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I'm taking you're still in the DC area fams? How does one go about nailing or searching for a government job? Have any recommended Search portals or sites? Will gladly appreciate it. Are most of these jobs in the DMV?
Yes I am currently still in the DC Metro area. I have a position being offered in Northern Cali potentially in a few weeks in a similar field.
Here are some good sites to use:
Two sites to look for Government positions:
www.usajobs.gov
www.federalgovernmentjobs.us
A quality site for private sector/contractor positions:
www.contractmanagementjobs.com
A message board for federal employees or folks looking to get into the federal/public sector:
www.federalsoup.com
The DMV has tons of federal positions as it is pretty much the center of a lot of federal agencies/military bases. You have the entire National Capital Region with the Pentagon and almost every agency has a federal building in the DC Metro area.
There are tons of other positions across the nation though. For instance, my girl's father is located in Long Island and he does Government Contracts (this was a mere coincidence and the only thing we have in common).
Your best bet at obtaining an entry level position is through one of the many agencies' Intern Programs. They are really solid ways to start your career and these are not some rinky dink internships that your friends will be doing. They are usually 2-3 year programs with a lot of specialized training and travel. Folks usually start out as a GS-07 or so (roughly $40,000+ give or take depending on where you live) and by the end of the program will be a GS-11 going for the GS-12 ($80,000+). That's over a $10,000 raise each year for your first couple of years for just completing your trainings, classes, showing up to work and not getting fired.