I am going to be applying for a SCEP (basically an internship that for the most part guarantees you a position after you graduate school) law enforcement officer position with the US Forest Service in the next month or so. I just wanted to basically tell you what I have done to prepare for the position and if you guys can suggest anything I should do in order to prepare for the interview.
I applied for the USFS SCEP position last year and wasn’t selected. I wasn’t very prepared for the interview it was basically a call on Tuesday saying your phone interview is at noon tomorrow, and I know what I should’ve said during the interview to make by self sound more hire able. One of the issues is this SCEP program is a national hire so I can’t really just bug the local USFS guys for a position, because if you are selected its one of those things where they say your going to this location and if you say no then your not being hired and they’ll move on to the next guy.
I am 21, I have an AA in criminal justice with a 3.2 GPA. I am currently working towards by 4-year degree in CJ and a minor in natural resources and currently have a 3.33 GPA and plan on graduating 12/2010. I have spent the past two summers working as an intern for another fed natural resources agency however I don’t really like it too much there (as do some of the SA’s however that is something for another time). I worked for a state law enforcement agency for 2.5 years doing undercover alcohol violations. And I have gone on over 180 hours of ride alongs with USFS, BLM and state game wardens.
My application has to be in by December 31st and if it’s the same schedule as last year the interviews will be in mid March.
Is there anything else you guys think I should do between now and March? I got a couple ride alongs to schedule with some USFS officers (kind of to try and get my name out there with hopes one of them says something to their sup.) But other then doing that is there anything else I should do in the next couple months to bolster my resume and increase my chances of getting hired?
I applied for the USFS SCEP position last year and wasn’t selected. I wasn’t very prepared for the interview it was basically a call on Tuesday saying your phone interview is at noon tomorrow, and I know what I should’ve said during the interview to make by self sound more hire able. One of the issues is this SCEP program is a national hire so I can’t really just bug the local USFS guys for a position, because if you are selected its one of those things where they say your going to this location and if you say no then your not being hired and they’ll move on to the next guy.
I am 21, I have an AA in criminal justice with a 3.2 GPA. I am currently working towards by 4-year degree in CJ and a minor in natural resources and currently have a 3.33 GPA and plan on graduating 12/2010. I have spent the past two summers working as an intern for another fed natural resources agency however I don’t really like it too much there (as do some of the SA’s however that is something for another time). I worked for a state law enforcement agency for 2.5 years doing undercover alcohol violations. And I have gone on over 180 hours of ride alongs with USFS, BLM and state game wardens.
My application has to be in by December 31st and if it’s the same schedule as last year the interviews will be in mid March.
Is there anything else you guys think I should do between now and March? I got a couple ride alongs to schedule with some USFS officers (kind of to try and get my name out there with hopes one of them says something to their sup.) But other then doing that is there anything else I should do in the next couple months to bolster my resume and increase my chances of getting hired?
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