WHAT CAN I DO IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WITH A MAJOR IN?
Students and alumni at NJIT major in a variety of disciplines that can be applied in different fields. We have listed groups of majors and noted the federal agencies that would be a good match for persons in those fields of study. The agency listings are not all inclusive, but are starting points for a job search. For any agencies that interest you, check the Careers section of their website for job listings and instructions on how to apply. Some majors may include a reference to Academic Quick Guides, a resource prepared by the Partnership for Public Service. The Guides provide information on agencies that hire those majors and give sample job descriptions.
Applied Math, Applied Statistics, and Computer Science
Academic Quick Guide: Computer Science and IT
- Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov)
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Labor (www.dol.com)
Business (Mgmt, Finance, Marketing, Tech Entrepreneurship)
Academic Quick Guide: Business
- Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov)
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Defense (www.dod.gov)
- Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
- Department of Energy (www.energy.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.hud.gov)
- Department of Interior (www.doi.gov)
- Department of Treasury (www.treasury.gov)
- Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
- General Services Administration (www.gsa.gov)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov)
International Business:
Academic Quick Guides: Business, International Relations
- Department of Defense (www.dod.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Justice (www.usdoj.gov)
- Department of Treasury (www.treasury.gov)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (www.nrc.gov)
- Office of Personnel Management (www.opm.gov)
Accounting:
Academic Quick Guide: Business
- Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
- Department of Energy (www.energy.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Labor (www.dol.gov)
- Department Transportation (www.dot.gov)
- Department of Treasury (www.treasury.gov)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (www.fdic.gov)
- General Services Administration (www.gsa.gov)
- Government Accountability Office (www.gao.gov)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- Securities and Exchange Commission (www.sec.gov)
MBA or any other Administrative / Mgmt Programs, or Human Resources:
Academic Quick Guide: Business
- Broadcasting Board of Governs (www.ibb.gov)
- Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov)
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Defense (www.dod.gov)
- Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
- Department of Energy (www.energy.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.hud.gov)
- Department of Labor (www.dol.gov)
- Department Transportation (www.dot.gov)
- Department of Treasury (www.treasury.gov)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov)
- Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
- General Services Administration (www.gsa.gov)
- Government Accountability Office (www.gao.gov)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- National Labor Relations Board (www.nlrb.gov)
- National Archives and Records Administration (www.archives.gov)
- National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov)
- Office of Personnel Management (www.opm.gov)
- Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov)
- Department of Justice (www.usdoj.gov)
Biological Sciences or Bioinformatics:
Academic Quick Guides: Biological Sciences, Medical
- Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov)
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Interior (www.doi.gov)
- Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
Interior Design, Industrial Design, Fine Arts, and Communication & Media:
Academic Quick Guides: Art & Design, Communications
- Broadcasting Board of Governors (www.ibb.gov)
- Department of Defense (www.dod.gov)
- National Archives and Record Administration (www.archives.gov)
- Federal Communications Commission (www.fcc.gov)
- Architect of the Capitol (www.aoc.gov)
Engineering, Transportation, and Architecture:
Academic Quick Guide: Engineering
- Broadcasting Board of Governors (all) (www.ibb.gov)
- Department of Commerce (Electrical) (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Defense (Electrical, Civil, Computer) (www.dod.gov)
- Department of Energy (General, Electrical, Nuclear) (www.energy.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (all) (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (Construction, General) (www.hud.gov)
- Department of Interior (Civil) (www.doi.gov)
- Department of Labor (Mining) (www.dol.gov)
- Department of Transportation (all) (www.dot.gov)
- Environmental Protection Agency (Environmental) (www.gpa.gov)
- Federal Communications Commission (www.fcc.gov)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Aerospace, Computer, Electronics, General, Materials) (www.nasa.gov)
- The US Armed Forces
- Architect of the Capitol (www.aoc.gov)
Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Geology, Land Surveying, Science Technology & Society:
Academic Quick Guides: Environmental Sciences, Physical Sciences
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Energy (www.energy.gov)
- Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Interior (www.doi.gov)
- Department of Transportation (www.dot.gov)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (www.nrc.gov)
Information Technology: (IT Administration Security, IT, CS, MIS, IS, Web and IS)
Academic Quick Guide: Computer Science and IT, Social Sciences
- Department of Agriculture (www.usda.gov)
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Defense (www.dod.gov)
- Department of Education (www.ed.gov)
- Department of Energy (www.energy.gov)
- Department of Health and Human Services (www.hhs.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Housing and Urban Development (www.hud.gov)
- Department of Justice (www.usdoj.gov)
- Department of Labor (www.dol.gov)
- Department of Transportation (www.dot.gov)
- Department of Treasury (www.treasury.gov)
- Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (www.fdic.gov)
- General Services Administration (www.gsa.gov)
- Government Accountability Office (www.gao.gov)
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- National Science Foundation (www.nsf.gov)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (www.nrc.gov)
- Office of Personnel Management (www.opm.gov)
- Small Business Administration (www.sba.gov)
- Social Security Administration (www.socialsecurity.gov)
Law, Technology & Culture:
Academic Quick Guides: Law, Law Enforcement, Social Sciences
- Department of Commerce (www.commerce.gov)
- Department of Homeland Security (www.dhs.gov)
- Department of Justice (www.usdoj.gov)
- Department of Labor (www.dol.gov)
- Department of Transportation (www.dot.gov)
- Department of Treasury (www.treasury.gov)
- Department of Veterans Affairs (www.va.gov)
- Environmental Protection Agency (www.epa.gov)
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (www.eeoc.gov)
- Federal Communications Commission (www.fcc.gov)
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (www.fdic.gov)
- Federal Trade Commission (www.ftc.gov)
- Government Accountability Office (www.gao.gov)
- National Labor Relations Board (www.nlrb.gov)
- Nuclear Regulatory Commission (www.nrc.gov)
- Office of Personnel Management (www.opm.gov)
- National Archives and Records Administration (www.archives.gov)