How to Get a Job at the Department of Justice

The Department of Justice is the premier law enforcement agency in the nation. If you are interested in a job in law enforcement or law, or interested in a working in a support role for these functions, the Department of Justice is a great place to start a career.This article will explain how to find a job at the Department of Justice and how to apply for jobs at the DOJ.

Things You'll Need

• A professional resume
• A computer with Internet connection

Instructions

1. Before applying for a job at the Department of Justice (the DOJ), you should first visit their website at www.usdoj.gov and review the mission statement and history of the DOJ. This will help you get a feel for what the organization is all about and prepare yourself for questions should you be contacted for an interview in the future.

2. After you have review DOJ's website, you should go to the government's primary job website at www.USAJobs.gov. Once on the site, you can familiarize yourself with its functions and how to navigate around it. While the site is fairly self-explanatory you should read through the "Information Center" section of the site to familiarize yourself with the process the government goes through to fill jobs.

3. Next, you should upload a resume and fill in information on your personal profile. Be sure to properly fill in the information so that you can be reached in the event that someone wants to contact you for an interview. This may seem like common sense, but a slight typo in your phone number or email address can be the difference between getting the job and not getting the job.

4. To find DOJ jobs on the website, simply go to the home page and type "Department of Justice" into the keyword search function. This will pull up all current openings at the DOJ. If too many jobs come up, you can narrow the search by going back the home page and selecting only certain types of jobs under "Job Category Search."

5. When you apply for a job with the Department of Justice, you should ensure that you include descriptive keywords from the job description or job announcement in your resume. This will ensure that if the organization utilizes a keyword scanning software such as Resumix, that your resume is tagged as fitting the requirements for the position. This will help ensure that your resume makes it into the hands of a human resources professional at the DOJ.

Tips & Warnings

• Follow application instructions thoroughly as leaving something out that is requested can put you out of the running for the job at the DOJ.