>Wednesday, October 20<sup>th<\/sup><\/strong>, CES is hosting a webinar conducted by the <a href=\"http:\/\/ourpublicservice.org\/OPS\/\">Partnership for Public Service<\/a> for students interested in federal internship opportunities in summer 2011. Internships are often the ticket to getting into federal positions, and can be great experience-builders. Join us in <strong>Wyatt 201 <\/strong>from <strong>2-3 PM<\/strong> to find out how you can find and apply for positions that fit your interests.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 2010 Career and Employment Services, University of Puget Sound<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This month I attended training to learn how to coach students to find federal job and internship opportunities. Going in, I had no idea there were so many possibilities with the federal government. 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