How to Turn Your Education and Experience into a Career with DOL

There are many jobs and opportunities at the Department of Labor for people with a variety of educational backgrounds and work experiences. The career fields listed on this Web site are organized by field of interest, and the table below is intended to help you understand what specific positions you may want to apply for based on your academic major or work experience. The table will also help you search by job title and assist in locating current positions available on USAJOBS.gov, the federal government's official jobs Web site.

Please note that the below table is not all-inclusive of job opportunities available and is not a listing of currently open positions. The table provides examples of the type of positions often available and at varying levels of responsibility. You can apply your talent and experience to a number of administrative, developmental, and entry-level positions with a degree in most academic majors.

How to Turn Your Education and Experience into a Career with DOL
If you majored/have experience in… Here are positions that might be right for you!
Accounting Auditor
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Investigator (pension)
Contract Specialist
Any Major / General Interest Human Resource Specialist
Logistics Management
Paralegal Specialist
Contract Representative
Contract Specialist
Public Affairs Specialist
Writer or Writer-Editor
General Investigator
Computer Specialist
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner
Administrative/Budget/Program-Management Analyst
Manpower or Workforce Development Specialist
Business Administration Auditor
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner
Investigator (pension)
Contract Specialist
Computer Science Information Technology Specialist
Computer Specialist
Economics Economist
Auditor
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Investigator (pension)
Contract Specialist
Engineering Computer Specialist
Safety and Mining Engineers
Mine Safety and Health Inspector/Specialist
Industrial Hygienist
Safety Specialist
Finance Budget Analyst
Financial Analyst
Investigator (pension)
Human Resource Management Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
Human Resource Specialist
Employee/Labor Relations Specialist
Position Classification Specialist
Industrial Hygiene Mine Safety and Health Inspector/Specialist
Industrial Hygienist
Safety Specialist
Information Technology Information Technology Specialist
Program Manager
Management Analyst
Computer Programmer
Law Attorney
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Investigator (pension)
Contract Specialist
Mathematics Mathematical Statistician
Computer Specialist
Safety Specialist
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Contract Specialist
Physical/Biological Sciences Mine Safety and Health Inspector/Specialist
Industrial Hygienist
Safety Specialist
Public Administration Auditor
Equal Opportunity Specialist
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner
Administrative/Budget/Program-Management Analyst
Manpower or Workforce Development Specialist
Contract Specialist
Statistics Mathematical Statistician
Computer Specialist
Contract Specialist
Social Science Equal Opportunity Specialist
Wage Hour Compliance Specialist
Workers' Compensation Claims Examiner