Government jobs are a great opportunity to build your professional network, earn excellent benefits, and get right into the field of work that you’ve been preparing for. On Wednesday, October 21st from 5:30 to 7:30pm, the General Services Administration will be explaining the mission of their agency and answer questions about their job postings. If you’re a Pre-Medical or Pre-Pharmacy major, I highly recommend you attend! They have been ranked one of the best places to work in the Federal Government! You can check out their career information page here.
On Thursday, October 22nd from 5 to 6pm, The Defense Security Service is coming to campus to give information on what they do, their paid and unpaid internships, and how to utilize USAJobs.gov. You can check out their website and job/internship opportunities here.
I highly recommend Computer Science majors to attend the DSS information session, but this is also for anyone who is interested in a government job. Even if this isn’t the company you’d like to work for, it is always a good idea to consider internship opportunities to gain professional experience. Plus, at the information session you can learn a lot about USAJobs, which is the main site that Federal employers work with to get resumes.
Government applications can be much more extensive and detailed than a traditional resume and cover letter. These companies usually have very strict standards for what they are looking for. Don’t let yourself get too stressed or overwhelmed by this! Make an appointment with a Career Specialist in the Career Center and they’ll help you make sure you have a strong application prepared!
When it comes to government agencies, the Career Center also has a partnership with the National Security Agency. In fact, I just posted an exciting recruitment opportunity that you can find here!!The NSA frequently comes to campus to inform and recruit our students, and they also post their available jobs onto UMBCworks. When you log into your UMBCworks account, you can click on the employer section and search the term “National Security Agency.” It will show you all of the times that they will be on campus, and all of the jobs posted from their agency! You can do this for any of our employer partners. Check out the list here.
If you’re not looking for a government job, you should still check out our calendar of Recruiting and Career Events to see when employers are coming on campus! Every week we have representatives from companies come in to give information on their mission and the kind of roles they are hiring for. In fact, Google is coming on Friday, October 30th! Check out our entire calendar here.
