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Government agencies and private employers often contact the DSS with opportunities for students with disabilities. This page will be updated as each new job posting, job fair, or career opportunity comes in. Postings are listed with the most recent posting at the top (not ordered by deadline).

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Lime’s Inaugural Corporate Recruitment Event for
Experienced People with Disabilities

Partners: Merrill Lynch, PepsiCo, Goldman Sachs and Google
Date: Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm Format: Cocktail reception, potentially face-to-face interviews
Dress: Business/business casual
Location: Midtown, New York City – convenient to both Times Square subway and Grand Central train and subway lines

Lime is a not for profit organization founded in 2006 that uses a fresh, results-oriented approach to connect people with disabilities and global corporations as an untapped source of talent. Our initial focus has been on working with campuses where our corporate partners have proven hiring success to maximize their opportunity to reach talented students who happen to have disabilities – students they would likely not have access to otherwise – for summer internships and full time positions.

For more information, download this information sheet [.pdf] >>>

OPPORTUNITY FOR ALUMNI: DEADLINE IS FEBRUARY 25!!!
Google has recently established a diversity internship program entitled “BOLD – Building Opportunities for Leadership and Development.” In addition, Google is partnering with Lime to recruit for this program at various colleges and universities.

Recent graduates are encouraged to apply for one or more of the variety of positions available, including: Online Sales and Operations; Finance; New Business Development; People Operations; North American Sales; and Global and Public Affairs.

For more information, or to apply, go to:
http://www.google.com/support/jobs/bin/static.py?page=bold.html
Please put “Lime” in the “other” box when asked “How did you hear about this program?” and let Mandy Haltrecht at mhaltrec@gwu.edu know that you have applied so we can track your success.

** ON CAMPUS EVENT: **
The GW Spring Career Fair takes place this Tuesday, February 26, 2008, from 1-5 pm in the Marvin Center Ballrooms!

Meet with over 85 employers representing a variety of organizations recruiting for full-time post-graduation positions and/or interns, co-op, or part-time employees. Attend the fair to look for job leads, gather information, and to develop a network of contacts. The fair is FREE and open to the GW community only. Your GWorld ID is required for entrance. Business attire is requested.

For more information, including participating organizations, please visit:
http://gwork.gwu.edu and http://gwired.gwu.edu/career

** INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES: **
The Washington Center runs a Public Service Internship Program for College Students with Disabilities during summer, spring, and fall terms. When students are accepted by The Washington Center, they are assigned, according to their interests, to one of twelve thematically organized programs or to our Postgraduate Professional Development Program, specially designed for recent graduates or graduate students. Each program has one or more professional program advisors who counsel, place, supervise and help evaluate students, as well as organize activities for them during the day or half-day when students are not at their internships.

Students with disabilities are eligible to receive a $2,500 scholarship to help cover the cost of housing fees. This scholarship may be combined with state scholarship awards available through The Washington Center.

For more information on The Washington Center internship programs, please visit: http://www.twc.edu/students/default.shtml
For TWC scholarship information, visit: http://www.twc.edu/disability_services.shtml

FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
The US Census Bureau in Suitland, Maryland (office adjacent to Suitland Metro station on the Green line) is looking to fill vacancies in the following areas: budget, finance, and acquisitions. Candidates who have excelled in or have an interested in related classes, including accounting, would be prime candidates. Students must have at least a minimum GPA of 3.0 and a Bachelor’s Degree. Students expected to graduate this Spring should definitely apply!

If you are interested, please submit your resume and transcript to Stephen M. King. You may submit your materials vial email to: Stephen.m.king@census.gov, or fax at 301-763-4706.

Are you ready for a CAREER, not just a job? Then look no further than the National Science Foundation (NSF)!

http://www.nsf.gov/about/career_opps/fcip.jsp

The Office of Information and Resource Management (OIRM) within the NSF is looking to fill their Federal Career Intern Program position with a motivated individual to leverage their academic training and professional experience with the OIRM. If your interest is in Human Resources or Management Analysis, you could become an integral part of one of the best small agencies in the Federal Government. Not only will you earn a competitive salary, but you will be a key player on a team of professionals dedicated to the advancement of research and learning in the science and engineering community. If you have outstanding communication skills, have an understanding of the importance of teamwork, and are willing to make a commitment to excellence, then this might be the opportunity that you have been preparing for!

The application process begins January 30, 2008 and is very limited. They are only accepting the first 50 applications, so you need to apply quickly (no later than February 13). Additional questions can be directed to Mark Ostrowski at mostrows@nsf.gov.

The US Department of Treasury Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has begun its annual national college recruitment for entry-level Assistant National Bank Examiner (ANBE) positions.

The recruitment program is focused on soon-to-be college graduates, recent graduates, and graduates with advanced degrees whose primary academic concentration was in finance, accounting, banking, business administration, commercial or banking law, marketing, economics, or any other closely related discipline. Students with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

To learn more about the ANBE career opportunity, go to:

http://www.occ.treas.gov/jobs/careers.html or www.occ.gov

Click on “Careers at the OCC,” then click on “Assistant National Bank Examiner (Entry-Level Bank Examiner Career)”

After February 5, 2008, interested applicants may also apply on-line through the Career Opportunities for Students with Disabilities Career Gateway at: www.cosdonline.org

The US Department of Agriculture has several PAID summer internship openings and is interested in candidates with disabilities!

The USDA’s office of Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) needs bright, energetic, and committed professionals to facilitate the domestic and international marketing of US agricultural products and to protect the health and care of animals and plants in the United States. The MRP is looking for 2 Agricultural Marketing Assistants, an Agricultural Economist Assistant, and a Computer Assistant for PAID summer internship positions.

More information on the positions, including how to apply, can be found on http://www.usajobs.gov by searching for the following job announcement numbers

Agricultural Marketing Assistant: SIPTM-2008-0004

Agricultural Marketing Assistant: SIPTM-2008-0003

Agricultural Economist Assistant: SIPTM-2008-0002

Computer Assistant: SIPPY-2008-0001

The positions will be posted until March 24, 2008! If you would like further information, please contact:

Todd Birkenruth, Agricultural Marketing Service Disability Employment Program Manager, at: Todd.Birkenruth@usda.gov

Recent or soon-to-be graduates with a major in Economics should check out this full-time position with the USDA.

The USDA’s office of Marketing and Regulatory Programs (MRP) is looking for an Economist to perform economic and market analysis of collected data and produce a weekly report on significant matters.

For more information, and to apply on-line, please go to http://www.usajobs.gov and search for the job announcement number 26TM-2008-0005. The position will be posted until February 28, 2008!

National Job Shadowing Day
Friday, February 1, 2008

As a student shadow, students will be paired with a member of OSERS staff and will have the opportunity to see how our work in OSERS impacts the lives of people with disabilities. There will be an orientation for students at the beginning of the day outlining the agenda, giving instructions and discussing what to expect (as well as answering questions from students, of course).

We will target students that are interested in Special Education, Communications, Vocational Rehabilitation, Transition, Assistive Technology, Disability Research, and/or Grants as they will benefit the most from this experience. The agenda for this day will potentially include activities such as OSERS Staff Panel lunch program and a tour of USDA Target Center.

Please contact Mandy Haltrecht at the DSS (mhaltrec@gwu.edu) if you are interested in participating in National Job Shadowing Day.

Student Employment with NASA Goddard

We have an urgent need for a student who is interested human resources. This student should be at least a sophomore who is able to work at least part time. Their GPA should be a 3.0 or better and be seeking at least a bachelor’s degree. This position is more of an administrative/clerical role, but would give a student hands-on exposure to human resources and personnel practices.

We also have a few co-op positions available in the following areas.

Mechanical Systems Analysis	Mechanical Engineering	Ideal candidates would be Mechanical, Aerospace, or Civil engineers. Ideally they would have taken specific classes in structural mechanics, strength of materials, finite element methods, and/or structural dynamics. Primary software skills would be Ansys, Nastran, or some other finite element modeling code.
Laser Engineer/Physicist	Physicist or Electrical Engineering Graduate Student	Electro-Optics/Lasers
Physicist (Radiation Facility)	Physicist or Electrical Engineering	Physicist/Electronics of Materials
Test Engineer/Conductor	Electrical Engineering	I&T engineer, electrical engineer
Co-op	Computer Science or Computer Engineering	Real-time Software Engineering / Integration
Aerospace or Mechanical Engineer	Aerospace	Propulsion--Sophomore Aerospace Engineer (grad May 10): The propulsion branch has several senior engineers that are very experienced and could potential retire or move to other positions (i.e. systems engineering, project management, etc). It is critical to bring in young engineers to learn from these experienced senior engineers before they leave.

Please contact Mandy Haltrecht (mhaltrec@gwu.edu) in the DSS if you are interested in this position.

Department of State Job Shadow Day

Members of the Disability Action Group (DAG) at the U.S. Department of State want you to know about an exciting event we are holding on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 involving ten local college students with disabilities.

The time of this event is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2:15 p.m., and participants will shadow ten DAG members who are State Department employees, have a working lunch, and be presented with an afternoon information session about both internship and career opportunities.

To find out about our internships, other student programs and careers both in the Civil Service in Washington and overseas in the Foreign Service, please Visit www.careers.state.gov .

7^th Annual Washington, D.C., Career Expo for People with Disabilities
November 17, 2008
http://www.eop.com/schedeventsdc.html