Sacramento State seniors, your government wants you

Students looking for employment with city, state, federal and other government agencies will have a chance to meet with recruiters at a job fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 19, in the University Union Ballroom.

“Government agencies are not always as affected by the economy as private industry, so there continues to be a strong need for qualified graduates to go into these positions,” said Analia Mendez, associate director of the Career Center. “Government jobs pay well and offer great benefits and long-term job security.”

The fair received a boost recently when the Center was awarded a $3,000 Call to Serve Grant from the Partnership for Public Service and the federal Office of Personnel Management. The funds were used to help bring in more agencies and promote federal positions, Mendez said. 

More than 40 government agencies will have representatives at the fair. A snapshot includes the California Franchise Tax Board, the governor’s office, the California Highway Patrol, area law enforcement, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the Department of Defense, and the Department of Energy.

“Companies will be looking for all majors,” Mendez said. “A lot of people think they are looking for students in political science or public administration, but the interest is across the board.”