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Career Guide: Fall 2009


Fellowships Give Hispanic Youth a Chance for Jobs

Veronica Duron, 24, didn’t stop being a student when she graduated from the University of Texas in 2007. The San Antonio native spent a year working at a law firm and then came to the District as a Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute fellow in 2008. Even as her fellowship turned into a full-time job on Capitol Hill in May, Duron said she’s still learning.


Temp Joys Provide First Ray of New Jobs Hope

Signs of life in the national economy could eventually translate to big gains for job seekers in the nation’s capital — but the first rays of hope in the employment picture may come from an unlikely source.


Veterans Get Job Support After Their Years of Service

Coming home after time spent in combat zones is undoubtedly a challenging process. After spending years with the military, soldiers have to make personal and professional adjustments, and each facet of the process presents a unique situation.


Handbook Offers Way To Survive the Jungle

It seems like everyone has something to say about the job market these days. In Washington, D.C., advice on working in government is given freely — almost too freely. To be sure, knowing how to navigate the ins and outs of Washington can be valuable, but not all advice is equal, even when it comes in printed form.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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