"I chose EIA for two primary reasons. First, I have used and thought very highly of a variety of EIA products for several years. Working at EIA gives me the unique opportunity of learning directly from some of the experts responsible for those products. Additionally, EIA is on the cutting edge of modeling and studying the interactions between the macroeconomy and energy markets. Working here as an economist puts me right in the middle of that exciting area."

Vipin

"Having worked in federal energy regulation for several years, I missed working as an empirical energy economist. EIA provided a perfect opportunity for me. I work with NEMS, a complex energy simulation model, which is the basis for the Annual Energy Outlook. EIA is one of the best places in the Federal Government to apply my energy and statistical expertise. Also, I am a first time supervisor, which means I will be doing new things, such as coordinating my team's efforts with those of other teams. EIA is a great mid-career choice."

Kelly

"My parents and grandfather were civil servants in Japan, so I may have the public service genes. However, U.S. government job opportunities became real only after my naturalization in 2008. An EIA position advertisement was the first U.S. government opportunity I had ever been attracted to. Nature or nurture? RECS and CBECS were the prominent surveys I had heard of but had not had a chance to work on at a previous employer. I felt big challenges and excitements. But, the most important reason for why I chose EIA was the people I met and talked with on the interview day. Wow, they were nice, smart, and motivated! And, of course, they still are—now as my colleagues!."

Hiroaki