DOD CIVILIAN CAREERS

Students and Recent Graduates

DOD offers students and recent graduates with opportunities to learn from the inside about careers in the Federal Government.

Acquisition or Contracting

Acquire goods and services from industry, Federal arsenals, and shipyards to fulfill the Department of Defense's (DOD) needs.

Administrative Management and Support

DOD civilian employees that work in administrative and management or administrative support positions play a vital role in our Nation’s security.

Business, Industry, Program Management and Analysis

Join a career field which supports the DOD’s ability to integrate analytics, policy, procedures, processes, and innovation.

Cyber and Information Technology

DOD offers a wide range of Information Technology (IT) opportunities that support the design, acquisition, building, and configuration of data, networks, and systems

Education

Support one of the 160 Federally operated schools located around the world, designing and delivering training for civilian personnel, or conducting professional education research.

Engineering

Join the worlds largest engineering organization and build ships, fighter jets, design software for weapons systems, or develop the latest medical advancements.

Environmental Management

Join the practitioners in the Department of Defense (DOD) who provide very specialized knowledge, skills, and abilities focused on maintaining compliance with environmental requirements.

Facilities Engineering

Help manage and execute the planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, and disposal of over 571,000 facilities on military installations worldwide

Financial Management

More than just balancing the books. Help DOD organizations properly manage and operate their finances to support national security objectives.

Foreign Affairs

Help address the economic, political, military-political, security force, strategic, social, and technical aspects of international relations and security cooperation.

Human Resources

Be a part of the team that creates and executes critical human capital initiatives to grow and maintain a skilled workforce for both the civilian and military workforce

Intelligence

Support national defense and international partners with defense intelligence, counterintelligence, and security.

Law Enforcement & Security

Provide safety and security for Service members, their families, and civilians worldwide in the Department of Defense (DOD).

Legal

Support the entire Department of Defense (DOD) with your legal expertise by providing advice, services, and support on legal matters to the Defense Agencies, DOD Field Activities, and other organizational entities within the DOD.

Logistics

Provide globally responsive, operationally precise, and cost-effective joint logistics support for the protection and sustainment of America’s warfighters and departmental workforce.

Medical, Health and Wellness

Positions within the DOD’s Defense Health Agency and Military Treatment Facilities offer a plethora of challenging opportunities from patient care to research.

Military Community and Family Support

Provide unique and diverse services and expertise to support the needs of the warfighters and their families on bases and military institutions.

Public Affairs and Arts

Join the experts that research, plan, execute, and review the Department of Defense’s (DOD) communication efforts

Quality Assurance

Ensure all products that are provided to our warfighters are unsurpassed in quality to support their missions.

Safety and Public Safety

Secure the safely of people and facilities across the globe at DOD installations.

Mathematics, Science and Technology

The Department of Defense’s (DOD) elite scientists have been on the cutting edge of the Nation's most advanced scientific breakthroughs for decades.

Trades and Services

Support the services needed to maintain the highest effectiveness of equipment, materiel, and personnel readiness.