Entry-Level Government Jobs

A JAG (Judge and Advocate General of the Armed Forces) friend of mine who had severed in several government departments for many terms used to say that 'there is always need for good people'. Government jobs are attractive, and there are numerous entry-level job vacancies, by entry-level I do not wish to imply degrading or odd jobs, an entry-level job is a standard entry point for all government services.

Entry-Level Government Jobs

As a pointer to all government jobs, let me state that there are 4 principal places where you can zero down upon entry-level jobs and opportunities. Firstly, the Federal government and its agencies. Second the state governments and their agencies. Third, the local governments (note that it can be anywhere in the United States). Lastly you can also approach the autonomous agencies of the United States, which may also include, government-owned companies. In case, if you are employed by a corporation that is owned, managed and operated by a government, in theory you would not be an employee of the government but the job is attractive all the same.

There are some initiatives that have been launched and sustained by the Federal and state governments to recruit good people in the government offices. For starters, there are some government jobs with no experience needed such as the Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP) is a part-time work program by the government. Some other part-time and summer programs include, Student Career Experience Program (SCEP), Federal Career Intern Program and the Presidential Management Fellows Program, for college and school students and even graduates who have just passed out. These are chief mass recruitment programs for short tenure. The government offers full-scale jobs to people who have completed their education. The educational qualifications range from GS-1 to 12. The comprehensive key to this grading system as well as the job opportunities, from all over the United States have been enlisted on USAJobs, a government website. The job opportunities are for any position under the sun, and includes, technicians, accountants and even engineers. The career growth is also usually good and its pace s decided as per your performance. Apart from the full-time jobs and careers with the governments, there are also several part-time and full-time work opportunities for apprentices, Cooperatives, scholarship holders, fellowship holders, grant holders and even interns. Again you will need to visit the website.

These job opportunities principally involve day today execution of tasks and several cases it also involves taking decisions on a case to case basis. Please do not mistake these tasks to be minor and insignificant as your every move contributes to the working of a mammoth pyramid that is your nation's government and society and are thus some of the best entry-level jobs.

Diverse and Full-Time Government Jobs

There are some entry-level jobs in the government that are big-time tough and you will be literally married to your job (don't worry you will have a good social life). These jobs requite a lot of thinking and an ability to execute and take decisions under enormous pressure is a must, after all you shall be affecting the society very deeply and directly.

The first one is of course the creation of Woodrow Wilson, that is the modern bureaucracy. As a bureaucrat, you shall be deeply involved in decision-making, surveying, analyzing, executing and supervising all activities that come under the domain of public administration. You shall be basically making the society a better place to live in. The job of public administration is very tough and the qualifying exam is also tough. The second tough job is of course the United States armed forces, which is also a very difficult and not mention prestigious career opportunity. The third suggestion is of entering the legal system. This is probably the toughest and also the longest career path that you can possibly take as you will first have to get a law degree, pass the bar exam and then practice successfully and sincerely for some years before you become a Judge or a Public Attorney. The fourth option is entering the police force, which is again difficult and tough once you actually enter it. The last recommended option that I would like to suggest is diplomacy, which is the toughest and longest of all.

One thing that you can look forward to in these job profiles is Federal employee benefits. There is a good entry point for every job. Sometimes, through an exam and interview or in some cases through very tough training. All I wish to say is, whatever option you choose would be of course a good one and whatever you do, do it from your heart.