Job listing & career
info websites:
Federal Government | State & Local Government | Governmental Issues & Policy | Law | Law Enforcement |
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not own or maintain these websites.
We provide links as a service to Virginia Tech students and alumni.
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Websites w/ job listings, private and governmental
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U.S. federal goverment agencies |
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Virginia state agencies |
| Or see another career field specific
to your skills or interests; e.g. natural resources for related
agencies |
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| Websites for jobs and internships |
AvueCentral.com
Site quote: federal employment service provided absolutely free
to the public. It’s the fastest and easiest way to find and
apply for federal employment. Avue Central offers completely private,
safe, and secure access to thousands of federal jobs worldwide. |
Capital
Semester
a.k.a. "Live, Learn & Intern" and "dcinternships.org."
Washington, DC, summer and semester internships on Capitol Hill,
with federal agencies, media outlets, foreign embassies, trade associations,
political organizations, policy groups and corporate lobbying offices. Thorough
FAQs answered on the site. |
Career
Center for New College Graduates
(.com web site)
See "Federal Jobs" to search for jobs by major. |
Careers
in Government
(.com web site) |
Center
for Health, Environment and Justice
(.org web site) |
DCinternships.org
a.k.a. "Live, Learn & Intern" and "Capital Semester."
Washington, DC, summer and semester internships on Capitol Hill,
with federal agencies, media outlets, foreign embassies, trade associations,
political organizations, policy groups and corporate lobbying offices.
Thorough FAQs answered on the site. |
eScholar
(on StudentJobs.gov)
Federal government internships, cooperative education, scholarships,
fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students. |
Federal
Government Career Fairs
On FedJobs.com web site
- Over 50 upcoming recruiting events throughout the U.S.
- Recruiting those transitioning from military to civil service |
FederalJobSearch.com
Federal jobs by career field and location.
Search thousands of federal, state and local government jobs and
receive job vacancies by email.
Notice this is a .com, or commercial, website; not a .gov, or government-operated website. |
Federal Job Search: 10 steps (pdf)
Prepared by Career Services; not a web site, but a tips sheet. Includes links to a couple of sites that are also linked on this page. |
FedJobs.com
Includes new service: Resume Conversion ... Private-Sector to Federal-Style.
Register for FedJobs Career Chat free monthly e-Newsletter.
Federal job fairs; more. |
Federal
Jobs Online
(.com web site) |
FedWorld.gov
Federal government jobs and more. |
FindLaw.com
Career Center
Law-related jobs, HR, marketing, finance / accounting, IT, technical
specialists, librarians. |
GovtJob.net
State and local government jobs in general management, HR and risk
management, finance and accounting, administrative and legal, information
technology, community development, public works, public safety and
criminal justice, leisure services, health and human services. |
GovtJobs.com
State and local government jobs, and more. |
Herbert
Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship
6-month fellowship for outstanding college graduates on issues
related to peace and security; a variety of organizations in or
near the nation's capital host selected fellows. |
LawJobs.com
Includes paralegal and administrative support jobs. |
Law
Enforcement Jobs.com
Jobs in federal, state, city, county, international, college and
university law enforcement, and corrections. |
Live,
Learn & Intern
a.k.a. "Capital Semester" and "dcinternships.org."
Washington, DC, summer and semester internships on Capitol Hill,
with federal agencies, media outlets, foreign embassies, trade associations,
political organizations, policy groups and corporate lobbying offices. Thorough
FAQs answered on the site. |
| Local
government directory on Yahoo! |
NOW
(National Organization for Women)
Internship program in Washington, DC; women's issues and the political
process; lobbying, community organization, attend Congressional
and U.S. Supreme Court hearings. |
Partnership
for Public Service
Advice about federal government employment: finding a job, agencies,
internships and more. |
| Political
Science Department at Virginia Tech |
Professional
Energy Jobs
Includes jobs in energy industry in these categories: Accounting
and Finance Jobs, Energy Trading Jobs, Engineering Jobs, Human Resources,
Information Technology Jobs, Internships, Legal Jobs, Management
Jobs, Marketing/Sales Jobs, Math/Economists Jobs, Public Policy/Regulatory
Jobs, Science Jobs. |
| Public
Administration & Policy, Center for, at Virginia Tech |
| Public
& International Affairs, School of, at Virginia Tech |
StudentJobs.gov
Temporary jobs, co-ops, internships and university work study positions.
(Note eScholar for internships, cooperative education, scholarships,
fellowships, and grants for undergraduate and graduate students.)
Links to other sites with government employment. |
TenStepsforStudents.org
Purpose is to help students and recent graduates find and apply for federal government jobs. |
TRIALS: Training and Recruitment Initiative for Admission to Leading Law Schools
Residential scholarship (fully funded; zero cost of participants) program that helps talented and motivated college students of modest means gain admission to the nation’s leading law schools; rigorous five-week summer course enhances opportunities for students of underrepresented backgrounds by bolstering their skills and focusing their goals. |
| Urban
Affairs & Planning Department at Virginia Tech |
| The
Urban Institute
(Urban.org)
Economic & social policy research, includes temporary
and part-time research asst. positions for college students. |
USAJobs.opm.gov
U.S. government's official site for jobs and employment information;
provided by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM). |
The
Washington Center Internships
(.edu web site)
2,000 - 3,000 internship placements in public, private and non-profit
sector in Washington D.C. |
| WashingtonPost.com/Jobs
- includes jobs outside this category, but due to location you'll
find government and public policy jobs; jobs in Washington, DC,
and metro Virginia and Maryland. |
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| U.S. federal government
agencies / branches |
Below is a very short list. For a full list, see A-Z index of U.S. government departments and agencies on USA.gov |
| U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) |
| U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture |
U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture, Agroforestry Center
A partnership of the USDA Forest Service and the USDA Natural Resources
Conservation Service. |
| U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service |
| U.S.
Dept. of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service |
| U.S.
Dept. of Commerce |
U.S.
Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
Employment opportunities |
U.S.
Dept. of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency
See employment.
Hires military and civilian personnel; needs for nuclear physicists,
policy analysts and treaty experts, mechanical, civil, electrical
and computer engineers, chemists, biologists, linguists, accountants,
program analysts, contract, personnel, financial and logistics management
specialists.
Summer employment program, Student Temporary Employment Program
(STEP), Student Career Experience Program (SCEP), Presidential Management
Intern Progam (PMI) for master's and doctoral students. |
| U.S.
Dept. of Health and Human Services, Food and Drug Adminstration |
| U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security |
| U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security, Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration
Services |
| U.S.
Dept. of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection Service |
U.S.
Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management
Career
info describes professional careers in BLM:
Archaeologist, communications specialist/electronics technician,
botanist, economist, engineer, fire management officer, forester,
geologist, hazardous materials specialist, hydrologist, information
resources, land surveyor, outdoor recreation planner, planning coordinator,
public affairs specialist,
ranger, range conservationist, realty specialist, wildlife/fisheries
biologist. |
| U.S.
Dept. of Interior, Fish and Wildlife Service |
| U.S.
Dept. of Interior, U.S. Geological Survey |
| U.S.
Dept. of Interior, National Park Service |
| U.S.
Dept. of Justice |
U.S.
Dept. of Labor
See employment |
U.S.
Dept. of State
See employment
which includes student programs and internships.
See Careers
Representing America.
See Student
Programs for internships, co-ops & more |
| U.S.
Dept. of Treasury |
U.S.
Dept. of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service
See careers. |
U.S.
Dept. of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation
Special agent career opportunities information. |
U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency
Career information, jobs, internships, fellowships, student employment. |
The
White House
See White
House Internship Program. |
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| Virginia state agencies |
This list is not
exhaustive. For additional state agencies,
see Virginia.gov:
Virginia state agencies and entities. |
Commonwealth of Virginia Internship Programs
Internships with these 13 state offices and agencies:
Auditor of Public Accounts, Department of Forensic Science, Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation, Department of Transportation, State Corporation Commission, Virginia General Assembly, Virginia Historical Society, Virginia House of Delegates, Virginia Indigent Defense Commission, Virginia Marine Science Museum, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Virginia Resources Authority, Virginia Tourism Corporation. |
| Virginia
Cooperative Extension Service |
| Virginia
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services |
| Virginia
Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Virginia
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) |
| Virginia
Department of Fire Programs |
| Virginia
Department of Forestry |
| Virginia
Department of Game and Inland Fisheries |
| Virginia
Department of General Services |
Virginia
Department of Transportation (VDOT) Internships and
Engineer
Development Program and
Civil Engineering Scholarship Program
Opportunities include: legislative coordination for general assembly,
information technology, materials and environmental, real estate
assessment, engineering, cartography. |
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