| Topic Name: |
Consulting - What's it like? |
| Message Name: |
DC Jobs |
| Date Posted: |
02/13/2002 |
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I appreciate your responses. Thank you very much. I looked on the DOC's website...very interesting. You mentioned they don't pay much - do you have any idea how much that might be? And where would I have to go to work? What city?
And do you know what, exactly, I would be in charge of doing? Most of them actually sound fun.
Thanks again for your help!
Brad |
| Message: |
Usually, a college graduate would come in as a low grade employee, though most positions allow for immediate promotion consideration if your undergrad GPA is above 3.5.
Incoming pay for a first-year with the government differs with which department you choose, but on the whole, pay is in the very low $30,000 range. Your pay increases every year to adjust for inflation.
Most jobs are in Washington DC, which is, for the most part, where you want to be, since its the nerve center. DC is a great city, very young, fun bars, clean public transportation. But the climate is very politically charged (go figure) and living in the city is very expensive. Unless you have a rich uncle, your entry salary won't support a DC apartment. But that's okay, because most young people other than those in DC area colleges live outside the city anyway.
As for what you'll be doing, that's entirely contingent upon the job. I have a few friends working for the government and their levels of responsibility vary. One guy works with the National Institute of Health and travels internationally twice a year and is responsible for media relations on certain viruses. Another friend does antidumping research for the DOC and travels internationally three times a year and is constantly doing research on commodity products and determining whether fair trade is being observed by other countries. Another friend, however, is working for some Senator and is nothing more than is lap dog. So reasearch the job carefully and ask to speak with people currently in the position you are considering. They will give you the best insight on the job.
Later.
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