USACE to host HBCU Career Fair and Exposition

By Bill CostlowMarch 31, 2022

Virtual Career Fair and Expo - April 7-8, 2022
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USACE to host HBCU Career Fair and Exposition
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WASHINGTON – Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are invited by Army Engineers to a virtual Career fair and Exposition on 7-8 April.

To register for this event, please visit the following link: https://tinyurl.com/yctngunh

This event will include interviews and on-the-spot job offers for highly qualified candidates with engineering and other technical backgrounds. Candidates who accept a job offer at this event will become civilian employees of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE).

Day One will be an overview of USACE’s diverse mission set, civilian employee pay and benefits and interview and resume writing from senior Army civilians.

Day two will be interview opportunities for pre-registered attendees.

Available positions for interview:

Architect

Biological Sciences

Biologist

Biologist (Natural Sciences)

Biologist (Regulatory)

Civil Engineer

Civil Engineer (Geotechnical)

Civil Engineer (Hydraulics)

Civil Engineer (Structural)

Civil Engineer (Structural)

Community Planner

Economist

Electrical Engineer

Environmental Engineer

Fire Protection Engineer

Geographer

Geologist

Landscape Architect

Mechanical Engineer

Program Analyst

Realty Specialist

Research Civil Engineer

Research Physical Scientist

Student Trainee (Biologist)

Student Trainee (Civil Engineering) Student Trainee (Engineering & Architecture)

Student Trainee (Engineering)

Student Trainee (Mathematics)

Student Trainee (Natural Resources Management)

Student Trainee (Regulatory Specialist) Student Trainee (Surveying)

Recruiting Army civilians into Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) specialties is critical to Army Priorities. USACE has 38,000 civilian employees and only 800 Soldier. In 2021, USACE made 3,130 Direct Hire Appointments and recruited more than 225 interns into Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) programs.

Onboarding new civilian employees into any government position can take time and USACE has worked with other federal agencies to speed that process; especially when meeting diversity hiring goals. USACE was rated #4 in HBCU hiring in 2021 by blackengineer.com.

USACE has one of the most diverse mission sets in the federal government, spanning military construction, civil infrastructure, water resource management, Civil Works: building and managing national infrastructure; National water resources management; Support to commercial navigation; Restoration, protection and management of aquatic ecosystems; Flood risk management and providing Engineering and technical services in an environmentally sustainable, economic, and technically sound manner with a focus on public safety and collaborative partnerships.

USACE is experiencing increased demand for engineering services across the board. With an $85 billion portfolio of projects, attracting diverse, civilian talent is critical for success.

“As our workload increases, human capital efforts must evolve as well. USACE must be a great place to work if we are to attract and retain diverse, world class talent,” said LTG Scott Spellmon, Commanding General of USACE. “Without diversity, we also limit our ability to innovate and to meet the differing needs of the public. As a world class engineering organization, USACE is committed to leveraging the unique talents of our team members to remain competitive today and in the future.”

Under Administration leadership, USACE IS working to identify the full spectrum of economic, environmental, and other benefits to the Nation, including how to address environmental justice concerns.

USACE is also a leader in sustainable engineering technology. Sustainability was adopted as a guiding principle in 2002 and the Engineering With Nature Program® brings partners, stakeholders and government organizations around the world into a program that seeks new ways of building environmental, social and economic benefits into infrastructure and water resource management projects.

For more information about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ missions and organization, please visit www.usace.army.mil.