Corps announces Spring 2020 recruitment positions

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Chicago District
Published Jan. 22, 2020
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District will be at the listed career fairs in Fall 2019 actively recruiting for recent graduate (GS 5-11) and student (GS 3-4) positions in the Chicago District office and field locations at the Chicago Harbor and Lock and Griffith, Indiana.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Chicago District will be at the listed career fairs in Spring 2020 actively recruiting for recent graduate and student positions in the Chicago District office and field locations at the Chicago Harbor and Lock and Griffith, Indiana.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District will be at the listed career fairs in Spring 2020 actively recruiting for Experienced Professionals (GS 12), Recent Grad (GS 5-12) and Student (GS 3-4) positions in our Chicago, IL office and field locations: Chicago Lock (next to Navy Pier) | Griffith, IN I Great Lakes, IL I Romeoville, IL. 

USACE will be recruiting using direct hiring authority for multiple disciplines and grade levels from GS-3 to GS-12. We encourage students, graduates and experienced professionals to stop by at any of the listed Career Fairs below and inquire about career opportunities with the Chicago District.  

Student: a person who, (1) is currently enrolled in, and in good academic standing at, a full-time program at an institution of higher education; and (2) is making satisfactory progress towards receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree; and (3) has completed at least one year of the program.

  • Post-secondary students: Appointed to term appointment of more than 1 year, and may not exceed 4 years (5 CFR 316.301). May be noncompetitively converted to career/career-conditional appointment within 120 days of successful completion of academic program requirements.

    Recent Graduate: Those who have completed, within the previous two years, a degree from a qualifying educational institution. Current students who will graduate within 9 months of the closing date of this announcement are also eligible except in the case of a person completing a period of obligated uniformed service of more than four years, awarded date must be not more than 4 years before the date of the appointment.

Position Title

OPM Job Series

DHA

Civil Engineer / Structural Eng (GS 7/9/11/12)

0810

Post-Secondary Student and Recent Grad & 5 U.S.C. § 9905

Student Trainee (Civil Engineering)

0899

Post-Secondary Student and Recent Grad

Student Trainee (Biological Sci)

0499

Post-Secondary Student and Recent Grad

Architect (GS 7/9/11/12)

0808

5 U.S.C. § 9905

Mechanical Engineer (GS 7/9/11/12)

0830

Post-Secondary Student and Recent Grad & 5 U.S.C. § 9905

Electrical Engineer (GS 7/9/11/12)

0850

Post-Secondary Student and Recent Grad & 5 U.S.C. § 9905

Economist (GS 9/11)

0110

Post-Secondary Student and Recent Grad

 

 

University/Sponsor

Career Fair

Dates

More Info

Northwestern University

Tech Expo Engineering Career Fair

23-Jan-2020

https://www.mccormick.northwestern.edu/career-development/events/mccormick-interview-day.html

Iowa State University

Engineering Career Fair

11-Feb-2020

https://www.engineering.iastate.edu/ecs/employers/career-fair/

University of Illinois at Chicago

All Majors Career Fair

12-Feb-2020

http://www.uiccareers.com 

BEYA STEM Conference

BEYA Career Fair

15-Feb-2020

https://s4.goeshow.com/ccgroup/beyastem/2020/career_fair_only.cfm

Purdue University

Career Expo

16-Feb-2020

https://purdue-csm.symplicity.com/events/56c576f77ad5ac9e6216c3bd97aa91ad/overview

 

Illinois Institute of Technology

Engineering, Industrial Tech, Architecture, Natural Sciences Career Fair

27-Feb-2020

https://web.iit.edu/career-services/students/career-fairs

 

Additional Information:

  • All positions require the applicant to be a citizen of the United States
  • To apply, submit your resume and transcripts to one of our recruiters at any of the listed career fairs.  If you cannot attend in person, inquiries and/or resumes and transcripts can be sent to LRC-Jobs@usace.army.mil using the subject line “SPRING 2020 CAREER FAIR RESUME” until March 1, 2020.
  • For additional information on USACE and our careers, please visit: http://www.usace.army.mil/Careers/

Release no. 20-002