<p>Hey everyone, I have a question for all of you knowledgable people. I've learned a lot reading through the threads here, and something I've learned is that there will always be a need for government accounting jobs. What I would like to ask is, how do you go about gettig a government accounting job? Do they pay well?</p>
<p>Are they at the state/county level, or just the federal level?</p>
<p>I'm only just starting my junior year of college, so I can't really say that I'm ready, but I'm just trying to prepare for the future. In this case, the future is 16-18 months from now when I receive my B.S. in Accounting.</p>
<p>'A' job is better than 'no' job, right? I am currently an umemployed college student, so I'm just trying to plan out the best path in advance for when I graduate next...this board seems like it has the potential to really help.</p>
<p>dcfca notes,"I dont think any government job will pay well"</p>
<p>Response: Just check out the listings of government jobs in accounting, They start around $35,000 plus fringe benefits and can go up to $120,000 for managers. This doesn't sound like bad pay considering that you will probably never worry about being laid off!</p>
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Response: Just check out the listings of government jobs in accounting, They start around $35,000 plus fringe benefits and can go up to $120,000 for managers. This doesn't sound like bad pay considering that you will probably never worry about being laid off!
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<p>Usually fed jobs pay better than local jobs, and if you stick around the pay increases to a pretty comfortable living. Along with taxguy's point about being laid off, you will never have to worry about working overwhelmingly long hours and having very few vacation days (a common theme in large private firms)... Governement jobs, although not really high pay, have huge perks in the way of giving you a life outside of your career... plus if you work for the IRS, you will have huge opportunities in the private sector, because you will gain a very high level understanding of the tax system, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks guys, I really appreciate everyone's help.</p>
<p>When's the best time to apply for those jobs on USAJOBS.GOV?</p>
<p>Should I wait until after I graduate, which is quite some time, 8/2008, so a little less than 2 years, or should I apply the year before I graduate?
Thanks.</p>
<p>actually i heard government jobs tend to be much lower paying than normal jobs but they offer good benefits + the peace of mind that you can practically never be fired even if your super unproductive.</p>
<p>I would apply while you're still in school... they have internships that they offer students that basically assure you a good position upon graduation. </p>
<p>Government jobs are not much lower paying, hobo. For instance, an IRS auditor will start at ~$40K and can increase up to ~$70K with just a bachelor's degree... but with the tuition reimbursement program, and only working 40 hour weeks, going and getting your masters is no big thing, and it increases your pay by ~15-20%.</p>
<p>Thanks Griff. Do you thinkj it would be wise to start applying for internships Spring semester of 07, so I could have an internship for the summer (if I get one), and then start applying for real jobs for the government, etc., spring semester of 08 since I'll be graduating at the end of the summer?</p>
<p>Or do gov't positions actually take people still in college? Because most of the accounting jobs I saw on USAJOBS.com for accounting required a B.S. in accounting degree.</p>