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EMPLOYMENT
City of Tacoma
The City of Tacoma list of current job postings has been updated as of Thursday, December 3, 2009. Job specific information, online applications, additional application materials, and instructions on how to apply for a job with the City can be found on our website at www.cityoftacoma.org/jobs.
Please note that the “Current Open Positions” tab in the workbook provides salary and posting information, and the “Human Resources” tab provides information more pertinent to HR
City of Tacoma Management Fellow Program
Established in 2006, the City of Tacoma Management Fellow Program offers a two-year appointment to individuals who have earned or completed coursework toward a master’s degree in public administration or closely related graduate degree.
Masters in Public Administration from a four-year college or university program accredited by the National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration and at least six months experience in public administration research, policy evaluation and writing either in a graduate degree program or in a local government setting. Research/analysis done as part of your graduate program suffices for the requisite experience.
For information about this position please visit the City of Tacoma website at www.cityoftacoma.org/managementfellow
Pierce County
The County has many openings for Correctional Officers. Applications for Civil Service positions are available only when the position is open. Positions that are currently open are listed on Pierce County Jobs at www.co.pierce.wa.us . A completed application packet is a very important part of the Civil Service employment process. Please check out the Physical Requirements for Correctional Officers link.
Washington State Patrol:
Anyone interested in a position with the WSP, please
email me with your contact information. Washington State Patrol
Sergeant Johnny Alexander is interested in speaking with all people who are
interested in a position on the force.
The Tacoma Police Department is recruiting for the positions of Police Officer Recruit and Community Relations Specialist. For more information, click here or call the City of Tacoma Job Line at 253.591.5795.
The State of Washington is recruiting for a variety of positions visit their website.
INTERNSHIPS
1. "O" The Oprah Magazine is looking to hire fall interns in the Fashion and Style Departments. Candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented and be able to juggle multiple tasks at once. Prior internship experience preferred, but not required. This opportunity is available for college students in need of credit hours and recent graduates who are available to start immediately, full-time from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 5 days a week. Send resumes with a cover letter to: Cindy M. Del Rosario, Associate Editor O, The Oprah Magazine 1700 Broadway, 38th floor NY, or call 212-903-5149.2. Verizon is looking for students who are 2006-2007 graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). If you know of someone graduating from a HBCU this year with a degree in Engineering, Computer Science and Technology, Information Technology, General Business, Finance or Marketing, please have them forward their resume to: melissa.w.langham@verizon.com to be considered for career opportunitieswithin Verizon.3. The Women's Technology Program at MIT is a 4-week;summer residence program to introduce high school girls to electrical engineering and computer science. If you know a girl who is currently a high school junior who demonstrates math and science ability and an interest in finding out about EECS, please encourage her to visit our website for more information and for an application form (sorry, applications were due Feb 3, 2007, but explore possible exceptions)http://www.mit.edu Our classes are taught in a supportive environment by a staff of women MIT PhD candidates and undergraduates The full -time academic pro am includes hands-on experiments and team-! based projects in computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics. No prior experience in computer programming, physics, or electrical engineering is expected, but applicants typically have strong academic records, especially in math and science.4. HARVARD'S TUITION ANNOUNCEMENT - Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. If you are a mentor or have nieces and nephews who might be interested, please give them this information. If you know any one/family earning less than $40K with a brilliant child near ready for college, please pass this along. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40, 000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at:http://adm-is.fas.harvard.edu/FAO/index.htm or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581.5. CALL ME MISTER: A Teacher Recruitment Program @ Clemson University - Do You know any Black Males who are a in Senior high school who want to go to college out of state for Free? There are black Colleges looking for future black male teachers and will send them to universities/college for 4 years FREE. More information is available at <http://www.callmemister.clemson.edu/index.htm>.
U.S. State Department Internships
Jobs are Available in Embassies Around the World
To see a list of internships: Click Here
The application deadlines are very early and the paperwork is extensive. Apply by November 1 for summer internships, March 1 for fall term internships, and July 1 for spring term internships. Download the application and obtain more information on the process from: www.state.gov. The location of the application changes often, so you must do a search on the site.
