Pathways Recent Graduates Program Now Accepting Applications
The U.S. Department of State is currently accepting applications for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program (RGP).
Visit USAJOBS to start the online application process and view the following vacancy announcement numbers.
Please note the cutoff point for this position: This vacancy announcement will be open from April 23 to April 28, 2021 or when the application cutoff limit has been reached for each position. Each vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions is met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. Veterans’ preference regulations apply.
Title: Passport Specialist (Recent Graduate)
Series: 0967
USAJOBS No. : GS-07:HRSC/ACWA-2021-0006
Location: San Francisco, CA
Cutoff: 100
The RGP targets recent graduates of trade and vocational schools, community colleges, universities, and other qualifying educational institutions or programs. To be eligible, applicants must apply within two years of degree or certificate completion. U.S. citizenship is required.
If you have any questions or would like to search for topics of interest, please contact Pathways@state.gov or visit our forums or FAQs at careers.state.gov.
Spring/Summer 2021 Graduates and other recently graduated Bruins will need to apply on USAJOBS.GOV as soon as possible starting April 23, 2021 at 12:01AM EDT. Although the official deadline is April 28, note that openings for this and other Federal Pathways Recent Graduate positions will close as soon as soon as 100 total applications are received. UCLA candidates are encouraged to apply no later than April 24 or April 25.
Passport Specialist roles are often some of the best-paid entry-level jobs in the federal government. The listed annual salary range for this position in San Francisco is $53,286 to $69,274. A Passport Specialist assignment is also a strong and lesser-known starting point for many other foreign service career paths, and the Department of State includes this language in the above listing: “At the successful conclusion of the program, Recent Graduates may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position in the competitive service.”
To learn about open jobs and paid internships with all U.S. federal agencies through the Pathways Recent Graduates program, Bruins can visit WWW.USAJOBS.GOV and do a keyword search for ‘Pathways.’ Note that new entry-level openings are being announced daily, and the application period may be as brief as 5-7 days with a national applicant cap of 50-100 candidates.
For guidance on the unique federal application and hiring process, UCLA candidates should visit the GoGovernment.org site at https://gogovernment.org/.