Career Planning Resources
There are many great resources available to help you on your career path! Sometimes, however, a simple search on the Internet can be overwhelming. That is why we have listed a few of our favorite helpful sites - so that you don't need to spend hours on your own finding good resources. Below, we have listed websites, documents and videos to help you find a job in the federal government sector in particular as the federal application process can be a bit unclear and intimidating. We have also listed some more general career resources and a few that speak to specialized fields.
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Government Career Resources:
Federal Resume Guide (National Archives and Records Administration)
Getting Into Government: A Guide for High Achievers (GovLoop.org)
HR University - Applicant Tools and Resources
Careers in Government
How to use USAJOBS.gov (makingthedifference.org)
YouTube Video: Navigating USAJOBS
The USAJOBS Application Process (US Office of Personnel Management)
YouTube Video: Resume Writing
Pathways Program for Students and Recent Graduates: Information from the US Office of Personnel Management and USAJOBS.gov
Federal Occupation Groups - What occupations are available in the federal government
Federal Jobs by College Major
Federal Veteran Employment Information (Feds Hire Vets)
Veterans’ Roadmap to Federal Employment (National Archives and Records Administration)
Job Seekers with Disabilities (Office of Personnel Management)
Go Government
General Career Resources:
EnvironmentalScience.org - Degree and career options in agriculture, forestry, environmental policy and planning, sustainability and green jobs
EnvironmentalScienceDegree.org - Degree and career options in environmental science fields
Idealist Career Center
Career Planning (College In Colorado)
The Recent Grad's Guide to Surviving Layoffs
Best Online Environmental Science Degrees
Career Specialty Resources:
River Management Society - Professional network opportunities, job listings, and career information
River Studies and Leadership Certificate
Wildfire Careers
Green 360
Forestry Careers and Degrees: A Guide for Students
Fire Science Degree Programs in Colorado
Careers in Agriculture
Clean Energy Jobs and Career Planning