Government JOb

Rabban
Fri, 16 Feb 2007 10:46:13 +0000

Listen to me now, and thank me later – never ever discount Government jobs.

Many perks of government engineers – to a certain degree, Government S & E

1) job security – you will never be fired unless you do something really stupid.
2) great pay – yes you start under 50’K but as an engineer, but you can easily advance to GS-13 or GS-14 level within 5-10 years ( 100K-120K), and possibly to GS-15+ (SES, ST) level after 10 years. With an advanced degree under your belt, you can even start as a GS-9 or 11 (MS) level or GS-11 or 12 (PhD) – not too bad as compared to private industries
3) great pension plan & fringe benefits – everyone knows this
4) great career advancement opportunities for fresh minted newbie engineers- Uncle Sam will pay for all the fees & tuitions for your Master’s degree. If you want to further pursue your PhD, Government will gladly support you- yes they will even pay your salary during your timeaway for the full time residency requirement @ an institution of your choice. (Of course, you must sign a contract that you will come back to the agency after and work the double amount of your time-away, e.g., if you stayed at UW for 2 years, you must work 4 years before you leave for non-government job)
5) great equalizer - it really doesn’t matter which school you went once you are employed – equal opportunity for every one as long as you are motivated, hard-working, and politically correct
6) All engineering majors are in high demand – but NASA I would say EE/AE/ME/CS- NSA – CS/EE and advanced Math degrees, DoD Labs –EE/AE/ME