Who should attend?

Electricians, Mechanics, Materials Handlers, Pipefitters, Painters, Laborers & more


Why should you attend?

  • Break through conventional barriers and actually engage with an employer!
  • Gain unparalleled access to a live person on our team.
  • Get tailored answers to your specific questions.
  • Discover if this is the job and company for you.
  • Take charge of your career and put yourself in the driver's seat!

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What's a chat event?

An online event to connect you with our team.

What should you expect?

To have a text chat with one of our teammates lasting around 10 minutes. You may also be invited to video or audio chat during this time.

Who should sign up?

Anyone interested in joining our team or learning more about us.

How do you join the event?

Join from anywhere! Computer, smartphone or tablet.

Join the hundreds of thousands who have unlocked opportunities through online chat events.

Provide a bit of information about yourself.
Signing up only takes a minute and will ensure your conversations are relevant.
Engage in meaningful conversations.
Explore the topics that interest you and begin your one on one conversation.
Build your network and pursue new opportunities.
Leave more informed, better connected, and ready to act on new opportunities.
WHY WORK FOR DOD

 

The Department of Defense (DOD) employs 950,000 civilians, many serving in critical positions worldwide. There are a multitude of opportunities requiring a diverse range of skills. If a competitive salary, great benefits, unsurpassed training, and the pride of defending our Nation interests you, then your future is with DOD.

As a civilian in DOD, you play an important role in the defense of our Nation and in supporting our Armed Forces. The Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Space Force, and other DOD Agencies have civilian positions in nearly 675 occupations. Find the positions that fit your talents and pursue your future with a diverse, challenging, and rewarding DOD civilian career.

Chat with DOD Employers and Learn about

  • Scholarship, Internship, and Employment Opportunities 
  • How to Apply
  • Résumé Writing Techniques
  • Security Clearances
  • Interviewing Tips

Featured Agencies:

  • Air Force Civilian Services (AFCS)
  • Arlington National Cemetery
  • Army Ammunition Activity, Crane IN
  • Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District
  • Army Fort Lee, Fort Eustis VA
  • Army Materiel Command (AMC), Army Aviation and Missile Command (AMCOM)
  • Army Test and Evaluation Command (ATEC)
  • Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA)
  • Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA)
  • Defense Logistics Agency (DLA)
  • Marine Corps Air Station Miramar (Observer)
  • Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego CA
  • Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) - Mid-Atlantic
  • Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) - Southwest
  • NAVAIR 
  • Naval Supply Systems Command (NAVSUP)
  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC) Division, Keyport WA
  • Navy - Pacific Fleet (PACFLT), Pearl Harbor HI
  • Navy - US Fleet Forces Command (USFFC), Norfolk VA
  • Navy Fleet Readiness Center East
  • Space Force (USSF)
  • Washington Headquarters Services (WHS) - The Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)

Opportunities: 

  • Air Conditioning Equipment Mechanic
  • Aircraft Engine Repairers 
  • Apprentice (Various Trades)
  • Boiler Plant Equipment Mechanic
  • Crane Operator
  • Composites Fabricator
  • Deck Engineer Machinist
  • Electrician
  • Electronic Industrial Controls Mechanic
  • Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic
  • Equipment Specialist
  • Fuels Distribution Systems Worker
  • Gas Detection Monitor
  • General Industrial Equipment Maintenance
  • General Labor Worker
  • Heavy Mobile Equipment Repairer
  • High Voltage Electrician
  • Industrial Equipment Mechanic
  • Laborer
  • Locksmith
  • Machinist
  • Maintenance Mechanic Leader
  • Materials Handler
  • Metals Inspectors
  • Meatcutter Leader
  • Meatcutter Supervisor
  • Meatcutter Worker
  • Packer
  • Painter
  • Plumber
  • Pumpman
  • Refrigeration Engineer
  • Rigger
  • Sheetmetal Mechanic
  • Shipfitter
  • Shipwright
  • Store Worker
  • Store Worker (Forklift Operator)
  • Store Worker Leader
  • Utilities Systems Operator

If you have any questions, please contact the project managers, Mr. Bruce Bixby at bruce.s.bixby.civ@mail.mil, Mr. Brent Redmon, at Brent.t.Redmon.civ@mail.mil, and Mr. David “Kelly” Williams, Jr. at david.k.williams3.civ@mail.mil

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