Federal Employment Opportunities including Career Fair and Seminar

The Career & Internship Services Center at USG presents two EXCELLENT career opportunities that will allow students to become more aware of many of the potential career paths available in the Federal workforce. We ask that you forward this information and encourage your students to make plans to attend the Federal Employment Career Fair and the “Cracking the Code to your Federal Job Search” Seminar.

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Federal Employment Career Fair

sponsored by the Universities at Shady Grove, Montgomery College and the Federal Asian Pacific Asian Council (FAPAC)

Friday, April 22, 2016

10am-2pm

Montgomery College (Rockville Campus – Large Gym, PE Bldg, 51 Mannakee St.)

Pre-registration for the Fair is strongly recommended:  www.fapac.org/event  

Over 40 Federal Agencies and more than 20 private employers will be available for seminars, on-site interviewing and general recruitment.

Confirmed agencies are:

Alcohol, Tobacco, & Firearms · National Science Foundation · USDA, Farm Service Agency · Coast Guard · Dept. of Homeland Security · National Intelligence Agency · USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service · Dept. of Education · US Public Health Service ·  Dept. of Transportation/ Federal Highway Administration · Federal Emergency Management Agency · Dept. of Homeland Security, US Citizenship and Immigration Services · CIA ·  Dept. of Justice · National Institute of Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases · Fish and Wildlife Service · USDA, Food Safety & Inspection Service · USDA Forest Service · Nuclear Regulatory Commission · Defense Logistics Agency · FBI · Peace Corps ·Central Intelligence Agency · Dept. of the Navy, Naval Intelligence Activity · Dept. of Housing and Urban Development  ·Dept. of Defense · Dept. of Veterans Affairs ·  Social Security Administration · Dept. of the Interior,  Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement · National Security Agency · Environmental Protection Agency · Transportation Security Administration (TSA/DHS)

"Cracking the Code to Your Federal Job Search” Seminar

Seminar is led by Corliss Jackson, MPA, former GS-15 HR Manager with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM).

Tuesday, April 12, 2016

4:00 – 5:30pm

USG Bldg III-3240

Topics include:

•Understanding the Federal job road map

•Qualifying for Federal jobs

•Reviewing Federal vacancy announcements

•Understanding how Federal HR staff score your application

•Writing your Federal resume.