Working in Government
You're making a great choice when you choose a career with the U.S. Government. As a federal employee, you and your family have access to a range of benefits, including student loan repayment and student loan forgiveness that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Jobs and hiring
- Senior executive service
- National Guard and reserves
- Federal occupation by college major
- Employment of non-citizens
- Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA
- Career transition program (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
- Employment of U.S. citizens
- Family of overseas employees
- Native Americans
- Special authorities
- Land management
- Transfer
- Internal to an agency
- Veterans' Recruitment Appointment (VRA)
- Veterans Employment Opportunity Act of 1998 (VEOA)
- How is finding a job in the government different than the private sector?
- Where can I find Pathways Programs Jobs?
- Employment of non-citizens
- Students and recent graduates
- Obtaining your transcripts
- Veterans
- Federal employees
- Reinstatement
- Military spouses
- Do Pathways Programs jobs lead to permanent employment?
Federal facts and policies
- Resumes are scanned for keywords by an automated system
- A federal resume should not exceed two pages
- You need to tailor your federal resume to each position
- You have to know someone to get a federal job
- You can't work for the Federal Government if you have a criminal record
- The job announcement looks like it has been written with someone in mind
- You need security clearance to qualify for a federal job
- I must move to Washington DC if I want to work for the Federal Government
Benefits and pay
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