Exploring Federal Careers

Go Government Career Guides - The Career Guides allow you to explore various career fields to discover:

  • The top federal agencies that have employees in those fields
  • The types of positions 
  • Which regions of the U.S. have the greatest percentage of employees
  • Links to current job openings

USAJobs Career Explorer - This is a quiz that will match you with federal government careers based on your interests.

USDA Agencies - This chart outlines various career fields and which agencies within the USDA employ them.

Federal Occupations by Major - This website allows you to see the variety of occupations within the federal government that your major can lead to.

Find the Right Federal Agency for You - This is a quiz that will match you with a sample of federal agencies based on your responses. Your results will also include helpful job-seeking information such as top locations where employees at these agencies work and more!

Agencies Related to Agriculture and Natural Resources

When searching for opportunities on USAjobs.gov, here are some agencies to search for that may be of interest to CASNR students:

  • Agricultural Marketing Service
  • Agricultural Research Service
  • Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  • Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
  • Bureau of Land Management
  • Bureau of Reclamation
  • Department of the Interior
  • Drug Enforcement Administration
  • Environmental Protection Agency
  • Farm Service Agency
  • Federal Bureau of Investigation
  • Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • Food Safety and Inspection Service
  • Foreign Agricultural Service
  • Forest Service
  • National Park Service
  • Natural Resources Conservation Service
  • U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
  • U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
  • U.S. Geological Survey