Federal Jobs, Internships Focus of Career Center Event
Media contacts: Sherry Treworgy, 581-1356
ORONO — In the next six years, the U.S. Office of Personnel Management estimates that millions of federal workers will retire or leave government careers for other jobs, creating a labor shortage that needs to be addressed now to prevent a crisis later.
To assist in addressing those needs, the University of Maine’s Career Center, working with the Annenberg Speakers Bureau of the Partnership for Public Service, is presenting a speaker on campus Wednesday, Feb. 9, to talk with UMaine students, recent graduates and alumni about what kinds of federal jobs and internships are and will be available.
Julie Saad, federal program analyst, student programs, is visiting UMaine to discuss job and internship opportunities, the application process and salaries and benefits in federal government careers. She is scheduled to speak at 3 p.m. in the Bangor Room of the Memorial Union. The event is free and open to the public.
Sherry Treworgy, associate director of the UMaine Career Center and co-organizer of the event, says students were keenly interested in similar presentations in the past.
“I think the program is going to be even more important to students this year with the challenging economic climate,” Treworgy says. “The federal government remains the largest employer in the U.S. and they are still trying to attract graduating college students in a multitude of career fields. In spite of rising unemployment, the federal government does have good jobs and internships.”
The Partnership for Public Service website has more information about federal jobs and internships, and how to navigate the federal employment system and its application process.
For more information, contact Sherry Treworgy at 581-1356.