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The US government has agencies engaged in the fight against climate change; leading efforts in space exploration; overseeing disaster and emergency response efforts; and researching the latest in disease prevention, just to name a few. There are over 400 federal agencies. These are in every US state, territory, and Washington DC; and in over 140 countries. Many agencies are here in Denver, CO—you don’t have to leave Colorado or be a politician to work in the federal government, although those are certainly options.
There are three categories of federal employees:
With so many career opportunities across the hundreds of federal agencies, it is a good idea to first learn about the variety of career options:
Use the Partnership for Public Service’s GOGOVERNMENT
Explore the USAJOBS.GOV website. This is the application portal for most civil service opportunities, but it also provides extensive information about the overall process.
After you get an idea of all the opportunities in the federal government, you can start to consider specific pathways that can help you start your federal career.
Current students, recent graduates, and veterans all have specific pathways designed for individuals early in their careers.
Where do you find these hundreds of civil service internships and jobs? Most Pathways Program Internships and Recent Graduate jobs are found at USAJOBS.GOV, the website and application portal used to apply to all competitive civil service positions.
Current students can search for internships using the USAJOBS Federal Internship Portal.
The Partnership for Public Service’s Federal Internship Finder lists hundreds of internships for students.
Recent graduates (those who completed a degree within the previous two years, or the previous six years for veterans) can search for positions on the USAJOBS Recent Graduate portal.
Additional Internships and Opportunities (agencies/departments using Excepted Service):
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MSU DENVER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Shaun LaBarre, Director,
Institute for Public Service
Phone
303-605-7131
Email:
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