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Come Work With Us

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is a leader in providing high-quality energy information to Government, industry, and the public. EIA is an independent statistical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy. We conduct data collection, analysis, and forecasting work on a broad range of energy topics, including oil, natural gas, electric power, and energy consumption. Our Web site (www.eia.doe.gov) has nearly 2 million user sessions each month. Based on the opinion of current employees and input from new employees, the consensus is that EIA is a great place to work.

 

 
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Great Benefits


Alternate Work Schedule
One day off every other week

Paid Leave
10 paid government holiday
2+ weeks vacation to start (13 days)
3+ weeks after 3 years
5+ weeks after 15 years
13 sick days each year

Family-Friendly Leave Policies
Flexibility to care for family

Work Hour Flexibility
Standard work week is 40 hours

Tax-deferred Retirement Savings Plan
Agency matching up to 5% for most employees

 

Transit (Commuting Cost) Subsidy
Up to $105 per month

Comprehensive Health Benefits

 

Job Security and
Competitive Salaries

Telecommuting
Work at home

On-site Physical Fitness & Child DayCare Centers

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Opportunities to Learn & Grow
 

Professional skills
Industry skills
Presentation skills
Statistical skills

Survey skills
Data analysis skills
Customer service skills
Web site skills

 

EIA gives you the opportunity to do highly visible interesting work. You may see your work in the Washington Post and other major print and broadcast media. We deal with the hot topics of the day, such as high gasoline and natural gas prices, electricity deregulation, and global warming. Your work is visible in the U.S. Department of Energy, Congress, and private industry.


 

When you work at EIA you have access to many top colleges and universities, such as George Washington, Georgetown, George Mason, Catholic, American, Howard, Maryland, and Trinity, with local campuses for the University of Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Johns Hopkins. Tuition assistance programs are available on a case-by-case basis leading to advanced degrees. EIA’s employees are highly educated. Approximately 10% of the work force have Ph.D’s, 43% have Master’s degrees, and 78% have Bachelor’s degrees. Our major job categories are: Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, and Operations Research...with great opportunities for promotion.

Living in Washington, DC
 

Your office will be a quick walk to the National Mall and the Smithsonian Museums. You will be close to riverfront parks and restaurants, the Capitol building, and the National monuments. They are all outside your office door.

Washington enjoys an abundance of culture and entertainment. Much of it is free of charge. Washington also has professional sports teams, great shopping, nightlife, and is near many State and National Parks and three major airports.

 

 

 

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Transportation
 

Washington’s subway system makes commuting easy. Several Metro stations are a short walking distance from EIA. You also have close access to the commuter trains. Carpool parking is available in EIA’s office building.

 


Our Customers
 

EIA’s customers are all over the United States and all over the world. They work in the media, industry, academia, business, government, the financial community, research and consulting, law, and libraries.

 

 


For current job listings:
click on Jobs at http://www.eia.doe.gov/
or go to: http://www.usajobs.gov/

 

 

 
For more information about the
Energy Information Administration,
contact:

National Energy Information Center
Washington, DC

Telephone:(202)586-8800
or go to EIA’s Web site at:
http://www.eia.doe.gov/


 

 

Photo Credits:
The photographs of the cherry blossoms, National Gallery East Wing, and ice skating with the National archives in the background were taken by Keith Stanley, a prominent Washington photographer.