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                         November 2, 2001

New Web site helps recruit students to federal jobs

Submitted by Paul Boinay
EEO

The Office of Personnel Management of the U.S. Department of Education recently unveiled a new internet Web site -- www.studentjobs.gov -- designed specifically for high school and college students who are looking for temporary employment with the federal government.

In April 2000, OPM and the Department of Education’s Student Financial Assistance office formed a partnership to develop studentjobs.gov. For students looking to get into the workforce, this site lists federal job openings and provides valuable insight into the hiring process, programs and benefits.

"By offering students easy access to all the information they need for their federal job search, we can help them simplify their search and show them why the government should be their employer of choice," said OPM Acting Director Steven R. Cohen.

SFA Chief Operating Officer Greg Woods said, "We’re delighted to partner with OPM to deliver a great new product to help students across the country find jobs in government.

Studentjobs.gov features include:

- Links to student-employment pages for more than 50 federal agencies

- Links to articles that profile student job opportunities

- A link to the federal government’s worldwide employment information database of permanent federal jobs

- E-mail notification every 24 hours for newly-posted vacancies that meet the student’s personal job-search profile

- A resume builder and on-line application tool

According to the press release, studentjobs.gov is compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and includes both graphic and text versions. It provides a seamless, integrated search tool for students to get information about federal employment opportunities. It also offers links to other federal Web sites.