2. AGENDA USACE Mission Statement Enterprise Coverage
USACE Career Programs
Diversity and Outreach (D&O)
Advancing Minorities’ Interest In Engineering (AMIE)
Workforce Development
Employment Opportunities/Benefits
Questions/Comments

3. USACE MISSION STATEMENT
Delivers vital public and military engineering services; partnering in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters. Provide Engineering solutions for our Nation’s toughest challenges.
LTG TODD T. SEMONITE
CSM BRADLEY J. HOUSTON

5. USACE CAREERS
USACE serves as the DoD Infrastructure Assurance Office for Public Works. In this role, USACE is responsible for ensuring that all DoD installations have Infrastructure Assurance Plans in place. USACE also provides leadership, guidance, and expertise in the following areas:
Border and Transportation Security
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosives Countermeasures
R&D Laboratories and Centers of Expertise in Structural Protective Design and Electronic Security
USACE has three core areas of technical capability:
Civil Works
Military Public Works
Environmental Restoration

6. USACE CAREERS Disaster Program Manager
DTOS Specialists
Emergency Manager
Emergency Operations Manager
Readiness and Contingency Operations Chief
Emergency Management Assistant
Emergency Management Specialist
Emergency Operations Program Manager
Emergency Operations Specialist
Emergency Response Program Planner
Civil Disaster Planner
Civil Engineering Technician
Engineer (Civil, General, Structural, Environmental)
Emergency Support Function Team Leaders
Force Protection Specialist
Liaison Officer
Military Planner
Field Force Emergency
Management Specialist
National Emergency Program Specialist
Program Manager, Emergency Management International
Physical Security Specialist
Risk Management Program Manager
Urban Search and Rescue Structures Specialist

7. DIVERSITY AND OUTREACH (D&O) PROGRAMS/AWARDS
Black Engineer of the Year Award Conference (BEYAC)
Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Award Corporation (HENAAC)
Women of Color (WOC)
Federally Employed Women (FEW)
Federal Asian Pacific American Council (FAPAC)
Society of American Indian Government Employees (SAIG)
National Image, Incorporated Meritorious Service Award (IMAGE)
National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Asian American Engineer of the Year (AAEOY) and Chinese
Chief of Engineers EEO Trophy
Advancing Minority Interest in Engineering (AMIE)
Army’s Outstanding Employee with a Disability

8. ADVANCING MINORITIES’ INTEREST IN ENGINEERING (AMIE)
AMIE (Advancing Minorities' Interest in Engineering) is a non-profit
organization whose purpose is to expand corporate, government, and
academic alliances to implement and support programs to attract,
educate, graduate and place underrepresented minority students in
engineering careers.
2017 – AMIE Students
2016 – AMIE Students
AMIE interns gain career experience in Korea
Joyrie Dickerson, center, a chemical engineering major from Hampton University, looks over a design package during a site visit July 20 at Camp Humphreys, South Korea.

9. (AMIE) PARTNERING COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES
107 Recognized in the U.S. and U.S. Virgin Islands
104 Accredited Institutions
15 with Accredited Engineering Programs
Alabama A&M University Prairie View A&M University
Florida A&M University Southern University
Hampton University Tennessee State University
Howard University Tuskegee University
Jackson State University Univ. of District of Columbia
Morgan State University Univ. of MD Eastern Shore
Norfolk State University Virginia State University
North Carolina A&T University

10. (AMIE) STRATEGIC PARTNERS
Lockheed Martin SAIC
National Security Agency Siemens
Naval Sea System Command Air Force Research Laboratory
Northrop Grumman Corp US Army Corps of Engineers
Oracle US Department of Energy
Penn State Applied Research Lab Raytheon
Purdue University

11. USACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Basic Civilian Career Course
Advance Civilian Career Course
Senior Civilian Career Leaders
Army Civilian Education System – Foundation Course
Army Civilian Education System – Intermediate Course
Army Congressional Fellowship Program – (ACFP)
Defense Senior leader Development Program
DoD Executive Leader Development Program
Harvard University Program for Senior Executive Fellows
Senior Enterprise Talent Management (SETM) Enterprise Talent Management
Senior Service College
USACE Emerging Leaders Program (ELP)
USACE Leadership Development Program (ULDP)

12. CAREER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Pathway Program - Executive Order established the “Pathways” program as of July 10, 2012, which consists of the following:
Internship Program - The Pathways Internship Program is for current students and replaces the existing SCEP and STEP. Participants will be referred to as “interns” and must be enrolled in qualifying institutions, as determined by OPM.  Interns must have meaningful work experience and agencies must set clear expectations regarding their work experience.
Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program – This program is applicable to individuals from a variety of academic disciplines at the graduate level.  Participants will continue to be known as PMFs or Fellows and must have received, within the preceding 2 years, a qualifying advanced degree.

13. CAREER INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES cont.
Recent Graduates Program – This program is intended to promote careers with the federal government by providing individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying education institutions or programs with developmental experiences in the federal government.  Participants will be referred to as “recent graduates” and must have obtained a qualifying degree, or completed a qualifying career or technical education program, as determined by OPM, within the preceding 2 years, except for veterans who due to military service obligations, must be appointed within 6 years of obtaining a qualifying degree or completing a qualifying program. 
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14. USACE EMPLOYMENT OFFERS
Satisfaction in working for an organization with a tradition of public service extending back over 200 years
Professional, technical, and administrative opportunities in the U.S. and abroad
Challenging work assignments
Career development and advancement through executive and senior technical positions
Education and training opportunities
World-wide employment opportunities
Cross-functional employment experience

15. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Competitive annual salaries with cost of living increases
Promotional opportunities
Vacation and sick leave
Health and life insurance
Retirement plan
401K equivalent, with up to a 5% matching government contribution
10 paid federal holidays
Family Friendly Leave
Flexible hours and alternate work schedules
Telework arrangements may be available
Possible student loan repayment
Recruitment and Relocation Bonuses may be offered for difficult to fill positions

16. QUESTIONS JAMES J. BRAXTON SR. HQ, US Army Corps of Engineers
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