2023–2024 Federal Honors Programs (Non-DOJ) Forum
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Anyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
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Yes, last week. from my understanding, this upcoming week is the last one for CBsAnonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 3:13 pmHas anyone got a CB from OCC yet?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 3:44 pmYep, it was so casual I feel dumb preparing as much as I did. They said they plan on sending out call back invites by the middle of the month.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 2:10 pmfirst round interview?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2023 4:18 pmGot an interview invite with OCC earlier today, in case anyone else is waiting on them.
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Can confirm IRS tax field offices have extended offers
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At the end of your second interview you were told you were qualified, or was it afterwards?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
The offices pull from the pool as they need. I know someone who was interviewed in late April at a field office last year, so movement seems to be all over the place with USACE
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From what I understand, it varies a lot between districts. I interned for a very large district within USACE this past summer, and their head counsel explained their process to me. Each district has their own hiring standards separate from those for qualification to enter the pool (this district only interviews people in the top 25%, but that's definitely not necessary to pass the general qualification stage, for example). This particular district pretty much always gets fewer referrals that meet their standards than they have positions open, but that's because they're relatively huge but simultaneously not high up on people's list of places to relocate to. Smaller districts will have a dozen people competing for a single spot.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
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USACE honors hire who assists with current honors hiring process here.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
If you are qualified, this means your resume and other materials were sent out to district counsels (in the offices which you indicated preference for). Hearing from district offices will depend on hiring needs. Our office is not looking for new hires, so you won't hear from us. Waiting periods can vary greatly. I was "qualified" in late October and got an offer late November. Other people in my class were qualified in November and didn't get an offer until May.
Also, some districts don't do the type of work you indicated you want to do during your interviews. For example, if you want to do civil works and/or environmental, 2 districts on the US soil will not reach out to you because those 2 district never do any civil or environmental work. Besides that, there are some local preferences within each office that I am not aware of. Usually, every office has 1-2 spots and like 10 "qualified" people. They'll cull the number by going through you geographic preferences, local ties, interest in the work the office does, etc. After that, they'll interview like 5 out of those 10, and extend 1-2 offers.
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Would you say that most other offices had similar hiring standards to yours re GPA, etc.? Also, any chance this office was in the Southeast?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:39 pmFrom what I understand, it varies a lot between districts. I interned for a very large district within USACE this past summer, and their head counsel explained their process to me. Each district has their own hiring standards separate from those for qualification to enter the pool (this district only interviews people in the top 25%, but that's definitely not necessary to pass the general qualification stage, for example). This particular district pretty much always gets fewer referrals that meet their standards than they have positions open, but that's because they're relatively huge but simultaneously not high up on people's list of places to relocate to. Smaller districts will have a dozen people competing for a single spot.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
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This is my second year trying out for the program. I highly recommend going for an eligibility preserving activity if you can, it really helpsAnonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:28 pmCongratulations! I assume I am an alternate and/or my reference check did not go well.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:11 amReceived one yesterdayAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:15 amHas the non-tax HQ given offers already?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:00 pmNot sure if this is the same for field offices, but I heard that headquarters for non-tax hopes to wrap up hiring decisions by the end of this week.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:21 pmHas anyone of the IRS field offices extended offers already? Non-tax specifically
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Thank you for the kind words! To be candid, I would be unsure about accepting as I do worry non-tax practice is limited in exit opportunities. Do you think you'll accept?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:20 amThis is my second year trying out for the program. I highly recommend going for an eligibility preserving activity if you can, it really helpsAnonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:28 pmCongratulations! I assume I am an alternate and/or my reference check did not go well.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:11 amReceived one yesterdayAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:15 amHas the non-tax HQ given offers already?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:00 pmNot sure if this is the same for field offices, but I heard that headquarters for non-tax hopes to wrap up hiring decisions by the end of this week.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:21 pmHas anyone of the IRS field offices extended offers already? Non-tax specifically
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Is it fair to say that several qualified candidates do not receive offers? Or is it more like if the candidate is open to a variety of office locations, USACE will find a place for them?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:12 pmUSACE honors hire who assists with current honors hiring process here.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
If you are qualified, this means your resume and other materials were sent out to district counsels (in the offices which you indicated preference for). Hearing from district offices will depend on hiring needs. Our office is not looking for new hires, so you won't hear from us. Waiting periods can vary greatly. I was "qualified" in late October and got an offer late November. Other people in my class were qualified in November and didn't get an offer until May.
Also, some districts don't do the type of work you indicated you want to do during your interviews. For example, if you want to do civil works and/or environmental, 2 districts on the US soil will not reach out to you because those 2 district never do any civil or environmental work. Besides that, there are some local preferences within each office that I am not aware of. Usually, every office has 1-2 spots and like 10 "qualified" people. They'll cull the number by going through you geographic preferences, local ties, interest in the work the office does, etc. After that, they'll interview like 5 out of those 10, and extend 1-2 offers.
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I don't know anything about other districts' needs/standards other than that they vary a lot. You'd be surprised at how much each district varies even when it comes to how they implement their regulatory programs.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 9:20 pmWould you say that most other offices had similar hiring standards to yours re GPA, etc.? Also, any chance this office was in the Southeast?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 12:39 pmFrom what I understand, it varies a lot between districts. I interned for a very large district within USACE this past summer, and their head counsel explained their process to me. Each district has their own hiring standards separate from those for qualification to enter the pool (this district only interviews people in the top 25%, but that's definitely not necessary to pass the general qualification stage, for example). This particular district pretty much always gets fewer referrals that meet their standards than they have positions open, but that's because they're relatively huge but simultaneously not high up on people's list of places to relocate to. Smaller districts will have a dozen people competing for a single spot.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
I don't feel comfortable sharing the particular district since I still live within it, but I'll just say that if you ever get a look at staff sizes for each district, ours stands out for how many people we employ compared to others around it.
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My main goal was to break into the fed system and if I want, apply internally once I'm in, but my end game's staying in fed government the rest of my career, use PSLF. I did like the people when I interviewed and most people I talked to have been on it for a long time, so I'm glad it worked out. FWIW I also applied to tax but my background wasn't enough (worked heavily with numbers before law school but not a CPA, took a couple tax-adjacent classes)Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:22 amThank you for the kind words! To be candid, I would be unsure about accepting as I do worry non-tax practice is limited in exit opportunities. Do you think you'll accept?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 7:20 amThis is my second year trying out for the program. I highly recommend going for an eligibility preserving activity if you can, it really helpsAnonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 12:28 pmCongratulations! I assume I am an alternate and/or my reference check did not go well.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Oct 20, 2023 11:11 amReceived one yesterdayAnonymous User wrote: ↑Wed Oct 18, 2023 9:15 amHas the non-tax HQ given offers already?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 16, 2023 6:00 pmNot sure if this is the same for field offices, but I heard that headquarters for non-tax hopes to wrap up hiring decisions by the end of this week.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sun Oct 15, 2023 2:21 pmHas anyone of the IRS field offices extended offers already? Non-tax specifically
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I have no idea, sorry! I only look over the resumes and interview people.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:25 amIs it fair to say that several qualified candidates do not receive offers? Or is it more like if the candidate is open to a variety of office locations, USACE will find a place for them?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:12 pmUSACE honors hire who assists with current honors hiring process here.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
If you are qualified, this means your resume and other materials were sent out to district counsels (in the offices which you indicated preference for). Hearing from district offices will depend on hiring needs. Our office is not looking for new hires, so you won't hear from us. Waiting periods can vary greatly. I was "qualified" in late October and got an offer late November. Other people in my class were qualified in November and didn't get an offer until May.
Also, some districts don't do the type of work you indicated you want to do during your interviews. For example, if you want to do civil works and/or environmental, 2 districts on the US soil will not reach out to you because those 2 district never do any civil or environmental work. Besides that, there are some local preferences within each office that I am not aware of. Usually, every office has 1-2 spots and like 10 "qualified" people. They'll cull the number by going through you geographic preferences, local ties, interest in the work the office does, etc. After that, they'll interview like 5 out of those 10, and extend 1-2 offers.
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From what I've heard, there are definitely many qualified candidates that never get further interviewed, but mainly because they limit themselves geographically. Some districts only have like 4-5 people in their office of counsel and may not actually be looking during any given cycle. Other districts may have several openings but few people actually select that location/the ones that do don't meet that particular district's preferences.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2023 11:25 amIs it fair to say that several qualified candidates do not receive offers? Or is it more like if the candidate is open to a variety of office locations, USACE will find a place for them?Anonymous User wrote: ↑Mon Oct 23, 2023 6:12 pmUSACE honors hire who assists with current honors hiring process here.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Sat Oct 21, 2023 9:17 pmAnyone have any insight into Army Corps of Engineers honors hiring? Had 2 interviews and received an interview telling me I was "qualified". My understanding is that my resume and other materials can now be sent to all regional offices for which I indicated a preference. Beyond this, does anyone know how long the average timeline is from qualification to offer, and perhaps what percentage of qualified candidates are actually hired?
If you are qualified, this means your resume and other materials were sent out to district counsels (in the offices which you indicated preference for). Hearing from district offices will depend on hiring needs. Our office is not looking for new hires, so you won't hear from us. Waiting periods can vary greatly. I was "qualified" in late October and got an offer late November. Other people in my class were qualified in November and didn't get an offer until May.
Also, some districts don't do the type of work you indicated you want to do during your interviews. For example, if you want to do civil works and/or environmental, 2 districts on the US soil will not reach out to you because those 2 district never do any civil or environmental work. Besides that, there are some local preferences within each office that I am not aware of. Usually, every office has 1-2 spots and like 10 "qualified" people. They'll cull the number by going through you geographic preferences, local ties, interest in the work the office does, etc. After that, they'll interview like 5 out of those 10, and extend 1-2 offers.
FWIW, during my summer internship we kept getting agency-wide emails advertising openings in the Mobile, Portland, Kansas City, Louisville, and Memphis districts, as well as the Transatlantic Expeditionary District in Kuwait. So I think there's a decent hiring spree going on this year, but the number of lateral openings may not necessarily correspond to honors program openings.
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Got an interview with IRS OCC today in DC. Was kind of surprised because heard nothing from them at school OCI and Field Offices are already making hires.
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Any movement with FEMA?
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Has anyone heard anything from the SEC, even the automated "referred" message on USAJobs?
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Denver sent out invites, but haven't heard of any other office
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Can the IRS funding cuts, if passed, affect the incoming honors class?
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Did anyone else have the FTC honors first-round interview? I had mine last week and hoping to hear back soon either way.
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Per Deana, the following components have begun identifying finalists.
Tax-Criminal
Tax-Civil
EOIR-Office of the Director
USAOS:
- Southern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of California
- District of Columbia
- Central District of California
- District of Colorado
- Southern District of Texas
Good luck to all! Fingers crossed for Civil-Torts.
Tax-Criminal
Tax-Civil
EOIR-Office of the Director
USAOS:
- Southern District of Indiana
- Eastern District of California
- District of Columbia
- Central District of California
- District of Colorado
- Southern District of Texas
Good luck to all! Fingers crossed for Civil-Torts.
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Anyone hear anything from CFPB about 2nd round interviews?
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Has anyone heard of offers made by the OCC (Comptroller of Currency)?
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I was told offers were going out before Veterans Day, but considering that's tomorrow and today is a federal holiday, either it's going to be later or non-notification serves as a rejection.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:28 pmHas anyone heard of offers made by the OCC (Comptroller of Currency)?
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I remember being told that they were hoping to get them out before Veterans Day, so hoping that we hear good news next week, at least some closure would be nice since there's no app trackerAnonymous User wrote: ↑Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:01 pmI was told offers were going out before Veterans Day, but considering that's tomorrow and today is a federal holiday, either it's going to be later or non-notification serves as a rejection.Anonymous User wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 5:28 pmHas anyone heard of offers made by the OCC (Comptroller of Currency)?
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