Students Opportunities

Pathways On-Site Hiring Event for Students and Recent Graduates

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has more than 55,000 employees and oversees air, maritime, and surface transportation. The top priorities at DOT are to keep the traveling public safe and secure, increase their mobility, and have the transportation system contribute to the nation’s economic growth. DOT continues to honor its commitment to ensure that America maintains the safest, most efficient transportation system in the world!

Come Join Us! DOT is be hosting an “On-Site Pathways Hiring Event,” exclusively for “students and recent graduates.”  The Pathways Program provides a pipeline for attracting talented and innovative students to explore endless opportunities to begin charting their career paths.  This program is a highly-sought employment and hiring initiative throughout DOT.  Our DOT hiring managers are extremely excited and are looking forward to being actively-involved in this on-site hiring event!

WHAT: DOT Pathways Hiring Event for Students and Recent Graduates

WHEN: Monday, September 28, 2015

TIME: 1:00pm to 5:00pm

LOCATION: DOT Headquarters – Oklahoma City Rooms - 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE, Washington, DC 20590

Important information for all Job Seekers

Resume – must include the following information:  1) job information for which you are applying; 2) personal information; 3) education; 4) work experience including the work schedule and hours worked per week as well as dates of employment; and title, series, and grade if applicable; 5) supervisors phone number and e-mail address for each work period listed and whether or not we may contact them for reference checks; and 6) other qualifications.

Education – **students must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited educational institution and provide the following:  1) letters, records, or statements issued from the high school, vocational institution, college or university from an official source (i.e., university registrar’s office) and/or 2) copy of transcripts which reflect field of study, school name, students name, GPA or academic standing, past and current course work, degree program and major/concentration.  Note: An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application; however, if selected, the official transcripts will be required prior to entrance on duty.

** Proof of Enrollment/Class Registration - Proof of Enrollment may include a screen shot of the semester class schedule, an official letter of enrollment, or listed on official transcripts.  The document should show the academic institution where the student is actively enrolled in courses, the degree or certificate program, and enrollment in at least a half-time status (as defined by the academic institution).

For more information on the DOT Pathways Program, visit: http://www.transportation.gov/careers/pathways-program.

For the PDF version of the flyer, click here

Visit USA Jobs, search for “DOT Pathways Hiring Event,” Public Announcements, starting on September 23, 2015.

Note: If you plan to attend “DOT's On-site Pathways Hiring Event,” you must register on-line and bring identification (license, student ID, etc.) to gain access to DOT headquarters.

For more information on the DOT Pathways Hiring Event, REGISTER HERE at Eventbrite

Note: If you are unable to apply in-person (at this on-site event), please note that you will be able to apply on-line to “similar or like positions,” in the next 30 days on USAJOBS. We encourage all interested applicants to apply for consideration.

Reasonable Accommodations - If you need reasonable accommodations, please email your request to: brenda.adams@dot.gov by September 23, 2015.