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Six-Figure Government Jobs to Apply for Today

Published: Mar 11, 2010

Pop quiz: Name the nation's largest employer. Everyone knows that it's the government, right? And everyone also knows that they've been ramping up hiring ever since the 2008 election and the passage of the stimulus bill. And there's better news: according to Forbes, "Uncle Sam will hire 600,000 people over the next four years." And we're not just talking temporary census hiring either. Forbes were good enough to put together a list of positions you should apply for right now—and all of them pay well over six figures. But when they say "right now," they mean it: the application date for some of the positions is as early as the end of this week. Here's their list in full:

Management and Program Analyst, Department of Education
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: March 17

Supervisory Program Specialist, Department of Education
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: March 19

Senior Research Scientist/Specialist, Institute of Education Sciences, Department of Education
Application Deadline: December 31

Supervisor, General Attorney, Department of Education
Location: Chicago, IL
Application Deadline: March 19

Associate General Counsel for Policy Development, Peace Corps
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: March 17

Supervisory Contract Specialist, Peace Corps
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: March 14

Deputy Associate Director for Global Operations, Peace Corps
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: March 19

Financial Manager, Peace Corps
Location: Washington, D.C.
Application Deadline: March 23

For more information on any of the positions, check out Forbes' slideshow--it's in the same order as the list above.

Not sure what the positions entail? Why not check out Vault's Guide to Government Agency Careers, which breaks down more than 60 different federal divisions, and offers invaluable advice on how to get hired by Uncle Sam.

--Posted by Phil Stott, Vault.com

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