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Recruiting Resources
Strategy
Applying creativity and a pro-active effort, and using traditional and non-traditional recruitment approaches can generate a highly qualified and diverse pool of candidates.
The charts on the following pages present a comprehensive list of recruitment sources.
Hispanic Serving Institutions
Reaching out to various Hispanic-serving colleges and universities gives EPA access to a diverse pool of candidates.
EPA employs almost 17,500 people with approximately 38% located in Washington, D.C. and 62% in regional offices and research laboratories. The major career groups at EPA are:
- Scientists
- Engineers
- Environmental Protection Specialists
- Enforcement
- Legal
- Administrative
Organizations
Expanding outreach efforts to Hispanic organizations and community groups will increase awareness about opportunities with EPA.
News Media
Media advertising such as magazines, professional literature, newsletters, radio and TV are used to inform applicants of career challenges in the EPA.