Welcome to the Call to Serve eNews July 2007 edition. This online forum is designed to energize Call to Serve members to educate a new generation about the importance of a strong civil service. 

 

Just Released: 193,000 New Jobs  

Over the next two years, the largest federal agencies will hire 193,000 new workers for “mission-critical” jobs. 

 

Where the Jobs Are breaks down projected hires by occupational field or by agency. Job seekers can use this report to identify what kinds of jobs will be available in their areas of expertise and what they need to do to land these jobs. Federal managers can use it to gain a better understanding of their recruiting challenges.

 

Almost 80 percent of these projected new mission-critical hires will be in five professional fields:

• Security, Protection, Compliance and Enforcement (62,863 new hires)
• Medical and Public Health (35,350 new hires)
• Accounting, Budget and Business (21,248 new hires)
• Engineering and Sciences (17,477 new hires)
• Program Management/Analysis and Administration (14,305 new hires)

Where the Jobs Are brings hiring information right to your fingertips! Use this report for the next two years to inform your work on university campuses and to build agency relationships.

Table of Contents

News

       Welcome New Call to Serve Members

Resources for You

       Find and Apply for Federal Opportunities: Call to Serve Workshop Registration

       Partnership Fellows- Fall Application

       Career Fairs on the Horizon

       Best Places to Work

Resources for Outreach- Add these to your Web site or listserv

       Hot Jobs/Cool Internships

       Engineers Needed in Federal Government

Community Forum

       Ask Us Column- Submit your Questions

       Share Your Campus' or Agency's School Year Outreach Plans

 

Update Call to Serve Contact Information

It’s the time of year when staff change and new people come onboard. Please take a moment to update your campus or agency information. Send us contact information for your school or agency POINT OF CONTACT and any other changes (Presidency or Contacts at Business/Public Policy/ Engineering/ Medical schools). 

Welcome New Call to Serve Schools

Welcome to the University of Central Arkansas and the University of Arkansas Community College at Batesville. As our 593rd and 594th schools, we are excited to have both of these schools join the network. UCA's political science department is kicking off the year with a Careers in Public Service event in September with federal agencies. University of Arkansas adds, "We make every effort to inform our students about employment opportunities in all industries including each level of government.  Call to Serve  has provided our institution with a valuable resource which allows us to do this on a much broader scope."

If you know of any additional colleges, universities or federal agencies that would be interested in joining Call to Serve, have them email calltoserve@ourpublicservice.org or download the application online.

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Find and Apply for Federal Opportunities: Call to Serve Workshop Registration

Students are interested in federal service, but how can you help them land that job or internship? The Partnership’s “Making the Difference: Find and Apply for Federal Opportunities” workshop is a great way for you to teach your students effective ways to navigate this process. 

Join us for a conference call Tuesday, August 21st at 1:00pm and receive a free advance copy of the PowerPoint training and manual.  Send us your complete contact information and share this opportunity widely with your colleagues and faculty!  Limited space available.

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Partnership for Public Service Fellows: Fall Application

Each semester the Partnership for Public Service provides a substantive experience to seven students through our Public Service Fellowship Program.  This paid experience offers students from a variety of academic backgrounds the opportunity to explore the public sector and develop both personally and professionally.  Applications for the Fall Fellowship Class are due August 10.

   

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Agencies: Note these Career Fairs on the Horizon

This list provides the details of many of the upcoming career fairs at our Call to Serve member schools. Make sure to email information about your school's career fairs to calltoserve@ourpublicservice.org.

 

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The Best Places To Work in the Federal Government

According to the Partnership for Public Service and the Institute for Public Policy Implementation at American University, these are the ten best places to work in the federal government:

1. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
2. Government Accountability Office
3. Securities and Exchange Commission
4. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
5. Department of Justice
6. Department of State
7. Social Security Administration
8. General Services Administration
9. Environmental Protection Agency
10. Department of the Army

More rankings and analysis are available at bestplacestowork.org. Browse the Web site, then add the Best Places to Work in the Federal Government link to your career services Web site.   

 

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Hot Jobs/Cool Internships of the Month

Updated weekly, Hot Jobs and Cool Internships are your source for the great entry-level opportunities in government. 

 

Agencies: Submit your Hot Jobs/Cool Internships to get them featured!

 

*TIP* Send Hot Jobs to your listserv of students or post the link on your school careers Web site  

 

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More Engineers Needed

It was federal engineers who:

• Pioneered space travel to explore the universe
• Reconstructed damaged proportions of the Pentagon within one year of the attack
• Arrested a cholera epidemic in India and developed wastewater treatment systems in Third World countries
• Developed hydroelectric power and new methods of flood control on the nation’s rivers

Yet, today there is a gap between the the number of graduates in engineering and our nation's needs. In fact, a recent journal article noted that engineering graduatates have decreased by 15 percent since 1985.

 

In planning for this school year, think about how you can reach out to engineering students to inform them about the rewards and opportunities in federal public service. Whether you host a panel on federal service careers in engineering or start an email list or reach out to engineering faculty, you can change this trend. Our government needs to fill at least 10,679 engineering positions in the next two years!

Use Where the Jobs Are to target agencies looking for engineers. Then, inform your campus by getting agency reps on campus to speak at panels or attend career fairs. Also, improve your reach by getting the Engineering Quick Guide in the hands of engineering faculty. Submit your ideas to reach engineering students.

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Ask Us

Q: Do you see an increase in hiring needs for governmental positions for 2007-2008? (Andrea Gutierrez, Bowling Green State University)

 

A: Definitely. Where the Jobs Are research projects 193,000 new hires through 2009. Use the report to look at specific occupational area needs or to sell your campus to recruiters by targeting agency needs.   

Have a burning question about federal jobs and internships? Send it to us, and it might get answered in the next eNews!

 

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Share Your Success

Schools: What are your plans on campus to promote federal service this year?  Share your ideas here!   

Agencies: What are your plans to recruit on campuses? Share your ideas here!   

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