Friday, February 12, 2016

US Census at Population Association of America (PAA) Annual Meeting

If you miss connecting with the U.S. Census Bureau at the UMD Career & Internship Fair on February 24, consider attending the Population Association of America (PAA) annual meeting in Washington, DC.  (Fee-student non-members: $131.00) for a 30 minute interview.

U.S. Census Bureau- sign-up for interviews at the Population Association of America meeting, March 31 and April 1
The U.S. Census Bureau has full-time and summer internship opportunities for qualified U.S. citizens in the areas of geography, demography, sociology, economics, and related social sciences.  We are looking for candidates at all levels of education.  Training in demographic analysis, survey research, geographic information systems, and/or quantitative data analysis of large datasets is preferred.  These openings offer the opportunity to work on one or more of the following topics: population distribution; population estimates and projections; housing; social and economic characteristics; employment; disability; health insurance coverage; and migration.

Representatives will be recruiting during the Population Association of America (PAA) annual meeting in Washington, DC.  We will conduct 30 minute informational recruiting sessions during the conference (March 31 and April 1) from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm.  Please email David Zaslow (David.C.Zaslow@census.gov) to sign up
 prior to the conference or visit the Census Bureau's exhibition booth during the conference.  In addition, there will be an open-to-all session, in the Cleveland 1 room (mezzanine level) on Thursday, March 31, from 12:00-1:00 pm. 

Applicants are encouraged to apply for employment opportunities at <www.usajobs.gov>. 
The Department of Commerce and the U.S. Census Bureau are Equal Opportunity Employers and encourage applicants from all sources. 



***The U.S. Census will also be present at the UMD Geographical Career & Internship Fair, April 1st, seeking students with GIS skills. Both the GEOG Fair and Campus Fair are free to attend, unlike the PAA meeting.***