FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 10, 2001	Contact: Sharon Wells (202) 606-2402

Web Site Leads Students to Federal Jobs

Washington, DC - The U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the U.S. Department of Education recently unveiled a new Internet website -- http://www.studentjobs.gov-- designed specifically for high school and college students who are looking for temporary employment with the federal government

In April 2000, OPM and the Department of Education's Student Financial Assistance (SFA) office formed a partnership to develop Studentjobs.gov. For students looking to get into the work force, the site lists federal job openings and provides valuable insight into the hiring process, programs and benefits.

"By offering students easy access to all the information they need for their federal job search, we can help them simplify their search and show them why the government should be their employer of choice," said Steven R. Cohen, OPM's Acting Director.

SFA's Chief Operating Officer Greg Woods said, "We're delighted to partner with OPM to deliver a great new product to help students across the country find jobs in government."

Studentjobs.gov features include:

• Links to student-employment pages for more than 50 federal agencies
• Links to articles that profile student job opportunities
• A link to the federal government's worldwide employment information database of permanent federal jobs
• Email notification every 24 hours for newly posted vacancies that meet the student's personal job-search profile
• A resume builder and online application tool

Studentjobs.gov is fully compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act and includes both graphic and text versions. It provides a seamless, integrated search tool for students to get information about federal employment opportunities. It also offers links to other federal web sites.

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