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08-24-2010, 04:33 PM
Gripen

Looking: Defence/Government/Security job/career

I know this is a long shot, but the depth of knowledge on this board never ceases to amaze me.

I will be graduating with a doctorate in Military and Strategic Studies sometime this winter. (Date is dependent on finishing the dissertation, organizing committee, etc.) I know that many of the jobs in my arena have a long hiring process. As such, no hurt in getting as many feelers out as possible.

I have been looking at job within NATO, OSCE, US State Dept (American citizen) and a few other government agencies. In addition I have applied to numerous positions with the Afghan PRTs, both through the State Dept and BAE. I am also in the midst of the FSOT with the State Dept. (Took and passed it last year, was not selected for interviews, so round two)

In addition I have registered a CV, and am monitoring job vacancies at a number of defense aerospace companies such as SAAB, EADS, Boeing and BAE.

Ideally I'd like to get back to Europe, hence the heavy European bias. In addition most of my research is on European security topics, specifically Sweden and the Nordic countries.

I realize this is rather vague, please feel free help me narrow/expand/etc. I have a CV available if you feel you can help out.
08-24-2010, 09:36 PM
mwthomsen

Your graduating with a doctorate in Military and Strategic Studies and you don't know how to spell defense! If you get a job I hope you only have to deal with civilians.
08-24-2010, 09:50 PM
keipow

mwthomsen: "Defence" is an acceptable spelling.

Gripen: Buy/Find/Borrow a few recent paper copies of The Economist, Jane's, and AW&ST to look through the jobs in the ads? I also did not see the UN, Worldbank, WHO in your job search.
08-24-2010, 10:01 PM
mwthomsen

Quote:

Originally Posted by keipow

mwthomsen: "Defence" is an acceptable spelling.

A British variant of "defense" is how it is listed online. So I guess in Europe it is acceptable. Learn something new everyday. However, I would stay consistent in however you spell it throughout a resume.
08-24-2010, 10:02 PM
f2f

one of my fellow labmates went to work for the aerospace corporation in santa clara. they may be hiring again :)

why not give the labs a chance? the NSF ones (oak ridge) seem to be good for funding nowadays :)
08-24-2010, 10:03 PM
Gripen

Quote:

Originally Posted by mwthomsen

Your graduating with a doctorate in Military and Strategic Studies and you don't know how to spell defense! If you get a job I hope you only have to deal with civilians.

I go to school in Canada. ;) They spell all kinds of words funny up here.

Quote:

Originally Posted by f2f

one of my fellow labmates went to work for the aerospace corporation in santa clara. they may be hiring again :)

why not give the labs a chance? the NSF ones (oak ridge) seem to be good for funding nowadays :)

Putting out some feelers to some old family friends at are/where at LANL.
08-24-2010, 10:05 PM
mwthomsen

Gripen,

Well you got all your bases covered then because you spelled it both ways. Best of luck in your search.
08-24-2010, 10:10 PM
f2f

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gripen

Putting out some feelers to some old family friends at are/where at LANL.

forget lanl, it's an empty shell of its former self as your father would remember it (or even as people would remember it in the 90's). i can tell you all about the current situation if you want. it's not pretty.
08-25-2010, 02:46 PM
Gripen

Quote:

Originally Posted by f2f

forget lanl, it's an empty shell of its former self as your father would remember it (or even as people would remember it in the 90's). i can tell you all about the current situation if you want. it's not pretty.

Thanks for the PM. I get that feeling from my old LA contacts as well.
08-26-2010, 08:37 PM
seanmc

Maybe take a look at General Dynamics. I work for them in Ottawa as an engineer for their air and naval systems (NATO AWACS, Canadian MHP, etc). Great place to work. Havennt fo't checked their postings in a while, but I'm sure they have something of relevence
08-26-2010, 08:51 PM
Sirshredalot

I went to the interview round in Foggy Bottom with the FSO hiring process and scored pretty well. I'm pretty sure I'd pass if I had any interest in doing it again. Let me know if you want any (legal) advice on the interviews, though it's mostly the same as what you'd learn if you googleized and listserved it.