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When I say I’m excited about government jobs, I mean it. They’re better than many other jobs this day and age and often provide good benefits, pensions, and to some extent, employment security. In most cases, you’ll be in good shape on many levels if you can get a government job.
There is tremendous competition for these jobs, in many cases. I worked in the Justice Department at one time, and to get a job there was incredibly difficult. Often, they received hundreds, if not thousands of applications for just one spot. Thankfully, there are a lot of government jobs out there. And they’re much easier to find than you might believe. However, most people don’t know how to find these jobs.
I’m going to tell you everything you need to know about finding federal government jobs, state government jobs, and finally, county and city jobs.
Searching for government jobs is a very complex process and involves looking through literally hundreds of different government agencies, departments, and other government websites. A good consolidator of all of these government jobs is GovernmentCrossing.com. I highly recommend using GovernmentCrossing if you want to save yourself a lot of time and frustration in your job search.
Another great source of government jobs that can save you time is Granted.com. Whether it’s city, county, state, or federal government jobs you’re looking for, Gig offers free access to job seekers to thousands of jobs in a variety of categories and industries, government being one of them.
Federal Government Jobs
The most common website for finding federal government jobs is usajobs.gov. You can find job openings with all of the major branches of the government, apply online, and see what the salary range is for each position.
The site USAJobs.gov is run and operated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. They have a pretty good website, which I recommend reviewing. You can find it here:
This is a good resource because it contains a lot of information and answers numerous questions you might have regarding federal government jobs.
Ideally, USAJobs.gov would list every job from every government agency, but that isn’t always the case. Sometimes jobs are missing, which means if you are interested in a particular agency, you should look at that agency’s site directly. Because USAJobs.gov has so many positions, you might think they have every single opening listed. But that’s not true. And that’s why it is so important when looking for government work that you use other sources. Just think of all the people who don’t know this and miss out on good jobs every year because they’re not looking searching broadly enough. Don’t let that happen to you.
Besides just standard job openings, you can also see job opportunities in the federal government for students, internships, as well as other opportunities for getting involved and getting your foot in the door. You can find all of this on USAJobs.gov.
If you aren’t familiar with the different agencies of the government, you may not know where you’d like to work. FedWorld.gov has tons of links to the different branches and agencies. I recommend visiting this link for a comprehensive listing of the agencies: http://www.fedworld.gov/govlinks.html
If you are taking your employment search seriously, it is important that you visit the website of each federal agency. Many of the agencies will not list their jobs on USAJobs.gov, so it is extremely important that you visit each agency independently to get this information. FedWorld.gov is a good place to start when visiting various agencies for jobs.
Some of the more famous agencies where you might like to work include the CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, or the Peace Corps. These can be hard jobs to get, but don’t be afraid to apply. At the same time, you should consider some of the less flashy organizations, like the African Development Foundation, National Labor Relations Board, or FDIC.
I have provided the following list of alternative sites for you to research that are all very good:
Employment with Homeland Security
The Department of Homeland Security offers a variety of job opportunities where you would be responsible for preserving the country’s security. As an employee, you may play a role in law enforcement, disaster response, cybersecurity, immigration, and numerous other vital aspects of national security. The URL of the Department of Homeland Security’s job site is http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/careers. This is a good site with lots of jobs.
Military Jobs
Career opportunities in the military are virtually limitless. You can get the sort of hands-on training you need to explore careers in aviation, accounting, education, medicine, law, technology, and more. Plus, you’ll likely gain the necessary experience to enjoy a robust career in your chosen field in the private sector following your military service. You can view all the job possibilities the military offers at: http://www.todaysmilitary.com/military-careers. If you’re interested in a military job, that’s where you should be looking.
US Postal Service
The US Postal Service always has a lot of job openings. They provide numerous job opportunities for those looking to build a long-term career. While the general assumption is that postal employees only sort or deliver mail, the fact is the US Postal Service offers opportunities in a variety of areas from administrative, human resources, and accounting to marketing, real estate, and architecture. You can search for jobs with the postal service at: http://about.usps.com/careers/welcome.htm.
Jobs with the FBI
There are an amazing number of job opportunities with the FBI. The FBI seeks employees for both professional staff and special agent positions. Professional staff openings are available in roles such as linguistics, applied science, intelligence analysis, and business management. Government IT jobs are also part of the FBI’s professional staff job openings. For special agent positions, you may work on cases involving cyber crime, terrorism, extortion, drug-trafficking, kidnapping, and more. All employees of the FBI are expected to uphold the FBI’s core values and to fulfill the FBI’s priorities. They even have jobs for college students. The website to visit for more information is: http://www.fbijobs.gov.
Social Security Administration Jobs
The Social Security Administration has branches in almost every decent sized city in the country. Jobs in the social security administration, especially in smaller towns, are good jobs. I used to live right across the street from the Social Security office in Bay City, Michigan. There was a guy that worked there that was about my age and making much more than I was in salary and I don’t think he had ever graduated from college. He had a very good job. The Social Security Administration has jobs for students and others in areas like information technology, legal, law enforcement, and more. For potential job opportunities, visit: http://www.ssa.gov/careers/.
The National Security Agency
The National Security Agency or NSA is an ultra secret agency that works primarily with intelligence. Opportunities are available in engineering, mathematics, cryptanalysis, computer science, intelligence analysis, and more for students, professionals, and transitioning military, alike. It’s an interesting agency to work for, to say the least. Their website is http://www.nsa.gov/careers.
One very interesting and specialized site is called FedsHireVets.gov. If you have done military service, this is a great site for you.
Jobs with the Secret Service
The Secret Service is tasked with two primary objectives. The first is protecting the President, former presidents, and other high-ranking officials. The second is investigating numerous financial crimes including money laundering, counterfeiting, and computer fraud. You can explore a wide range of career opportunities including those in clerical, administrative, scientific, and special agent roles on their website at www.secretservice.gov/opportunities.shtml.
Jobs with the Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service or IRS is responsible for ensuring there is money available to fund all of the essential services that make this country great. As an employee with the IRS, you may work as an accountant, a file clerk, an economist, a lawyer, a tax specialist, or something else altogether. The IRS job site is http://www.jobs.irs.gov.
Jobs with the Justice Department
The Department of Justice is responsible for protecting citizens and preserving our freedoms. You may find opportunities as a lawyer or a special agent, with some job openings available even to students. To view current job vacancies, go to the Department of Justice website at: http://www.justice.gov/careers/careers.html.
One of the things I want to caution you about is when you look for federal jobs, only sites that end in “.gov” are real federal sites most of the time. It’s important for you to understand this because I don’t want you to be misled. USAJobs.gov is obviously a real government site, but FederalGovernmentJobs.us has absolutely nothing to do with the federal government.
Even though they’re trying to act like they’re a federal government site, there is a big ad for Monster.com at the top. These guys are making money with keywords and that sort of thing. It’s not a real federal government job site.
The same goes for FederalJobs.net, DCJobSource.com, and JobsFed.com. They’re trying to look like they’re federal government job sites and they’re selling books, but they’re not the real thing. So, when you’re looking for federal jobs, be careful and make sure you’re on a real federal government site. Use the sites I have discussed above.
For this sector, I recommend staying away from the big job sites. The federal government is very efficient in filling positions. Instead, check with the major agencies and also USAJobs.gov when looking for jobs in the federal government.
Do not be freaked out by the long descriptions. Government jobs are notorious in terms of having very long descriptions and often it’s difficult to find out what the job is about.
I’ve been astonished by how long some of these job descriptions are when I’ve gone through them in the past. My advice? Take your time. Read them very closely. Federal government job descriptions are typically not worded well, so work through them carefully.
There are an astonishing number of federal government jobs out there and the salaries don’t often differ from their private business counterparts. You may even find the salaries are higher with the government. Look very closely at federal government jobs when you’re doing your search. You might be surprised at the depth of jobs they have available.
Here is a Complete List of Federal Government Departments and Agencies You Can Check for Government Jobs:
Name of Department/Agency | Homepage | Jobs Area |
Access Board | Homepage | None Found |
Administration for Native Americans | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Administration on Aging (AoA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Administration on Developmental Disabilities | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Administrative Committee of the Federal Register | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Administrative Conference of the United States | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Advisory Council on Historic Preservation | Homepage | None Found |
African Development Foundation | Homepage | None Found |
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) | Homepage | None Found |
Agency for International Development | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Agricultural Marketing Service | Homepage | None Found |
Agricultural Research Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Agriculture Department | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Air Force | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (Treasury) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives Bureau (Justice) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
American Battle Monuments Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
AmeriCorps Recruiting | Homepage | None Found |
AMTRAK (National Railroad Passenger Corporation) | Homepage | None Found |
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service | Homepage | None Found |
Antitrust Division | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Appalachian Regional Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Architect of the Capitol | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) | Homepage | None Found |
Archives (National Archives and Records Administration) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Arctic Research Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Armed Forces Retirement Home | Homepage | None Found |
Arms Control and International Security | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Army | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Army Corps of Engineers | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Interagency Coordinating Committee | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Atlantic Fleet Forces Command | Homepage | None Found |
Bankruptcy Courts | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation | Homepage | None Found |
Bonneville Power Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Botanic Garden | Homepage | None Found |
Broadcasting Board of Governors (Voice of America, Radio|TV Marti and more) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade (Treasury) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (Justice) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Industry and Security | Homepage | None Found |
Bureau of International Labor Affairs | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Justice Statistics | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Labor Statistics | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | Homepage | None Found |
Bureau of Prisons | Homepage | None Found |
Bureau of Public Debt | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Reclamation | Homepage | None Found |
Bureau of the Census | Homepage | None Found |
Bureau of the Engraving and Printing | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of the Public Debt | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Bureau of Transportation Statistics | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Capitol Visitor Center | Homepage | None Found |
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition | Homepage | None Found |
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) | Homepage | None Found |
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Central Command (CENTCOM) | Homepage | None Found |
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Chief Acquisition Officers Council | Homepage | None Found |
Chief Financial Officers Council | Homepage | None Found |
Chief Human Capital Officers Council | Homepage | None Found |
Chief Information Officers Council | Homepage | None Found |
Citizens’ Stamp Advisory Committee | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) | Homepage | None Found |
Civilian Radioactive Waste Management | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Coast Guard | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Commerce Department | Homepage | None Found |
Commission on Civil Rights | Homepage | None Found |
Commission on Fine Arts | Homepage | None Found |
Commission on International Religious Freedom | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (Helsinki Commission) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Committee for Purchase from People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements | Homepage | None Found |
Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States | Homepage | None Found |
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) | Homepage | None Found |
Community Planning and Development | Homepage | None Found |
Compliance, Office of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) | Homepage | None Found |
Congressional Budget Office (CBO) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Congressional Research Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Constitution Center | Homepage | None Found |
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Coordinating Council on Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Homepage | None Found |
Copyright Office | Homepage | None Found |
Corporation for National and Community Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Corps of Engineers | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Council of Economic Advisers | Homepage | None Found |
Council on Environmental Quality | Homepage | None Found |
Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces | Homepage | None Found |
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | Homepage | None Found |
Court of Federal Claims | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Court of International Trade | Homepage | None Found |
Court Services and Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Acquisition University | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Commissary Agency | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Contract Management Agency | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Field Activities | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Finance and Accounting Services (DFAS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Legal Services Agency | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) | Homepage | None Found |
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Security Service (DSS) | Homepage | None Found |
Defense Technical Information Center | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Delaware River Basin Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Denali Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Commerce (DOC) | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Defense (DOD) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of Defense Inspector General | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of Education (ED) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of Energy (DOE) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Justice (DOJ) | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Labor (DOL) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of State (DOS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of the Interior (DOI) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of the Treasury | Homepage | None Found |
Department of Transportation (DOT) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Director of National Intelligence, Office of | Homepage | None Found |
Domestic Policy Council | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Drug Enforcement Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Economic Adjustment Office | Homepage | None Found |
Economic Analysis, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Economic Development Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Economic Research Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Economic, Business and Agricultural Affairs | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Economics and Statistics Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Education Department | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Election Assistance Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Elementary and Secondary Education, Office of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Employment and Training Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Endangered Species Committee | Homepage | None Found |
Energy Department | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Energy Information Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
English Language Acquisition Office | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Engraving and Printing, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Environmental Management (Energy Department) | Homepage | None Found |
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
European Command | Homepage | None Found |
Executive Office for Immigration Review | Homepage | None Found |
Export-Import Bank of the United States | Homepage | None Found |
Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) | Homepage | None Found |
Farm Credit Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Farm Service Agency | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Bureau of Prisons | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Consulting Group | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Election Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Executive Boards | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Financing Bank | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Geographic Data Committee | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Highway Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Housing Finance Agency | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Interagency Committee for the Management of Noxious and Exotic Weeds | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Interagency Committee on Education | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Interagency Council on Statistical Policy | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Judicial Center | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Labor Relations Authority | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Library and Information Center Committee | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Maritime Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) | Homepage | None Found |
Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Railroad Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Reserve System | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Student Aid Information Center | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) | Homepage | None Found |
Federal Transit Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Financial Management Service (Treasury Department) | Homepage | None Found |
Fiscal Responsibility and Reform, National Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Fish and Wildlife Service | Homepage | None Found |
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) | Homepage | None Found |
Food Safety and Inspection Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Foreign Agricultural Service | Homepage | None Found |
Foreign Claims Settlement Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Forest Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Fossil Energy | Homepage | None Found |
Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
General Services Administration (GSA) | Homepage | None Found |
Geological Survey | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Global Affairs (State Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Government Accountability Office (GAO) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Government Ethics, Office of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Government National Mortgage Association | Homepage | None Found |
Government Printing Office (GPO) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Grain Inspection, Packers and Stockyards Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation | Homepage | None Found |
Health and Human Services Department | Homepage | None Found |
Health Resources and Services Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Healthy Homes and Lead Hazard Control Office | Homepage | None Found |
Helsinki Commission (Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Holocaust Memorial Museum | Homepage | None Found |
Homeland Security Department | Homepage | |
House Leadership Offices | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
House of Representatives | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
House of Representatives Committees | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
House Office of Inspector General | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
House Office of the Clerk | Homepage | None Found |
House Organizations, Commissions, and Task Forces | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Housing Office (HUD) | Homepage | None Found |
Illinois and Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Indian Affairs, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Indian Arts and Crafts Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Indian Health Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Industrial College of the Armed Forces | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Industry and Security, Bureau of | Homepage | None Found |
Information Resource Management College | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Information Resources Center | Homepage | None Found |
Innovation and Improvement Office | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Inspectors General | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Institute of Education Sciences | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Institute of Museum and Library Services | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Institute of Peace | Homepage | None Found |
Inter-American Foundation | Homepage | None Found |
Interagency Alternative Dispute Resolution Working Group | Homepage | None Found |
Interagency Council on Homelessness | Homepage | None Found |
Interior Department | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
International Labor Affairs, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
International Trade Administration (ITA) | Homepage | None Found |
International Trade Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Interpol | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
James Madison Memorial Fellowship Foundation | Homepage | None Found |
Japan-United States Friendship Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Job Corps | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Joint Chiefs of Staff | Homepage | None Found |
Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies | Homepage | None Found |
Joint Fire Science Program | Homepage | None Found |
Joint Forces Command | Homepage | None Found |
Joint Forces Staff College | Homepage | None Found |
Joint Military Intelligence College | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Judicial Circuit Courts of Appeal | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation | Homepage | None Found |
Justice Department | Homepage | None Found |
Justice Programs, Office of | Homepage | None Found |
Justice Statistics, Bureau of | Homepage | None Found |
Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of | Homepage | |
Labor Department (DOL) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Labor Statistics, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Land Management, Bureau of | Homepage | None Found |
Legal Services Corporation | Homepage | None Found |
Library of Congress | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Marine Corps | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Marine Mammal Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Maritime Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Marketing and Regulatory Programs (Agriculture Department) | Homepage | None Found |
Marshals Service | Homepage | None Found |
Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Medicare Payment Advisory Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Merit Systems Protection Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Migratory Bird Conservation Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Military Postal Service Agency | Homepage | |
Millennium Challenge Corporation | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Mine Safety and Health Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Minority Business Development Agency | Homepage | None Found |
Mint | Homepage | None Found |
Missile Defense Agency (MDA) | Homepage | None Found |
Mississippi River Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation | Homepage | None Found |
Multifamily Housing Office | Homepage | None Found |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Agricultural Statistics Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National AIDS Policy Office | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Bipartisan Commission on the Future of Medicare | Homepage | None Found |
National Capital Planning Commission | Homepage | None Found |
National Cemetery Administration (NCA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform | Homepage | None Found |
National Constitution Center | Homepage | None Found |
National Council on Disability (NCD) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Counterintelligence Executive, Office of | Homepage | None Found |
National Credit Union Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Defense University | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Drug Intelligence Center | Homepage | None Found |
National Economic Council | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Endowment for the Arts | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Endowment for the Humanities | Homepage | None Found |
National Gallery of Art | Homepage | None Found |
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency | Homepage | None Found |
National Guard | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Indian Gaming Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Institute of Food and Agriculture | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Institute of Justice | Homepage | None Found |
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) | Homepage | None Found |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) | Homepage | None Found |
National Interagency Fire Center | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Labor Relations Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Laboratories (Energy Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Marine Fisheries Service | Homepage | None Found |
National Mediation Board | Homepage | None Found |
National Nuclear Security Administration | Homepage | None Found |
National Ocean Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Park Foundation | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Park Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Railroad Passenger Corporation (AMTRAK) | Homepage | None Found |
National Reconnaissance Office | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Science Foundation | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Security Agency (NSA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Security Council | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National Technical Information Service | Homepage | None Found |
National Telecommunications and Information Administration | Homepage | None Found |
National Transportation Safety Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
National War College | Homepage | None Found |
National Weather Service (NOAA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Natural Resources Conservation Service | Homepage | None Found |
Navy | Homepage | None Found |
Northern Command | Homepage | None Found |
Northwest Power Planning Council | Homepage | None Found |
Nuclear Energy, Science and Technology | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Nuclear Regulatory Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Nuclear Waste Technical Review Board | Homepage | None Found |
Oak Ridge National Laboratory | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office for Civil Rights, Department of Education | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Compliance | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Disability Employment Policy | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Government Ethics | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention | Homepage | None Found |
Office of Management and Budget (OMB) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Mediation and Conciliation Service | Homepage | None Found |
Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) | Homepage | None Found |
Office of Personnel Management (OPM) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Refugee Resettlement | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of Science and Technology Policy | Homepage | None Found |
Office of Scientific and Technical Information | Homepage | None Found |
Office of Special Counsel | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Office of the Director of National Intelligence | Homepage | None Found |
Office of the Pardon Attorney | Homepage | None Found |
Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS) | Homepage | None Found |
Open World Leadership Center | Homepage | None Found |
Overseas Private Investment Corporation | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Pacific Command | Homepage | None Found |
Pardon Attorney, Office of | Homepage | None Found |
Parole Commission (Justice Department) | Homepage | None Found |
Peace Corps | Homepage | None Found |
Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) | Homepage | None Found |
Pentagon Force Protection Agency | Homepage | None Found |
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Policy Development and Research | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Political Affairs (State Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Postal Regulatory Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Power Administrations | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports | Homepage | None Found |
Presidio Trust | Homepage | None Found |
Prisoner of War/Missing Personnel Office | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Public and Indian Housing | Homepage | None Found |
Public Debt, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs (State Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Radio and TV Marti (Español) | Homepage | None Found |
Radio Free Asia (RFA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Reclamation, Bureau of | Homepage | None Found |
Refugee Resettlement, Office of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Regulatory Information Service Center | Homepage | None Found |
Rehabilitation Services Administration (Education Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Research and Innovative Technology Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Research, Education and Economics (Agriculture Department) | Homepage | None Found |
Risk Management Agency (Agriculture Department) | Homepage | None Found |
Rural Business and Cooperative Programs | Homepage | None Found |
Rural Development | Homepage | None Found |
Rural Housing Service | Homepage | None Found |
Rural Utilities Service | Homepage | None Found |
Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Science and Technology Policy, Office of | Homepage | None Found |
Science Office (Energy Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Scientific and Technical Information, Office of | Homepage | None Found |
Secret Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Selective Service System (SSS) | Homepage | None Found |
Senate | Homepage | None Found |
Senate Committees | Homepage | None Found |
Senate Leadership | Homepage | None Found |
Senators on the Web | Homepage | None Found |
Small Business Administration (SBA) | Homepage | None Found |
Smithsonian Institution | Homepage | None Found |
Social Security Administration (SSA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Social Security Advisory Board | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Southeastern Power Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Southern Command | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Southwestern Power Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Special Forces Operations Command | Homepage | None Found |
State Department | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
State Justice Institute | Homepage | None Found |
Stennis Center for Public Service | Homepage | None Found |
Strategic Command | Homepage | None Found |
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration | Homepage | None Found |
Supreme Court of the United States | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Surface Mining, Reclamation and Enforcement | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Surface Transportation Board | Homepage | None Found |
Susquehanna River Basin Commission | Homepage | None Found |
Tax Court | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Taxpayer Advocacy Panel | Homepage | None Found |
Tennessee Valley Authority | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Trade and Development Agency | Homepage | None Found |
Transportation Command | Homepage | None Found |
Transportation Department | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Transportation Statistics, Bureau of | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Treasury Department | Homepage | None Found |
TRICARE Management | Homepage | None Found |
Trustee Program (Justice Department) | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. AbilityOne Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Access Board | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. Capitol Visitor Center | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. Coast Guard | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. International Trade Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Military Academy, West Point | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Mission to the United Nations | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. National Central Bureau – Interpol (Justice Department) | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. Postal Service (USPS) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Sentencing Commission | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
U.S. Trade and Development Agency | Homepage | None Found |
U.S. Trade Representative | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Unified Combatant Commands (Defense Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences | Homepage | None Found |
United States Mint | Homepage | None Found |
Veterans Affairs Department (VA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Veterans Benefits Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Veterans Day National Committee | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Veterans’ Employment and Training Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Vietnam Educational Foundation | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Voice of America (VOA) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Washington Headquarters Services | Homepage | None Found |
Weather Service | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
West Point (Army) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Western Area Power Administration | Homepage | None Found |
White House | Homepage | None Found |
White House Commission on Presidential Scholars | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
White House Commission on the National Moment of Remembrance | Homepage | None Found |
White House Office of Administration | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Women’s Bureau (Labor Department) | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | Homepage | Jobs/Careers |
While it may seem like overkill to search each of these sites for jobs, I can assure you that the effort is often well worth it. For example, this random association admits it doesn’t post all of its jobs on USAJobs.gov right on its own website:
Jobs with State Governments
Most states have what are called Career Information Delivery Systems. They can be found in a lot of places, but most of them have information online. A simple search online should help you find a directory of state government jobs.
Here is a List of State Employment Sites
Alabama | |
Alaska | |
Arizona | |
Arkansas | |
California | |
Colorado | |
Connecticut | |
Delaware | |
Florida | |
Georgia | |
Hawaii | |
Idaho | |
Illinois | |
Indiana | |
Iowa | |
Kansas | |
Kentucky | |
Louisiana | |
Maine | |
Maryland | |
Massachusetts | |
Michigan | |
Minnesota | |
Mississippi | |
Missouri | |
Montana | |
Nebraska | |
Nevada | |
New Hampshire | |
New Jersey | |
New Mexico | |
New York | |
North Carolina | |
North Dakota | |
Ohio | |
Oklahoma | |
Oregon | |
Pennsylvania | |
Rhode Island | |
South Carolina | |
South Dakota | |
Tennessee | |
Texas | |
Utah | |
Vermont | |
Virginia | |
Washington | |
West Virginia | |
Wisconsin | |
Wyoming |
The number of jobs on these sites is astonishing. Even Delaware, which is a small state, has plentiful opportunities. It’s such a cool to look for jobs. Can you even believe how many of these jobs sites there are? It’s absolutely insane. I’m glad we didn’t go through all of the federal government ones.
Even though USAJobs.gov offers a very comprehensive list of sites, as you undoubtedly noticed upon visiting it, you still had to go to FedWorld.gov to get a full list of various agencies.
The same thing goes here. Just like USAJobs.gov, the state information sites don’t offer a complete list of all the jobs available. For that, you have to visit all of the state agency websites for a given state.
Here is a list of all of the State Agencies in Texas, for example:
Agency | TRAIL Page | Website | Archive |
Accountancy, Board of Public | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Adjutant General’s Dept. | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Administrative Hearings, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Affordable Housing Corporation | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Aging and Disability Services, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Agriculture, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
AgriLife Extension Service, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
AgriLife Research, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Alcoholic Beverage Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Anatomical Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Angelina and Neches River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Animal Health Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Apiary Inspection Service (Entomologist, Office of the State) | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 01st | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 02nd | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 03rd | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 04th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 05th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 06th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 07th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 08th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 09th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 10th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 11th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 12th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 13th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appeals, Court of — 14th | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Architectural Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Arts, Commission on the | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Assistive and Rehabilitative Services, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Attorney General | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Auditor | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Banking, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Bar of Texas, State | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Blind and Visually Impaired, School for the | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Bond Review Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Brazos River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Chiropractic Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Coastal Coordination Council | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Competitive Government, Council on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Comptroller of Public Accounts | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Consumer Credit Commissioner, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
County and District Retirement System | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Court Administration, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Court Reporters Certification Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Credit Union Dept. | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Criminal Appeals, Court of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Criminal Justice, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Deaf, School for the | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Dental Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Developmental Disabilities, Council for | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Developmental Disabilities, Office for Prevention of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Drought Preparedness Council | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Education Agency | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Educational Technology, Center for | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Educator Certification, State Board for | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Edwards Aquifer Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Emancipation Juneteenth Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Emergency Communications, Commission on State (911) | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Employees Retirement System | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Engineering Experiment Station, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Engineering Extension Service, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Engineers, Board of Professional | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Environmental Quality, Commission on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Ethics Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Facilities Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Family and Protective Services, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Feed and Fertilizer Control Service (Chemist, Office of the State) | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Finance Authority, Public | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Finance Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Fire Fighters Pension Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Fire Protection, Commission on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Forest Service, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Funeral Service Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Geoscientists, Board of Professional | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Governor, Office of the | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Groundwater Protection Committee | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Guadalupe-Blanco River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Headwaters Groundwater Conservation District | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Health and Human Services Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Health Professions Council | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Health Services, Dept. of State | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
High Plains Underground Water Conservation District | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Higher Education Coordinating Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Historical Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
House of Representatives | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Housing and Community Affairs, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Information Resources, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Injured Employee Counsel, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Insurance Counsel, Office of Public | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Insurance, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Jail Standards, Commission on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Judicial Conduct, Commission on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Judicial Council | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Juvenile Probation Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Land Board, Veterans | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Land Office, General | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Land Surveying, Board of Professional | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Lavaca-Navidad River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education, Commission on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Law Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Law Library | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Legislative Budget Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Legislative Council | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Legislative Reference Library | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Library and Archives Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Licensing and Regulation, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Lottery Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Lower Colorado River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Medical Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Military Facilities Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Motor Vehicles, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Municipal Retirement System | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
North Plains Ground Water Conservation District | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
North Texas Tollway Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Nueces River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Nursing, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
On-Site Wastewater Treatment Research Council | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Optometry Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Panhandle Groundwater Conservation District | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Parks and Wildlife Dept. | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Pension Review Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Pharmacy, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners, Executive Council of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Plumbing Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Podiatric Medical Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Preservation Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Prosecuting Attorney, Office of State | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Psychologists, Board of Examiners of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Public Safety, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Public Utility Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Public Utility Counsel, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Purchasing from People with Disabilities, Council on | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Racing Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Railroad Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Real Estate Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Red River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Residential Construction Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Rio Grande Regional Water Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Risk Management, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Rural Affairs, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Sabine River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
San Jacinto River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Savings and Mortgage Lending, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Secretary of State | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Securities Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Senate | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Skill Standards Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Soil and Water Conservation Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
State-Federal Relations, Office of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Sulphur River Basin Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Sunset Advisory Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Supreme Court | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Tax Professional Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Teacher Retirement System | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Toxic Substances Coordinating Committee | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Transportation Institute, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Transportation, Dept. of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Trinity River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Upper Colorado River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Upper Guadalupe River Authority | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Veterans Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Veterinary Medical Examiners, Board of | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Water Development Board | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Wildlife Damage Management Service, Texas | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Workforce Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Youth Commission | TRAIL | Home | Archive |
Though the site for the state of Texas or North Dakota–or any state, for that matter—is going to have most of the state jobs listed, you still need to visit individual state agency websites for access to every opportunity.
Here are lists of each of the State Agencies
I hope you see the massive opportunities here. This dramatically increases the number of potential places you can look for jobs. If you understand what I’m getting at, as I’m sure you do, this means each state has its own website with jobs listed. But you can take your search even deeper than that.
Jobs with City and County Governments
Most counties in every state of the country have their own websites with jobs on them. They are no different from USAJobs.gov and the state-specific sites.
A great way to find the list of counties in your state, or the state in which you want, is to do a search on Google for the state name plus “counties.” Generally, Wikipedia can provide the best result.
Here is a List of Local State Governments for all 50 States:
Alabama State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Alaska State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Arizona State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Arkansas State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
California State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Helpful links for California
Colorado State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Connecticut State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Delaware State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Florida State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Georgia State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Hawaii State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Idaho State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Illinois State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Indiana State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Iowa State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Kansas State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Kentucky State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Louisiana State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Maine State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Maryland State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Massachusetts State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Michigan State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Minnesota State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Mississippi State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Missouri State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Montana State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Nebraska State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Nevada State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
New Hampshire State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
New Jersey State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
New Mexico State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
New York State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
North Carolina State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
North Dakota State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Ohio State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Oklahoma State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Oregon State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Pennsylvania State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Rhode Island State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
South Carolina State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
South Dakota State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Tennessee State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Texas State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Utah State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Vermont State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Virginia State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
State Portal
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Washington State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
West Virginia State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Wisconsin State and Local Government
State Home Page
State Directory
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
Wyoming State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Statewide Offices
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Counties
Cities
Village
Other
District of Columbia State and Local Government
State Home Page
Local City and State Resources
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Boards and Commissions
Regional
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
National Capital Planning Commission
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Counties
Cities
Village
One other point I’d like to emphasize is counties almost always have separate Sheriff’s Departments that list job openings not available on the main county site. Be as thorough as possible.
Here is a Comprehensive List of Sheriff’s Departments by State.
Conclusions
In terms of your search, look at all of these: federal government jobs, state government jobs, and jobs at the county and city level. Exhaust all of your options. If you do that, you’ll be in good shape.
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