CAREERS WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT

Wednesday, October 5, 7-8:30 p.m.

PV (SPEA) 272

Interested in a career with the Federal Government? Join representatives from the US Department of Energy and the Partnership for Public Service, to learn about strategies for acquiring government jobs. Gina Erickson, Senior Analyst with the US Department of Energy will share the story of how she came to work for the government and offer advice to students looking to pursue a similar career path.

Gina Erickson has been with the U.S. Department of Energy for ten years. She currently serves as a senior analyst on oil markets and Middle East energy policy, where she provides analysis on bilateral and multilateral energy, oil market and cross-cutting issues that affect the Middle East and North Africa. Previously Gina served as State Program Director with a non-profit agency focused on domestic energy tax policy. She also worked as Program Manager contracted by the Directorate of Central Intelligence’s Environmental Center to study national security issues related to global warming. Gina’s teaching experience includes classes in computer science, international relations and political science at a community college in Washington, D.C. She also served four years as an Arabic translator in the U.S. Army. Gina has a Masters of Public Policy from the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs in Minnesota. She is fluent in French, Spanish, Arabic, and Swedish.

This event is sponsored by The Career Development Center and Arts & Sciences Career Services and the School of Public and Environmental Affairs Career Services in collaboration with the Call to Serve Speakers Bureau.

Registration required through your myIUcareers account.

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