WEBVTT 00:20.440 --> 00:22.700 Good afternoon , everyone . My name is 00:22.740 --> 00:25.550 Carl Brown . I want to welcome everyone 00:25.940 --> 00:28.330 to this university engagement . Webinar 00:28.530 --> 00:30.920 focused on student workforce 00:30.930 --> 00:34.470 opportunities . My official title is 00:34.470 --> 00:36.480 staff director for the Strategic 00:36.480 --> 00:40.350 Communication and Outreach Branch and 00:40.350 --> 00:42.360 the Chemical and Biological 00:42.510 --> 00:44.700 Technologies Department at the Defense 00:44.700 --> 00:47.370 Threat Reduction Agency , better known 00:47.370 --> 00:49.980 as Detroit CB . I'd like to thank 00:49.980 --> 00:52.313 everyone for joining us virtually today . 00:52.640 --> 00:54.640 I'm looking forward to a productive 00:54.640 --> 00:56.807 meeting , and I hope you all come away 00:56.807 --> 00:58.918 with some useful information from the 00:58.918 --> 01:01.196 presentations that you're going to see . 01:03.540 --> 01:05.540 Here's the path that we're going to 01:05.540 --> 01:07.770 follow for today's Webinar . I'm going 01:07.770 --> 01:10.640 to walk through who we are and what we 01:10.640 --> 01:14.260 do and did your CB Well , then I'll 01:14.260 --> 01:17.480 hand it over to our presenters . We'll 01:17.480 --> 01:19.730 begin with Dr . Neil Jensen is a 01:19.730 --> 01:21.750 division chief of the Chemical and 01:21.750 --> 01:23.417 Biological Research Center of 01:23.417 --> 01:25.250 Excellence at the Defense Threat 01:25.250 --> 01:27.028 Reduction Agency . Neil will be 01:27.028 --> 01:30.000 followed by Mr Anti Teague , who is the 01:30.000 --> 01:32.780 chief for talent acquisition and 01:32.780 --> 01:35.230 outreach within the Detroit Human 01:35.230 --> 01:38.150 Resource is team . And then , uh , 01:39.340 --> 01:41.396 excuse me . Andy will be followed by 01:41.396 --> 01:43.890 Miss Karen Felton , who is a program 01:43.890 --> 01:46.720 manager for the Smart program , and 01:46.720 --> 01:48.880 Karen will close out our presentation 01:48.880 --> 01:51.320 session . Speakers will take some time 01:51.330 --> 01:53.800 at the end of each presentation to 01:53.800 --> 01:56.270 answer questions , and we will also 01:56.340 --> 01:59.190 wrap up with a final Q and A chat 01:59.190 --> 02:01.030 session to give everyone the 02:01.030 --> 02:02.974 opportunity to get their questions 02:02.974 --> 02:04.650 answered before we conclude . 02:07.740 --> 02:10.000 So without further delay , uh , let's 02:10.000 --> 02:11.000 get started . 02:17.740 --> 02:20.200 So , as I mentioned , I'm Carl Brown . 02:20.210 --> 02:23.380 I'm going to provide a broad 02:23.390 --> 02:26.180 overview of both the Defense Threat 02:26.180 --> 02:28.870 Reduction Agency and a little bit of 02:28.870 --> 02:31.360 specific information about the Chemical 02:31.360 --> 02:33.670 and Biological Technologies department . 02:39.140 --> 02:41.029 I think I am also controlling the 02:41.029 --> 02:43.840 slides . I am also controlling the 02:43.840 --> 02:47.840 slides . Okay , so today I'm going to 02:47.840 --> 02:50.040 introduce you to a place in our 02:50.040 --> 02:52.980 government where imagination is more 02:52.980 --> 02:54.480 important than knowledge . 02:57.340 --> 03:00.930 We face tremendous threats and to 03:00.930 --> 03:03.260 defend against these threats , we must 03:03.270 --> 03:06.260 innovate . We must imagine , can bio 03:06.260 --> 03:09.380 scenarios and what makes our US 03:09.380 --> 03:13.180 warfighters job easier ? Industry , 03:13.180 --> 03:14.950 academia and government 03:17.140 --> 03:19.196 are on the forefront of innovation . 03:22.040 --> 03:24.360 What's really , really important is 03:24.360 --> 03:27.020 that our government is working with 03:27.030 --> 03:30.870 industry and academia to fund and bring 03:30.870 --> 03:33.930 innovation to the market at Detroit . 03:33.940 --> 03:36.690 Our partnerships with these groups is 03:36.690 --> 03:38.912 an imperative for our mission success . 03:48.840 --> 03:51.410 Big picture shows that the transmission 03:51.420 --> 03:54.010 is to enable D . O . D and the U . S 03:54.010 --> 03:56.690 government to prepare for and combat 03:56.690 --> 03:58.468 weapons of mass destruction and 03:58.468 --> 04:01.610 improvise threats and to ensure nuclear 04:01.610 --> 04:05.030 deterrence . As I mentioned , I work in 04:05.030 --> 04:06.586 the Chemical and Biological 04:06.586 --> 04:08.530 Technologies Department , where we 04:08.530 --> 04:10.586 focus on countering the chemical and 04:10.586 --> 04:13.380 biological threats in the WMD space by 04:13.380 --> 04:15.450 developing new detection devices , 04:15.450 --> 04:17.890 medical countermeasures and integrated 04:17.900 --> 04:19.360 early warning systems . 04:26.240 --> 04:28.430 Foreign agency of our size We have a 04:28.430 --> 04:31.390 large global footprint . Our permanent 04:31.390 --> 04:33.520 liaison officers are at combatant 04:33.520 --> 04:35.810 command centers and the Pentagon around 04:35.810 --> 04:38.860 the world . Over 500 integrators are 04:38.860 --> 04:41.000 dispersed throughout the field 04:41.010 --> 04:43.070 supporting our war fighters , and we 04:43.070 --> 04:44.959 have adapted the locations of our 04:44.959 --> 04:47.240 regional engagement officers so that we 04:47.240 --> 04:49.820 can communicate , integrate and 04:49.820 --> 04:52.710 coordinate all of our activities . We 04:52.710 --> 04:54.877 also have a presence in countries with 04:54.877 --> 04:57.043 whom we execute science and technology 04:57.130 --> 04:58.130 agreements . 05:07.640 --> 05:09.696 The District Chemical and biological 05:09.696 --> 05:12.100 technologies department is also known 05:12.220 --> 05:14.290 as the Joint Science and Technology 05:14.290 --> 05:16.520 Office for Chemical and Biological 05:16.520 --> 05:19.130 Defense . This is a part of the 05:19.130 --> 05:21.200 integrated chemical and biological 05:21.210 --> 05:24.040 defense program . The role of the 05:24.040 --> 05:26.262 chemical and biological defense program 05:26.262 --> 05:28.096 is to improve the biological and 05:28.096 --> 05:30.230 chemical defense capabilities of all 05:30.230 --> 05:32.290 uniformed services and reduce the 05:32.290 --> 05:34.480 threat . The biological and chemical 05:34.480 --> 05:36.610 terrorism in the United States and 05:36.610 --> 05:37.150 abroad 05:46.140 --> 05:48.084 within the Chemical and Biological 05:48.140 --> 05:50.570 Defense Department , the Chemical and 05:50.570 --> 05:52.626 Biological Technologies Department . 05:52.626 --> 05:55.210 Excuse me , We are leading d o d 05:55.210 --> 05:57.420 science and technology to anticipate , 05:57.430 --> 05:59.910 defend and safeguard against chemical 05:59.920 --> 06:01.880 and biological threats for the war 06:01.880 --> 06:04.440 fighter and the nation . We 06:04.440 --> 06:06.607 accomplished our mission by sponsoring 06:06.607 --> 06:09.290 the best science and turning ideas and 06:09.290 --> 06:11.520 the prototypes and capabilities for the 06:11.520 --> 06:13.150 warfighter clock up . 06:18.140 --> 06:21.010 We have this mission and we conduct the 06:21.010 --> 06:23.260 work that we conduct because of the 06:23.260 --> 06:26.430 threats we face . I'm gonna talk a 06:26.430 --> 06:28.980 little bit about recent world events . 06:28.990 --> 06:30.934 We've seen the use of chlorine and 06:30.934 --> 06:33.840 mustard agent in Iraq and Syria . We've 06:33.840 --> 06:36.810 supported outbreak operations in West 06:36.810 --> 06:39.610 Africa during the Ebola outbreak , and 06:39.610 --> 06:41.610 there have been thousands of legacy 06:41.610 --> 06:43.832 chemical weapons found in Iraq over the 06:43.832 --> 06:46.130 last decade . And we continue to 06:46.130 --> 06:48.550 identify emerging threats that do not 06:48.550 --> 06:50.560 conform to international treaty 06:50.560 --> 06:52.910 standards that would limit or contain 06:52.910 --> 06:54.854 the use of chemical and biological 06:54.854 --> 06:58.450 hazards . This is the importance of the 06:58.450 --> 07:00.310 work we do and the Chemical and 07:00.310 --> 07:02.366 Biological Technologies Department . 07:08.240 --> 07:10.184 One of our primary focus is in the 07:10.184 --> 07:13.150 department is preparing for surprise . 07:13.940 --> 07:16.250 It is necessary to prepare for surprise 07:16.740 --> 07:19.260 because we are not . We will not know 07:19.640 --> 07:23.280 when and where a threat will 07:23.280 --> 07:25.760 pop up . We can't know what the 07:25.760 --> 07:27.730 surprise will be . We will get 07:27.730 --> 07:29.960 surprised , but we will not know where 07:29.960 --> 07:32.400 it comes from or in what way it will 07:32.400 --> 07:35.680 manifest . Preparing for surprise is a 07:35.680 --> 07:38.040 national imperative and a principal 07:38.040 --> 07:39.350 focus of our work . 07:44.940 --> 07:46.996 So where we've been and what have we 07:46.996 --> 07:50.490 been doing to this timeline shows kind 07:50.490 --> 07:53.190 of a span of a decade , and some of the 07:53.190 --> 07:55.570 work that we have provided are some of 07:55.570 --> 07:58.310 the capabilities we have provided to 07:58.310 --> 08:00.330 our nation's warfighters . We've 08:00.330 --> 08:02.650 watched a steady increase of use of 08:02.650 --> 08:05.300 chemical weapons on the battlefield . I 08:05.300 --> 08:07.356 talked about the use of chlorine and 08:07.356 --> 08:10.610 mustard gas , and there's been a growth 08:10.620 --> 08:13.590 in biotech industry . Which leads us to 08:13.590 --> 08:16.530 further believe that we cannot have one 08:16.530 --> 08:19.720 bug or one drug solutions . We have to 08:19.720 --> 08:23.020 focus on broad spectrum capabilities 08:23.030 --> 08:26.050 that will address many problems at once . 08:32.840 --> 08:35.300 One of the ways that we approach this 08:35.310 --> 08:39.090 broad capability development is getting 08:39.090 --> 08:41.470 to a place where we're left the cough 08:41.480 --> 08:43.591 from and talk a little bit about what 08:43.591 --> 08:46.260 that means . And many instances , law 08:46.260 --> 08:49.450 enforcement sometimes talks about pre 08:49.450 --> 08:52.420 and post incident or where we stand and 08:52.420 --> 08:54.531 what we know before something happens 08:54.531 --> 08:56.790 and where we stand and what we know 08:56.900 --> 09:00.220 after it happens when we talk about 09:00.410 --> 09:03.880 left of cough . We're talking about how 09:03.880 --> 09:06.630 we detect that something has occurred , 09:06.630 --> 09:10.050 how we diagnose it , how we use data to 09:10.050 --> 09:12.490 predict ways to counter what has 09:12.490 --> 09:15.580 happened and then develop and test our 09:15.580 --> 09:18.740 countermeasures against whatever we 09:18.740 --> 09:21.840 anticipate happening , most importantly , 09:21.970 --> 09:24.250 before it actually occurs . 09:34.240 --> 09:36.462 So most of what I've been talking about 09:36.462 --> 09:40.020 is the technical side of how we go 09:40.020 --> 09:43.730 about doing the work that we do . I 09:43.730 --> 09:46.080 would be remiss if I didn't also point 09:46.080 --> 09:49.610 out that almost all of the things that 09:49.610 --> 09:53.370 we develop are built on a foundation of 09:53.370 --> 09:55.760 sound business practice and what we're 09:55.760 --> 09:57.927 focusing on in our department . One of 09:57.927 --> 09:59.927 the things we're focusing on in our 09:59.927 --> 10:02.430 department right now is becoming mawr 10:02.430 --> 10:05.110 agile in our business practice , which 10:05.120 --> 10:08.180 opens up opportunities in fields that 10:08.190 --> 10:10.790 aren't traditionally technologically 10:10.790 --> 10:14.570 focused or engineering focused and 10:14.570 --> 10:18.190 rather open to business 10:18.200 --> 10:21.880 contracting and other practice areas 10:21.890 --> 10:25.250 that one might not associate generally 10:25.740 --> 10:28.050 with the technical technology focused 10:28.060 --> 10:28.950 organization . 10:34.140 --> 10:37.990 I'm gonna end where I started . I think 10:37.990 --> 10:40.400 one of the most exciting things about 10:40.400 --> 10:42.980 what happens in our building one of the 10:42.990 --> 10:46.790 things that Detrick can kind of do that 10:46.790 --> 10:50.270 many other government agencies don't do 10:51.040 --> 10:54.320 is take advantage of the creativity and 10:54.320 --> 10:57.220 the ingenuity of the men and women on 10:57.220 --> 11:00.850 our team and take their imagination 11:01.440 --> 11:03.910 and their knowledge and turn it into 11:03.910 --> 11:06.150 something that makes a difference for 11:06.150 --> 11:09.770 the world where we work . Imagination 11:09.790 --> 11:12.070 is more important than knowledge . 11:13.140 --> 11:16.250 Having shared that with you all , I am 11:16.250 --> 11:19.860 going to now turn the presentation 11:19.860 --> 11:22.250 over to Dr Neil Jensen . 11:39.240 --> 11:41.296 Um , I'm moving the slides . I'm not 11:41.296 --> 11:43.407 sure if I am supposed to move them or 11:43.407 --> 11:45.518 someone else is moving . Or maybe I'm 11:45.518 --> 11:49.230 their radio . Okay . All right . Thanks 11:49.230 --> 11:52.290 a lot , girl . They said my name's Neil 11:52.290 --> 11:55.630 Jensen . I'm here representing one of 11:55.630 --> 11:58.610 the divisions at the Defense Production 11:58.610 --> 12:02.150 Agency . Karl talked to you a lot 12:02.160 --> 12:04.660 about you heard words like acquisition 12:05.240 --> 12:08.580 business practices management . Um , 12:08.590 --> 12:10.423 that's because a lot of what the 12:10.423 --> 12:12.780 Defense Threat Reduction Agency does is 12:12.780 --> 12:16.080 program management . We send out money 12:16.090 --> 12:19.740 to labs to do research , and we acquire . 12:19.740 --> 12:21.962 That's why it's called acquisition . We 12:21.962 --> 12:24.600 acquire product or there is a small 12:24.600 --> 12:27.300 part of Detroit . Uh , my division that 12:27.300 --> 12:29.890 actually carries out research in the 12:29.890 --> 12:32.440 laboratory . We do this in 12:32.440 --> 12:34.218 collaboration with a lot of our 12:34.218 --> 12:36.273 partners , and that's what I'm gonna 12:36.273 --> 12:38.218 talk with you about today . Yeah . 12:39.540 --> 12:41.596 First , we're going to talk a little 12:41.596 --> 12:44.150 bit . Just about overview . Um , 12:45.540 --> 12:48.360 mission and vision . This is it's just 12:48.360 --> 12:50.416 words . But it gives you a flavor of 12:50.416 --> 12:53.040 what I wanted to talk about today . As 12:53.040 --> 12:54.929 I mentioned , we are the research 12:54.929 --> 12:56.707 component of the Defense Threat 12:56.707 --> 12:58.600 Reduction Agency Can Bio Division 12:58.610 --> 13:01.850 Department . So we provide these 13:01.860 --> 13:04.070 capabilities to the different D o . D 13:04.070 --> 13:06.600 labs . Uh , I saw some of you are from 13:06.600 --> 13:08.822 Aberdeen Proving Ground . You know what 13:08.822 --> 13:10.840 I'm talking about ? The D . O . D . 13:10.840 --> 13:13.820 Maintains a bunch of strictly research 13:13.820 --> 13:16.170 labs to maintain the capability to 13:16.170 --> 13:19.270 carry out research and maintain that 13:19.280 --> 13:21.630 capability through any sort of budget 13:21.630 --> 13:25.420 issues . Another thing we do in our 13:25.420 --> 13:27.730 division is communication between Vitra 13:27.730 --> 13:30.650 and these military sites . We need to 13:30.650 --> 13:33.960 know what the warfighter needs . We 13:33.960 --> 13:35.904 can't make . We can make something 13:35.904 --> 13:38.016 that's nice and fun , but it needs to 13:38.016 --> 13:40.310 be useful to the warfighter to the 13:40.310 --> 13:43.330 soldier in the field . So it's part of 13:43.330 --> 13:45.770 our mission is to talk with them , make 13:45.770 --> 13:47.900 sure we know what they need . And 13:47.900 --> 13:50.011 finally , the third one is actually a 13:50.011 --> 13:52.750 big part . We're very focused on this . 13:53.440 --> 13:56.560 We recognize that over time we're gonna 13:56.570 --> 14:00.250 people gonna retire . We lose a lot of 14:00.640 --> 14:03.300 brain power . We need to start bringing 14:03.300 --> 14:06.150 in people like yourselves early on , 14:06.160 --> 14:09.660 expose you to the Department of Defense 14:09.670 --> 14:12.570 Research how we do things and get you 14:12.570 --> 14:15.010 used to it . And many of you will like 14:15.010 --> 14:18.070 it instead , some of you , it will be 14:18.070 --> 14:20.181 great . But you'll use that knowledge 14:20.181 --> 14:22.126 and go off into other parts of the 14:22.126 --> 14:24.126 government or in the industry . And 14:24.126 --> 14:25.959 that's fine , too . But our goal 14:25.959 --> 14:28.490 through a lot of this is to bring in 14:28.500 --> 14:31.630 fairly young student trophic students 14:31.630 --> 14:34.340 Now is to hire people out of college 14:34.340 --> 14:37.310 and graduate school and get going in 14:37.310 --> 14:39.532 the laboratory doing the research . I'm 14:39.532 --> 14:41.699 gonna tell you a little bit about that 14:41.699 --> 14:44.200 research in a minute . The final one 14:44.200 --> 14:46.680 division , uh , kind of repeat what I 14:46.680 --> 14:48.236 said . We're just providing 14:48.236 --> 14:50.569 opportunities , Collaborating with labs , 14:50.569 --> 14:53.160 increasing communication . Yeah . 14:56.040 --> 14:58.350 Um , this again Repeat what I've said 14:58.840 --> 15:02.350 um , we put the scientists , we hire 15:02.350 --> 15:04.572 people , put them into different labs . 15:04.572 --> 15:06.870 And these air A variety of labs , maybe 15:06.880 --> 15:10.620 Air Force , Army all 15:10.620 --> 15:12.930 maintained laboratory capabilities that 15:12.930 --> 15:16.700 different places around the U . S . Way . 15:16.700 --> 15:18.922 Often we hire people in their different 15:18.922 --> 15:21.280 employees in many cases , and then they 15:21.280 --> 15:23.224 go out to these labs and carry out 15:23.224 --> 15:25.391 research . Essentially , they are part 15:25.391 --> 15:27.613 of that lab . It's And the government , 15:27.613 --> 15:30.120 um , does quite well , lots of 15:30.130 --> 15:32.380 equipment , a lot of cutting edge 15:32.380 --> 15:34.602 research . There's a lot of work done . 15:34.740 --> 15:37.660 You know , Uh , some stuff . 15:39.340 --> 15:42.540 Here's just for your information , the 15:42.540 --> 15:45.000 job titles of people that we do higher 15:45.010 --> 15:48.740 and have hired . Um um , 15:48.740 --> 15:50.870 nothing surprising here , but 15:50.880 --> 15:53.320 microbiologists a lot of bacteria out 15:53.320 --> 15:55.920 there . Chemists chemical warfare 15:55.920 --> 15:58.830 agents are always a focus . Uh , 15:58.840 --> 16:00.820 toxicologists , computational 16:00.820 --> 16:03.300 biologists have been doing a lot of 16:03.310 --> 16:05.970 computational work in silica work has 16:05.970 --> 16:08.600 become a very big focus of the d o . D . 16:08.600 --> 16:11.960 In recent years . Chemical engineers , 16:12.340 --> 16:15.220 um , really fit in just about 16:15.230 --> 16:18.360 everywhere . Um , the type of projects 16:18.360 --> 16:20.530 we do , the projects you're used to 16:20.530 --> 16:23.670 seeing in your legs in the universities 16:23.670 --> 16:25.726 that you're at . You've been doing a 16:25.726 --> 16:27.670 lot of stem cell work lately . The 16:27.670 --> 16:30.420 whole idea is , uh , studies on animals 16:30.430 --> 16:34.200 are going to go go away . It's slowly 16:34.200 --> 16:36.660 happening . Ah , lot of the regulations 16:36.660 --> 16:38.771 and what you can do with animals , as 16:38.771 --> 16:40.716 far as research goes , is make any 16:40.716 --> 16:42.660 harder . And it should be harder . 16:42.660 --> 16:44.771 There's no reason to really work with 16:44.771 --> 16:46.993 animals unless you have Thio and much . 16:46.993 --> 16:49.160 Many cases stem cells . Our other cell 16:49.160 --> 16:51.160 lines can be used for a lot of this 16:51.160 --> 16:53.300 work . Um , we're closed for 16:53.300 --> 16:56.020 identifying are any viruses that means 16:56.030 --> 16:58.260 includes the sequencing that includes 16:58.260 --> 17:01.690 developing tests to detect them ? Um , 17:01.690 --> 17:04.500 when this when Kobe came up , about 17:04.500 --> 17:07.090 half of my division is now working on 17:07.090 --> 17:09.201 covert test . It's in our DNA virus . 17:09.940 --> 17:12.680 We're doing a lot of sequencing a lot 17:12.680 --> 17:14.791 of the bioinformatics . Where does it 17:14.791 --> 17:16.958 come from ? Where is it spreading to ? 17:16.958 --> 17:19.291 How can we develop ? Announced A for it . 17:19.440 --> 17:21.740 So we're flexible . When the D . O . D 17:21.740 --> 17:23.962 says our warfighters , our soldiers are 17:23.962 --> 17:26.018 starting to get exposed . We need to 17:26.018 --> 17:28.018 know more . We jump in and help out 17:28.140 --> 17:31.330 with the civilian labs to do on work 17:31.340 --> 17:34.560 with them , hand in hand , synthesizing 17:34.560 --> 17:36.727 new compounds . I'm just talking about 17:36.727 --> 17:39.670 new drugs . New uh , 17:40.440 --> 17:43.350 chemicals that can kill viruses and 17:43.350 --> 17:47.220 bacteria . Uh , DNA sequence in the 17:47.230 --> 17:49.397 forward deployed situation . What that 17:49.397 --> 17:51.780 means is we got a little boxes that you 17:51.780 --> 17:53.900 can carry near the not on the front 17:53.900 --> 17:56.011 line , but near it . And you could be 17:56.011 --> 17:58.067 sequencing . This is something we've 17:58.067 --> 18:00.400 been working on for several years . Now . 18:00.400 --> 18:02.780 I find something , identify it , 18:02.780 --> 18:05.520 sequencing using the web . We can get 18:05.530 --> 18:07.870 back access to supercomputers and very 18:07.870 --> 18:09.981 quickly get information on what we're 18:09.981 --> 18:13.490 working with . And finally transfer of 18:13.490 --> 18:16.480 liquids and powders . Very mundane . 18:16.490 --> 18:19.950 Sounds simple . But how is it 18:20.440 --> 18:22.620 if we have a powder that may be a an 18:22.620 --> 18:25.580 agent ? How is it spread ? How can it 18:25.590 --> 18:27.810 be spread is the enveloping to carry 18:27.820 --> 18:29.820 our gloves going to carry it is the 18:29.820 --> 18:32.060 arrogant carry it , all of that . Those 18:32.060 --> 18:34.116 are the type of things we think of , 18:34.116 --> 18:36.116 and we grab information from a wide 18:36.116 --> 18:37.838 variety of scientific fields , 18:37.838 --> 18:40.004 including fields , and all of you were 18:40.004 --> 18:42.580 in We used pretty much every scientific 18:42.580 --> 18:45.350 discipline out there down . 18:46.340 --> 18:49.630 Um , the opportunities the jobs are all 18:49.630 --> 18:52.430 listed on U . S . A . Jobs . The next 18:52.430 --> 18:54.652 speaker is gonna walk you through , use 18:54.652 --> 18:57.470 a jobs if you haven't we will see Mitt . 18:57.840 --> 19:01.810 It is the portal for all government 19:01.810 --> 19:04.030 jobs . So it's something you want to 19:04.030 --> 19:06.200 know about . It's just another way of 19:06.210 --> 19:08.460 part of your job . Your job search . 19:09.740 --> 19:12.760 Yeah , next slide is , 19:14.540 --> 19:16.830 um , a little bit expanding . In 19:16.830 --> 19:19.790 addition to pure research , we do 19:19.800 --> 19:22.590 interact a lot . Remember , team , See 19:22.590 --> 19:25.840 Bernie Kim , bio radiation , nuclear 19:25.840 --> 19:28.170 and explosives . Aberdeen Proving 19:28.170 --> 19:30.630 Grounds is what a PG is . And Edgewood 19:30.630 --> 19:33.250 Maryland carries on all of those things 19:33.370 --> 19:36.050 at one place or another on the Post . 19:36.640 --> 19:38.990 We concentrate on the C B side of it 19:38.990 --> 19:42.260 can bio . Another thing we participate 19:42.260 --> 19:44.460 in is the National Research Council . 19:44.460 --> 19:46.571 Postdocs . Some of you may have heard 19:46.571 --> 19:50.080 that this is a program that pays for a 19:50.090 --> 19:52.312 couple of postdocs . We coordinate with 19:52.312 --> 19:54.550 the National Academy of Sciences . He's 19:54.550 --> 19:56.650 postdocs . We are again placed in 19:56.650 --> 20:00.100 different laps . Great program , Great 20:00.100 --> 20:02.100 way to get exposed to the d . O . D 20:02.100 --> 20:05.050 again , all these red districts labs . 20:05.740 --> 20:07.796 We also participate in a lot of stem 20:07.796 --> 20:10.018 programs For those of you that are very 20:10.018 --> 20:12.296 interested in the generation after you , 20:12.340 --> 20:14.920 we are focused as much as possible and 20:14.920 --> 20:18.300 exposing the kids to science different 20:18.300 --> 20:21.110 aspects of it down at the bottom . You 20:21.110 --> 20:24.760 see a little , uh , picture saying 20:24.760 --> 20:27.550 smart science , math and research . 20:27.550 --> 20:29.940 Your transformation . This is a program 20:29.950 --> 20:31.950 that the government participates in 20:31.950 --> 20:34.290 where you go to school . It pays to 20:34.290 --> 20:36.234 your school , and then you owe the 20:36.234 --> 20:38.512 government backed government . You may , 20:38.512 --> 20:40.734 however , many years you were funded to 20:40.734 --> 20:43.440 go through school . Uh , two speakers . 20:43.440 --> 20:45.810 From now , it's felt we'll be talking 20:45.810 --> 20:47.810 about that program . Specifically , 20:47.810 --> 20:49.866 it's a good program in my division . 20:49.866 --> 20:53.490 Participates in it , um , in 20:53.490 --> 20:57.040 summary again , we are focused on 20:57.040 --> 20:59.318 getting the next generation scientists , 20:59.318 --> 21:01.540 and that's you . Many of you would like 21:01.540 --> 21:03.707 to work in the government whether it's 21:03.707 --> 21:05.873 you have military background , whether 21:05.873 --> 21:08.207 it's just looks like a good place to be . 21:08.207 --> 21:10.262 We work with the different D o . D . 21:10.262 --> 21:11.890 Military lab . That includes 21:11.890 --> 21:14.300 understanding the mission . Why we do 21:14.300 --> 21:16.710 what we do collaborate with the 21:16.710 --> 21:19.030 research scientists at those labs . So 21:19.030 --> 21:21.220 they are . We work side by side in the 21:21.220 --> 21:24.420 labs . We're communication S and T . 21:24.430 --> 21:26.720 That's science technology research . 21:26.730 --> 21:28.841 Advanced developer of the people that 21:28.841 --> 21:30.841 actually make the products down the 21:30.841 --> 21:32.952 road and finally represented tra in a 21:32.952 --> 21:35.260 variety of different D o . D lab . Um , 21:35.840 --> 21:37.896 so the type of opportunities you can 21:37.896 --> 21:39.840 find that Vitra and throughout the 21:39.840 --> 21:41.950 government , actually . But just to 21:41.950 --> 21:44.640 give you a flavor when you hear a d . O 21:44.640 --> 21:47.480 d research , that's the type of 21:47.480 --> 21:49.540 research we're talking about of 21:49.540 --> 21:51.707 interest to a wide variety of people , 21:51.707 --> 21:53.596 including stuff that you're doing 21:55.040 --> 21:58.160 alright . That is everything Carl will 21:58.160 --> 22:00.271 tell us if we have time for questions 22:00.271 --> 22:01.882 or if we should keep going . 22:05.040 --> 22:07.330 We do have time for questions . There 22:07.330 --> 22:10.020 have been several questions popping up 22:10.030 --> 22:13.280 in the chat box , although have to sort 22:13.280 --> 22:15.770 through the questions because , 22:16.640 --> 22:19.530 um , we have a lot of people telling us 22:19.530 --> 22:23.280 about the audio . Uh , okay , Carla , 22:23.280 --> 22:25.447 can you help me with that sort of sort 22:25.447 --> 22:27.558 through where the questions start and 22:27.558 --> 22:28.891 where the notices are ? 22:33.440 --> 22:36.810 Yes , Karl , like we have a few 22:36.810 --> 22:40.560 questions about opportunities being 22:40.560 --> 22:43.910 posted on Musa jobs . Thought go 22:43.920 --> 22:47.820 for that , Um , if their locations 22:47.830 --> 22:51.830 for additional resource 22:51.830 --> 22:53.470 is or websites Um , 22:55.340 --> 22:58.200 no , Mr Key will talk about that 22:58.210 --> 23:00.321 further , but the short answer is all 23:00.321 --> 23:02.850 government jobs . Just about everything 23:02.850 --> 23:04.950 is posted on US day jobs dot gov . 23:05.090 --> 23:07.640 That's the place to look set up an 23:07.640 --> 23:10.100 account you put in a path 23:11.440 --> 23:13.800 uh , search terms . And if you want , 23:13.810 --> 23:16.600 you can get an email every day with the 23:16.600 --> 23:20.220 new opportunities . When 23:20.220 --> 23:22.220 applying . The smart scholar you're 23:22.220 --> 23:24.220 looking for chemistry toxicologists 23:24.220 --> 23:26.276 also . Yep , the same things that we 23:26.276 --> 23:28.442 talked about there are going to be the 23:28.442 --> 23:30.498 same focus for the smart scholarship 23:30.498 --> 23:33.390 program . Um , Felton . We'll talk 23:33.390 --> 23:35.557 about it further , but there's a whole 23:35.557 --> 23:37.668 bunch of opportunities on the website 23:37.668 --> 23:40.380 that you can search and you can find 23:40.380 --> 23:44.180 whatever fits your research interests 23:46.740 --> 23:49.240 on . Then there was a question also 23:49.240 --> 23:51.930 about criminal justice and 23:51.930 --> 23:55.380 cybersecurity . Major , are there any 23:55.380 --> 23:58.800 scholarships or programs I am eligible 23:58.800 --> 24:02.530 for ? Um , and can you weigh in 24:02.530 --> 24:04.586 there or is that something we should 24:04.586 --> 24:08.120 say for after your presentation ? Yeah , 24:08.130 --> 24:10.241 Carl , I'll go ahead and go over some 24:10.241 --> 24:12.352 of that after I take questions during 24:12.352 --> 24:14.463 my presentation . That's okay . And I 24:14.463 --> 24:16.741 can help people wanna do it , you know , 24:16.741 --> 24:18.574 individually , I'll answer those 24:18.574 --> 24:20.797 questions as well . Okay , perfect . So 24:20.797 --> 24:23.480 we're gonna push that question about 24:23.490 --> 24:25.379 criminal justice in cybersecurity 24:25.379 --> 24:28.640 programs . Thio the next presenter . If 24:28.640 --> 24:30.751 you all will just hold on , we'll see 24:30.751 --> 24:32.862 if that question gets answered in the 24:32.862 --> 24:35.029 remarks . And if not , then we can try 24:35.029 --> 24:37.084 to get that question answered during 24:37.084 --> 24:39.307 the Q . And a once anti Teague has done 24:39.307 --> 24:42.700 with his presentation . Okay . Uh , did 24:42.700 --> 24:43.756 I miss any Carla ? 24:47.140 --> 24:49.418 No , I think you got him . Well , well , 24:49.418 --> 24:52.300 one more . We did have a question about 24:52.310 --> 24:54.170 the best way to search for 24:54.170 --> 24:56.560 opportunities . Post doc positions . 24:57.440 --> 24:59.900 Um , Neil , if you have any suggestions , 24:59.900 --> 25:02.960 I know there's the NCR in our c postdoc 25:04.040 --> 25:07.540 options . Yep . Yeah , the NRC 25:07.540 --> 25:09.980 program . If you search NRC research 25:09.980 --> 25:12.313 associate ship , our research associate , 25:13.340 --> 25:16.070 you will pop up a page that is linked 25:16.070 --> 25:18.292 to the National Academy of Sciences and 25:18.292 --> 25:20.790 that lists all postdoc opportunities 25:20.790 --> 25:24.610 through the NRC program . Other postdoc 25:24.610 --> 25:27.270 opportunities will pop up in use a jobs . 25:27.740 --> 25:29.830 They're also posted there . The NRC 25:29.830 --> 25:32.270 ones are not government positions . You 25:32.270 --> 25:35.540 are , um , you are 25:35.550 --> 25:38.950 hired through the NRC postdoc program , 25:39.640 --> 25:41.862 so that's a different type of program , 25:41.862 --> 25:44.720 But you're in the same lab postdocs 25:44.720 --> 25:46.442 through the use A jobs are all 25:46.442 --> 25:48.690 government positions . Those are your 25:48.690 --> 25:50.460 two primary places to look . 25:51.940 --> 25:54.070 So , Matt , is that Does that answer 25:54.070 --> 25:55.870 your question ? Or did you have 25:55.870 --> 25:57.259 something else in Mark ? 26:10.340 --> 26:13.500 He said Yeah . Okay . Perfect . All 26:13.500 --> 26:16.770 right . Um , I think we have all the 26:16.780 --> 26:19.720 questions from Neil section enter that 26:19.720 --> 26:21.720 we can enter at this time . Some of 26:21.720 --> 26:24.260 those were pushing over toe Andy , but 26:24.260 --> 26:26.204 also folks , if I ended up missing 26:26.204 --> 26:29.620 something in the chat 26:29.630 --> 26:33.630 trail and we get to the end of all of 26:33.630 --> 26:35.797 the presentations , we will do another 26:35.797 --> 26:38.420 Q and A on the back end . So please 26:38.430 --> 26:40.430 don't hesitate to let us know . You 26:40.430 --> 26:42.263 asked a question that didn't get 26:42.263 --> 26:44.208 answered . You can re ask it , and 26:44.208 --> 26:46.319 we'll try to make sure that we get to 26:46.319 --> 26:48.097 an answer or at least get you a 26:48.097 --> 26:50.208 reference that might help answer it . 26:50.208 --> 26:54.070 Okay , so we have no further 26:54.070 --> 26:56.620 questions . We're going to shift over . 26:56.630 --> 27:00.140 Thio are human resource team and our 27:00.140 --> 27:03.070 talent acquisition lead Mr Andy Teague . 27:03.070 --> 27:06.300 Andy , the floor is yours . Thanks , 27:06.300 --> 27:09.180 girl . My name's Andy Teague Keeper Tal 27:09.180 --> 27:11.770 acquisition and outreach for the agency 27:11.770 --> 27:13.437 working the Human Resource of 27:13.437 --> 27:16.280 Directorate . So in my role , I get 27:16.290 --> 27:18.470 Thio , go out and talk to individuals 27:18.470 --> 27:20.581 like yourselves because we're looking 27:20.581 --> 27:22.748 for obviously looking for talent until 27:22.748 --> 27:24.637 the position of requirements that 27:24.637 --> 27:26.803 available within our agency and I also 27:26.803 --> 27:28.970 I could promote the available programs 27:28.970 --> 27:31.081 that are out there as well within the 27:31.081 --> 27:33.026 federal government because most of 27:33.026 --> 27:35.137 those pertain to our agency as well , 27:35.540 --> 27:37.940 but a opportunity to go out and meet a 27:37.940 --> 27:40.300 lot of people in these formats , 27:40.300 --> 27:42.356 whether you know , whether it's been 27:42.356 --> 27:44.890 virtual or in person virtual lately . I 27:44.890 --> 27:47.112 was in Hawaii yesterday and the weather 27:47.112 --> 27:49.279 was great . So just let everybody know 27:49.279 --> 27:51.760 that . But I get to , you know , talk 27:51.760 --> 27:53.871 to people , universities and industry 27:53.871 --> 27:55.982 and various partnerships that we have 27:55.982 --> 27:58.250 and up to questions I always get . And 27:58.260 --> 28:00.427 they kind of came up . And Dr Jensen's 28:00.427 --> 28:02.649 segment is , How do you know ? How do I 28:02.649 --> 28:04.649 get the federal government and what 28:04.649 --> 28:06.649 jobs do you have available ? So the 28:06.649 --> 28:08.538 easiest way for me to answer that 28:08.538 --> 28:10.704 question for folks is I'd like to give 28:10.704 --> 28:12.816 them a brief , basic overview . Use a 28:12.816 --> 28:14.927 jobs and one of the first questions I 28:14.927 --> 28:14.880 always ask , Do you have a USA does 28:14.880 --> 28:18.680 profile ? Because , Dr Jensen said , 28:19.240 --> 28:21.351 USA Jobs is the official platform for 28:21.351 --> 28:23.351 employment opportunities within the 28:23.351 --> 28:25.573 federal government . I know you may see 28:25.573 --> 28:27.407 opportunities out there that air 28:27.407 --> 28:29.910 throwing up on other platforms for jobs , 28:29.920 --> 28:33.220 but use a jobs is the source for you to 28:33.220 --> 28:36.950 go look for a federal job . So 28:38.540 --> 28:42.540 let me move to the next slide on this 28:42.540 --> 28:44.596 slide . On the right side , you will 28:44.596 --> 28:47.450 see the landing page for use a jobs on 28:47.450 --> 28:50.860 the right side . You will see two red 28:50.860 --> 28:53.280 buttons on there to say create profile 28:54.540 --> 28:56.707 basically all you have to do . They've 28:56.707 --> 28:58.873 made this interface so user friendly . 28:58.873 --> 29:00.818 You click on that , give them some 29:00.818 --> 29:02.596 general basic information about 29:02.596 --> 29:04.970 yourself and a personal email , and you 29:04.970 --> 29:07.137 have created yourself a profile of use 29:07.137 --> 29:09.670 a jobs . And it also allows you to do a 29:09.670 --> 29:11.726 two way of limitations so nobody can 29:11.726 --> 29:15.510 access your account but yourself . The 29:15.510 --> 29:17.732 great thing about this platform is they 29:17.732 --> 29:20.340 improved it , uh , immensely over the 29:20.340 --> 29:23.230 past two years , you have the ability 29:23.230 --> 29:25.360 historic of five resumes within this 29:25.360 --> 29:27.780 platform . And why is that important ? 29:28.840 --> 29:30.951 It could be now . Or it could be . As 29:30.951 --> 29:33.007 you advance in your career , you may 29:33.007 --> 29:34.896 have different skills , ability , 29:34.896 --> 29:36.896 knowledge , education can . You may 29:36.896 --> 29:39.007 need more than one resume because you 29:39.007 --> 29:41.062 may see her jobs in different fields 29:41.062 --> 29:42.840 that you may be eligible for or 29:42.840 --> 29:45.062 interested in , and you'd like to apply 29:45.062 --> 29:46.951 for you so you can store multiple 29:46.951 --> 29:49.350 resumes in this format . and the other 29:49.350 --> 29:51.572 great thing about this is you can store 29:51.572 --> 29:53.572 up to 10 documents to go along with 29:53.572 --> 29:55.461 your resume when you're doing the 29:55.461 --> 29:57.690 application process . And those can 29:57.690 --> 29:59.860 include anything from D . D 2 14 if 29:59.860 --> 30:02.550 you're veteran research papers , cover 30:02.550 --> 30:04.520 letters , things of that nature , 30:04.520 --> 30:06.631 anything that you think would enhance 30:06.631 --> 30:09.350 your employment application opportunity . 30:10.340 --> 30:12.562 And that way you get a better chance to 30:12.562 --> 30:14.618 describe your background who you are 30:14.618 --> 30:16.729 and things about yourself . So here , 30:16.729 --> 30:18.951 the building to store that stuff within 30:18.951 --> 30:21.062 the U . S . A . Jobs format . It also 30:21.062 --> 30:23.284 makes it very easy when you're applying 30:23.284 --> 30:25.340 for a position , because when you go 30:25.340 --> 30:27.507 through the process to apply , it will 30:27.507 --> 30:29.396 ask you to attach a resume , then 30:29.396 --> 30:31.618 additional documents , and then it will 30:31.618 --> 30:34.450 carry you out to the Agency 30:35.540 --> 30:38.430 Pacific application process . So that's 30:38.430 --> 30:40.652 the kind of what agency that you happen 30:40.652 --> 30:44.570 to be applying for . Another thing 30:44.580 --> 30:46.691 for everybody to remember when you're 30:46.691 --> 30:49.470 applying within , use a jobs art for 30:49.470 --> 30:52.230 any position . For that matter . Don't 30:52.230 --> 30:54.341 underestimate any experience that you 30:54.341 --> 30:56.710 have that includes vault to works , 30:56.820 --> 30:59.190 student groups , research internships , 30:59.200 --> 31:01.990 it all counts of experience and also a 31:01.990 --> 31:03.879 lot of stuff covers a lot of soft 31:03.879 --> 31:05.990 skills that employers are looking for 31:05.990 --> 31:08.890 and hiring managers . So please always 31:08.890 --> 31:11.057 include that stuff because it could be 31:11.057 --> 31:13.279 the difference between you and somebody 31:13.279 --> 31:15.501 else . Getting a job are the difference 31:15.501 --> 31:17.668 between us amount of money that you're 31:17.668 --> 31:19.779 gonna get during your negotiation for 31:19.779 --> 31:19.170 your salary . 31:24.040 --> 31:26.520 So talked about the search for jobs . 31:26.520 --> 31:30.180 Search for information to go 31:30.180 --> 31:33.150 back . One slide real quickly on that 31:33.150 --> 31:35.206 landing page . You'll see at the top 31:35.206 --> 31:37.094 has a keyword search and location 31:37.094 --> 31:39.039 search so you can find pretty much 31:39.039 --> 31:41.261 anything in there as far as what you're 31:41.261 --> 31:43.206 looking for . To be police officer 31:43.206 --> 31:45.620 chemists , Human resource is as long as 31:45.620 --> 31:47.787 you don't misspell it , you should get 31:47.787 --> 31:51.720 a return of thousands or maybe hundreds 31:51.720 --> 31:53.720 of jobs , depending on how many out 31:53.720 --> 31:55.942 there at the time , and you could do it 31:55.942 --> 31:58.276 by location and within your profile a Z , 31:58.276 --> 32:00.276 Dr Jensen said . You can set it for 32:00.276 --> 32:02.609 email notifications for particular jobs , 32:02.609 --> 32:04.910 particular agency . Whatever you want 32:04.910 --> 32:07.132 to dio , it has a format for you to set 32:07.132 --> 32:09.243 it up so you could be alerted anytime 32:09.243 --> 32:11.521 something comes available for yourself . 32:13.140 --> 32:14.918 I just want to highlight that . 32:22.040 --> 32:23.762 So this this section is really 32:23.762 --> 32:27.140 important for everybody as well . On 32:27.140 --> 32:29.280 the on this . This is still the home 32:29.280 --> 32:31.920 page of USA Jobs . If we would just 32:31.920 --> 32:34.690 scroll down . These are the hiring 32:34.690 --> 32:36.857 passed within the federal government , 32:36.857 --> 32:38.634 all these different color coded 32:38.634 --> 32:41.230 sections on here . So everybody has 32:41.240 --> 32:43.351 categories they fall in , or they may 32:43.351 --> 32:45.518 have many categories that they fall in 32:45.840 --> 32:48.007 the majority . You are probably in the 32:48.007 --> 32:50.229 open the public and students and recent 32:50.229 --> 32:52.620 graduates sections . So if you click on 32:52.620 --> 32:54.564 those sections that will tell your 32:54.564 --> 32:56.342 eligibility in those particular 32:56.342 --> 32:59.180 platforms and also give you all the 32:59.180 --> 33:01.236 available programs and opportunities 33:01.236 --> 33:03.458 that have it that are offered to you or 33:03.458 --> 33:05.624 that you may be eligible for so always 33:05.624 --> 33:08.170 go check that out . And actually it 33:08.170 --> 33:10.337 will link you to other things that far 33:10.337 --> 33:12.950 degrees degree that you may have 33:12.950 --> 33:15.117 experience . You may have now actually 33:15.117 --> 33:17.006 help you wink to jobs . There are 33:17.006 --> 33:19.172 already out there in your state jobs , 33:19.172 --> 33:21.283 so there's various ways to search for 33:21.283 --> 33:23.506 employment opportunities on the U . S . 33:23.506 --> 33:27.490 A . Jobs platform , and they're 33:27.500 --> 33:29.667 and they're also maybe other people in 33:29.667 --> 33:31.722 the audience . Here you may have the 33:31.722 --> 33:33.889 individual disabilities . You may be a 33:33.889 --> 33:36.056 veteran , always go check those things 33:36.056 --> 33:38.278 out because you never know what you may 33:38.278 --> 33:40.389 be missing out on if you don't go and 33:40.389 --> 33:42.389 see what your actual Ellis believes 33:42.840 --> 33:44.840 within the U . S . A . Job system . 33:44.840 --> 33:46.951 Because when you go out and pull up a 33:46.951 --> 33:49.173 job , adding , you say jobs , they they 33:49.173 --> 33:51.340 all have categories of people that who 33:51.340 --> 33:53.618 is eligible to apply for that position . 33:53.640 --> 33:55.640 So it's extremely important to read 33:55.640 --> 33:57.807 through the job at teaching every time 33:57.807 --> 33:59.807 that you have one . Because there's 33:59.807 --> 34:01.973 different requirements for every job , 34:01.973 --> 34:04.029 different documents needed for every 34:04.029 --> 34:06.140 job . So just please be sure that you 34:06.140 --> 34:05.550 breathe through those things 34:13.140 --> 34:15.560 on the left side of this line . You see 34:15.560 --> 34:18.510 that basically the process cradle to 34:18.510 --> 34:20.677 grave and use a jobs . Creatures use a 34:20.677 --> 34:22.788 job profile all the way down to where 34:22.788 --> 34:25.240 you get a job offer just to let you 34:25.240 --> 34:27.730 know it's not the quickest process in 34:27.730 --> 34:29.700 the world . But the standard is 34:29.700 --> 34:31.922 supposed to be somewhere around 80 days 34:31.922 --> 34:33.867 for that process . Give or take it 34:33.867 --> 34:35.922 could be longer , could be shorter . 34:35.922 --> 34:37.922 It's all depend upon the agency and 34:37.922 --> 34:40.089 what they happen to be doing as far as 34:40.089 --> 34:42.033 their employment opportunities for 34:42.033 --> 34:44.570 concern , so don't get discouraged . 34:45.140 --> 34:47.307 But normally you should hear something 34:47.307 --> 34:49.720 within about four weeks on whether or 34:49.720 --> 34:53.230 not we made a certification or if 34:53.230 --> 34:55.730 you've been selected to come in and do 34:55.730 --> 34:58.820 an interview . Okay , Andy , can I jump 34:58.820 --> 35:01.500 in here ? Sure , Go ahead . It'll save 35:01.500 --> 35:04.910 me . Um , sometime at the end . So what ? 35:04.910 --> 35:07.188 And he just said , is really important . 35:07.188 --> 35:10.560 But also dependent upon 35:10.570 --> 35:14.380 hiring managers and organization 35:14.380 --> 35:17.130 representatives who have to go into a 35:17.130 --> 35:20.250 system and update status and kind of 35:20.250 --> 35:22.980 like email . Some people are better at 35:22.980 --> 35:25.550 this than others . And so I think it's 35:25.550 --> 35:27.661 really important for us to share with 35:27.661 --> 35:30.620 you that you may not always get 35:30.630 --> 35:33.630 feedback or notifications . That isn't 35:33.640 --> 35:36.570 a fallacy of the system so much as , ah , 35:36.570 --> 35:38.760 fallacy of the people who make the 35:38.760 --> 35:41.740 system work . But , most importantly , 35:41.750 --> 35:45.350 don't allow that to frustrate you . One 35:45.350 --> 35:48.070 of the most important parts of applying 35:48.070 --> 35:50.250 for a federal position is persist . 35:51.540 --> 35:54.060 Keep at it . Keep at it . Keep at it . 35:55.040 --> 35:57.040 That's what I got , Andy . Thanks . 35:57.140 --> 35:59.140 Perfect . That was going to go over 35:59.140 --> 36:01.307 that next . But that's good . I'm glad 36:01.307 --> 36:03.418 you brought that up . And when you do 36:03.418 --> 36:05.307 that , make sure you keep records 36:05.307 --> 36:07.529 printing out how we need to do it . You 36:07.529 --> 36:07.450 say jobs will do that for you . But 36:07.450 --> 36:09.672 when you get a phone call with somebody 36:09.672 --> 36:11.839 talking about position that you know , 36:11.839 --> 36:14.006 like the interview for it , you'd like 36:14.006 --> 36:13.550 to have that information on hand . So 36:13.550 --> 36:15.772 you know who you're talking to and what 36:15.772 --> 36:17.939 job he applied for . Because there are 36:17.939 --> 36:20.050 times people fly for 10 15 20 jobs at 36:20.050 --> 36:22.161 the time , and it's better if you can 36:22.161 --> 36:24.161 keep track of that information when 36:24.161 --> 36:26.272 you're talking to the person that may 36:26.272 --> 36:25.660 be potentially hiring you . 36:31.730 --> 36:34.760 Another thing I'd like to say and is 36:34.770 --> 36:37.580 that do some research on the places 36:37.580 --> 36:39.636 that you're applying for just have a 36:39.636 --> 36:41.747 lot of general information about it . 36:41.747 --> 36:43.969 Because once you get into the interview 36:43.969 --> 36:45.858 process is nice to be able to ask 36:45.858 --> 36:47.858 questions about a particular agency 36:47.858 --> 36:49.913 that you're working , working in the 36:49.913 --> 36:51.802 culture , things of that nature , 36:51.802 --> 36:53.802 because hiring managers supervisors 36:53.802 --> 36:55.913 like to hear that kind of thing , and 36:55.913 --> 36:55.700 it gives you an opportunity to get to 36:55.700 --> 36:57.811 know where you're going to be working 36:57.811 --> 36:59.922 at the people you're gonna be working 36:59.922 --> 37:02.144 at . So , you know , ask some questions 37:02.144 --> 37:04.200 a swell when your interview don't be 37:04.200 --> 37:06.450 afraid to ask questions . Well , hit on 37:06.450 --> 37:08.561 something . Another question I always 37:08.561 --> 37:10.561 get is about the security clearance 37:10.561 --> 37:12.617 process . Not all federal jobs has a 37:12.617 --> 37:14.783 security clearance . They do . We do a 37:14.783 --> 37:16.783 ditch . Er , I would have to have a 37:16.783 --> 37:18.894 minimum of secret above toe work with 37:18.894 --> 37:21.930 in vitro That process . It's supposed 37:21.930 --> 37:23.986 to generally take from 1 to 4 months 37:23.986 --> 37:26.208 for a secret in 4 to 8 months for a top 37:26.208 --> 37:28.560 secret . But the reality is it is 37:28.560 --> 37:30.782 normally longer because they have . The 37:30.782 --> 37:33.004 investigators have heavy caseloads , so 37:33.004 --> 37:35.227 I always get that question to What does 37:35.227 --> 37:37.171 it take so long ? Is this a lot of 37:37.171 --> 37:39.282 people trying to get their background 37:39.282 --> 37:41.504 checks done and things of that nature ? 37:41.504 --> 37:43.671 And it takes the investigators quite a 37:43.671 --> 37:45.782 while to get that information through 37:45.782 --> 37:49.340 the system , so there is no 37:49.340 --> 37:52.030 definite timetable , but that's just a 37:52.030 --> 37:54.030 rough estimate of how long it would 37:54.030 --> 37:55.474 take to get a clearance . 38:00.720 --> 38:02.942 On this slide , you'll see the pathways 38:02.942 --> 38:05.164 for students and recent graduates , the 38:05.164 --> 38:07.220 federal careers , and that's exactly 38:07.220 --> 38:09.553 what it says with the Pathways programs . 38:09.553 --> 38:11.276 You see the Internships recent 38:11.276 --> 38:13.220 Graduates program in the PMF , the 38:13.220 --> 38:15.553 Presidential Management Fellows Program . 38:16.220 --> 38:18.387 These are also advertised within . Use 38:18.387 --> 38:19.998 a jobs you can type it in by 38:19.998 --> 38:22.100 internships , recent graduates , and 38:22.100 --> 38:24.211 you'll see that if you go back to the 38:24.211 --> 38:27.380 hiring past peace and quit on that 38:27.380 --> 38:29.658 application , it will take you to jobs . 38:29.658 --> 38:32.580 Debt fall within those categories , and 38:32.580 --> 38:35.010 then you also see if you're that you're 38:35.010 --> 38:37.590 eligible for those programs . The great 38:37.590 --> 38:39.701 thing about some of those programs it 38:39.701 --> 38:43.230 helps you , uh , get a sense of what 38:43.230 --> 38:45.119 it's like the work in the federal 38:45.119 --> 38:47.341 government networking opportunities and 38:47.341 --> 38:49.397 sometimes depend upon the position . 38:49.397 --> 38:51.397 You actually might be able to get a 38:51.397 --> 38:53.452 security clearance in the process as 38:53.452 --> 38:55.397 well . So that's another way to go 38:55.397 --> 38:58.820 about that . I just wanted for us . Far , 38:58.820 --> 39:00.653 the internship program goes . We 39:00.653 --> 39:02.598 normally advertise that a district 39:02.598 --> 39:04.931 between the December January time frame . 39:05.020 --> 39:07.187 Those are paid internships and they're 39:07.187 --> 39:09.242 very background , and it just depend 39:09.242 --> 39:12.990 upon each director that we have of who 39:12.990 --> 39:14.990 they who they're looking forward to 39:14.990 --> 39:16.823 bring in what type of background 39:16.823 --> 39:18.934 they're looking for . So I don't have 39:18.934 --> 39:21.140 any definite about what positions will 39:21.140 --> 39:24.440 look like in December January . But 39:24.440 --> 39:26.384 this past year , unfortunately had 39:26.384 --> 39:28.218 canceled due to Kobe , but we're 39:28.218 --> 39:30.051 looking toe move that back out , 39:30.051 --> 39:34.020 forward rolling in the 2021 said . 39:34.020 --> 39:36.187 There's a recent grads program and the 39:36.187 --> 39:38.298 PMF program . Please go out and check 39:38.298 --> 39:40.131 those things out . If you may be 39:40.131 --> 39:42.242 interested in those . The PMF program 39:42.820 --> 39:44.876 has a great program . Is the premier 39:44.876 --> 39:46.820 leadership program for the federal 39:46.820 --> 39:48.820 government for people with advanced 39:48.820 --> 39:50.931 degrees . So check that out to see if 39:50.931 --> 39:53.153 that might be of some interest to you . 39:53.220 --> 39:55.387 And , as it says today is actually the 39:55.387 --> 39:57.609 opening day for the application process 39:57.609 --> 40:01.040 for the for the PMF applications . And 40:01.040 --> 40:02.596 it goes for about two weeks 40:08.010 --> 40:09.677 from the other special hiring 40:09.677 --> 40:11.843 authorities and programs . We have the 40:11.843 --> 40:14.440 the workforce recruitment schedule , a 40:14.440 --> 40:16.551 hiring authority . We actually have a 40:16.551 --> 40:18.650 person and deter that is our program 40:18.650 --> 40:20.872 manager for that . So there's for folks 40:20.872 --> 40:23.140 with disabilities . So again , that is 40:23.140 --> 40:25.880 also out on the hiring test piece . So 40:25.950 --> 40:28.228 please go out there and check that out . 40:28.228 --> 40:30.450 If you feel that you may fall into that 40:30.450 --> 40:32.394 category , that is another way for 40:32.394 --> 40:32.250 yourself to get into the federal 40:32.250 --> 40:35.840 government outside the normal chains of 40:36.210 --> 40:38.460 that happened in the USA jobs hiring 40:38.460 --> 40:42.400 process and 40:42.400 --> 40:44.850 at the end here we have veterans . 40:44.850 --> 40:48.400 Obviously you're very special programs 40:48.400 --> 40:50.511 of ways to come in as a veteran to in 40:50.511 --> 40:52.622 the federal government . Again , it's 40:52.622 --> 40:54.789 just click on those in the hiring past 40:54.789 --> 40:56.900 piece of use a jobs it will . It will 40:56.900 --> 40:58.789 give you information on all those 40:58.789 --> 41:00.956 programs , the eligibility eligibility 41:00.956 --> 41:03.910 criteria . And , like I said , some of 41:03.910 --> 41:06.620 you may be may have four or five 41:06.620 --> 41:09.470 different pieces of criteria that you 41:09.470 --> 41:11.526 know in different ways . You can get 41:11.526 --> 41:13.414 into the federal government's the 41:13.414 --> 41:15.526 police . Check those out . And it was 41:15.526 --> 41:17.470 the last thing out put on There is 41:17.470 --> 41:19.359 about the instep program . That's 41:19.359 --> 41:21.581 security education program . That's for 41:21.581 --> 41:23.748 individuals with language studies . So 41:23.748 --> 41:25.748 if you have a language background , 41:25.748 --> 41:27.914 that's another great program to take a 41:27.914 --> 41:29.970 look at . And I believe that in step 41:29.970 --> 41:32.110 dot gov for that information on that 41:32.110 --> 41:34.830 program . And if we have time , big 41:34.830 --> 41:36.886 questions , I'll be that now or wait 41:36.886 --> 41:40.410 till we're finished . Thank you for 41:40.410 --> 41:41.410 your time . 41:44.310 --> 41:46.588 We do have a few minutes for questions . 41:46.588 --> 41:50.580 Um , okay . Totally jealous . Um , it 41:50.580 --> 41:52.636 seems like you and Neil garnered way 41:52.636 --> 41:54.747 more interest with your presentations 41:54.747 --> 41:58.160 than I did . However , we won't keep 41:58.160 --> 42:01.930 score today . How about that ? Um , so 42:02.600 --> 42:04.656 I'm scrolling up to the top so I can 42:04.656 --> 42:07.140 try to get as many of these in as I can 42:07.370 --> 42:11.360 s . So there's a question about a 42:11.370 --> 42:13.426 limit to the number of positions you 42:13.426 --> 42:16.610 can apply to at one time . No . Is 42:16.610 --> 42:19.720 there a limit ? Yeah , Okay . And then 42:20.400 --> 42:22.178 has hiring been affected by the 42:22.178 --> 42:25.150 pandemic ? And if so , when should Mawr 42:25.150 --> 42:28.240 listing be posted or expected ? It 42:28.240 --> 42:30.470 seems like use a jobs Hasn't had many 42:30.470 --> 42:34.220 posting quickly . I 42:34.220 --> 42:37.440 was overall talking toe partners within 42:37.440 --> 42:39.496 the d . O . D . It's not only just a 42:39.496 --> 42:41.607 pandemic , but it's the changeover in 42:41.607 --> 42:43.830 fiscal year . So every year the fiscal 42:43.830 --> 42:46.060 year ends on 30 September for all 42:46.060 --> 42:49.010 federal government agencies , so you 42:49.010 --> 42:50.843 will see a lag and jobs that are 42:50.843 --> 42:52.788 opposed to the USA jobs . But they 42:52.788 --> 42:54.843 generally pick up much budgets , are 42:54.843 --> 42:56.954 approved and processed , and then you 42:56.954 --> 42:59.066 generally see about around the end of 42:59.066 --> 43:01.290 October 1st November , the job start 43:01.290 --> 43:03.623 picking back up in the U . S . A . Jobs . 43:06.900 --> 43:10.210 Okay , Um , is there a specific subset 43:10.210 --> 43:12.430 of jobs that offer student loan 43:12.430 --> 43:14.940 repayment assistance ? Or does this 43:14.940 --> 43:16.930 apply to all government jobs 43:19.100 --> 43:20.878 there ? There are programs that 43:20.878 --> 43:23.100 agencies can use for that . It depended 43:23.100 --> 43:25.100 upon the agency and that they would 43:25.100 --> 43:27.322 like to exercise that option , but that 43:27.322 --> 43:29.656 the option is available . Some agencies . 43:29.656 --> 43:31.878 And if you look in some of the job ad , 43:31.878 --> 43:31.870 they actually that will actually be 43:31.870 --> 43:33.870 located in some of the job ads that 43:33.870 --> 43:35.870 they are offering that assistance . 43:42.900 --> 43:46.680 Okay . Um , well , internships be found 43:46.680 --> 43:49.990 on us A jobs or the intellect through 43:50.000 --> 43:52.810 over jobs . Thio have us a job . 43:54.800 --> 43:58.660 Okay , I guess I give hold 43:58.660 --> 44:00.771 on . I think they were asking about a 44:00.771 --> 44:03.750 rise on that one . Oh , okay . No . So 44:03.750 --> 44:06.410 it zone , or are they found on use a 44:06.410 --> 44:09.910 jobs , ors intellect through your eyes . 44:09.920 --> 44:12.180 And I think Andy answered correctly 44:12.180 --> 44:15.140 that the answer is use a jobs . There 44:15.140 --> 44:17.460 may be some other sites . Intellect 44:17.470 --> 44:20.820 could be one of them that have 44:20.820 --> 44:23.800 links to positions because they know 44:23.800 --> 44:26.460 that that position is out there . Um , 44:26.470 --> 44:30.050 but the government isn't hiring or 44:30.050 --> 44:32.940 selecting for interview from his 44:32.940 --> 44:34.884 intellect site . They're selecting 44:34.884 --> 44:38.700 those folks from use a job ? Yes , 44:38.710 --> 44:40.790 definitely . Carl can't emphasize it 44:40.790 --> 44:42.734 enough . Use a job is the official 44:42.734 --> 44:44.623 platform for positions within the 44:44.623 --> 44:45.790 federal government . 44:48.690 --> 44:50.920 So then the next one says I assume 44:50.920 --> 44:52.809 there's no option for non U . S . 44:52.809 --> 44:55.880 Citizens currently doing a PhD with the 44:55.880 --> 44:58.410 F one visa . Um , 45:00.590 --> 45:03.760 yeah . So you wanna tackle that , Andy ? 45:03.770 --> 45:05.950 Uh , well , that's why that's why I 45:05.950 --> 45:08.117 should go back up the hiring passports 45:08.117 --> 45:09.894 and use a job because there are 45:09.894 --> 45:11.970 programs available . So everyone out 45:11.970 --> 45:14.100 there , you just have to kind of know 45:14.110 --> 45:16.166 you have to do a little research and 45:16.166 --> 45:18.054 find out what your eligibility is 45:18.054 --> 45:20.221 because we have so many different very 45:20.221 --> 45:22.166 backgrounds of individuals there . 45:22.166 --> 45:24.166 Everybody has a different source of 45:24.166 --> 45:26.166 eligibility about them . So I would 45:26.166 --> 45:28.166 encourage you to go out there . And 45:28.166 --> 45:30.221 look , if you look and I believe you 45:30.221 --> 45:32.110 click on the green section in the 45:32.110 --> 45:32.050 hiring past , that would be the best 45:32.060 --> 45:35.120 bit . Go back to that real quick . 45:36.590 --> 45:39.100 I'm sorry , Actually , go up to the 45:39.100 --> 45:41.840 blue section on the open to the public 45:41.840 --> 45:43.784 and check that out and start right 45:43.784 --> 45:47.710 there . Right . Also , job 45:47.710 --> 45:51.510 announcements include an eligibility 45:51.520 --> 45:54.300 statement so you can find in every 45:54.300 --> 45:57.080 announcement who is eligible to apply 45:57.080 --> 46:00.970 for that position . That's 46:00.970 --> 46:03.192 correct . Well , sometimes you see five 46:03.192 --> 46:05.850 or six in there . Yeah , correct . 46:05.860 --> 46:08.082 Right . So you might see something that 46:08.082 --> 46:11.410 says US citizens , US citizens and 46:11.780 --> 46:15.200 or U S citizens on Lee . Um , 46:15.680 --> 46:18.760 so be thoughtful about that . Also , 46:18.760 --> 46:21.090 almost all the information that a 46:21.090 --> 46:24.660 person needs can be found in the 46:24.660 --> 46:28.410 actual job announcement s O . 46:28.540 --> 46:30.670 I would expect questions about 46:30.680 --> 46:34.640 eligibility to be mawr centric to 46:34.690 --> 46:38.100 a specific announcement as opposed to a 46:38.100 --> 46:40.400 general . I'm eligible or not eligible . 46:43.980 --> 46:46.170 Um , okay , so we're getting down here 46:46.170 --> 46:50.120 to the bottom in terms . Timelines . 46:50.120 --> 46:52.510 Andy , is the pathways internship 46:52.520 --> 46:55.590 posted around the December January time 46:55.590 --> 46:58.970 frame ? Yes , it is . And normally , 46:58.970 --> 47:01.600 that will run until about 47:02.480 --> 47:04.202 beginning or mid march for the 47:04.202 --> 47:05.510 application process . 47:13.380 --> 47:15.269 Okay , So how about postings that 47:15.269 --> 47:17.380 require you to become a member of the 47:17.380 --> 47:19.436 military ? How does that work ? I am 47:19.436 --> 47:22.170 not sure what that means . Well , 47:22.170 --> 47:24.392 actually , I can answer that question . 47:24.392 --> 47:26.614 There are National Guard positions that 47:26.614 --> 47:28.781 are found , the use a job . So , yes , 47:28.781 --> 47:31.003 you have to be a member of the National 47:31.003 --> 47:33.059 Guard to apply for those positions , 47:33.059 --> 47:35.230 and it states again . My Carl said the 47:35.230 --> 47:37.680 eligibility criteria is within the ad , 47:37.680 --> 47:39.847 and it tells you that that you must be 47:39.847 --> 47:42.069 a member of the National Guard when you 47:42.069 --> 47:44.800 see those job postings . But those Yes , 47:45.180 --> 47:47.291 those are the only military ones that 47:47.291 --> 47:49.013 you will see within us a job . 47:52.280 --> 47:54.280 So then the last question , I think 47:54.280 --> 47:56.224 it's an interesting one . I have a 47:56.224 --> 47:58.391 health condition is forcing me to work 47:58.391 --> 48:00.336 remotely . Is this problematic for 48:00.336 --> 48:02.558 current hiring processes , or are there 48:02.558 --> 48:04.724 opportunities on ? We'll make that the 48:04.724 --> 48:07.058 last question . Okay , Yes , uh , again , 48:07.058 --> 48:09.113 That's one of those things you would 48:09.113 --> 48:11.002 have to work out with your hiring 48:11.002 --> 48:13.224 manager and your supervisor . And , you 48:13.224 --> 48:15.510 know , that's what we call teleworking , 48:15.510 --> 48:17.454 the federal government . So you're 48:17.454 --> 48:19.510 trying to work remotely or work from 48:19.510 --> 48:21.566 home . So that's that's one of those 48:21.566 --> 48:23.899 work life balance , things that we have . 48:23.899 --> 48:26.066 So , yes , you have . You have to work 48:26.066 --> 48:28.330 that out with your employer whether or 48:28.330 --> 48:30.670 not that would be some . Some positions 48:30.670 --> 48:32.614 don't allow for that . Also , just 48:32.614 --> 48:34.726 depending upon what the position is , 48:34.726 --> 48:36.781 too , because some of some there are 48:36.781 --> 48:38.948 some positions that remote work cannot 48:38.948 --> 48:41.114 be done in . Just let people know that 48:41.114 --> 48:43.170 as well . And if you look inside the 48:43.170 --> 48:44.892 job ad usually the very bottom 48:44.892 --> 48:46.892 somewhere , it will say , tell work 48:46.892 --> 48:49.114 eligible on the position so you'll know 48:49.114 --> 48:51.620 that as well . So pretty like like I 48:51.620 --> 48:53.842 was trying to say earlier Anything that 48:53.842 --> 48:56.064 you need to know . You say jobs are the 48:56.064 --> 48:58.231 job ad is there . Could they post that 48:58.231 --> 49:00.176 stuff in every every piece of it ? 49:00.176 --> 49:02.231 That's why that is very important to 49:02.231 --> 49:04.398 reach those job ads . How long for the 49:04.398 --> 49:06.453 eligibility , the duty description , 49:06.453 --> 49:08.787 what you'll be doing ? Because you also . 49:08.787 --> 49:10.953 When you're doing a resume , you wanna 49:10.953 --> 49:13.120 try toe , marry up your resume to some 49:13.120 --> 49:15.176 of the stuff that's in the job at as 49:15.176 --> 49:19.130 well that greatly . Yeah , 49:19.140 --> 49:22.100 So , E yeah , I was just going to be 49:22.100 --> 49:24.100 like on that last comment . I think 49:24.100 --> 49:26.430 that perhaps , um , one something that 49:26.440 --> 49:29.620 we should foot stomp . Um , most of us 49:29.620 --> 49:32.300 have kind of a generic or prepared 49:32.310 --> 49:35.440 resume . I would encourage everyone 49:35.440 --> 49:38.790 who's applying for a federal position 49:39.870 --> 49:42.160 to get your arms around the idea that 49:42.160 --> 49:44.980 you have to tailor your resume to every 49:44.980 --> 49:47.380 announcement . If you aren't doing that , 49:47.390 --> 49:51.030 you are probably limiting 49:51.040 --> 49:53.400 your potential for being selected for 49:53.400 --> 49:55.420 any given position . If you use the 49:55.420 --> 49:57.364 same resume for five jobs , you're 49:57.364 --> 50:00.890 wrong , wrong . Wrong . Um , 50:02.060 --> 50:04.880 one of the things that happens with job 50:04.880 --> 50:06.936 applications is we're looking at how 50:06.936 --> 50:09.130 your resume fits for a specific 50:09.130 --> 50:11.930 position . Not generally . How does 50:11.930 --> 50:14.480 your resume describe your experiences ? 50:14.490 --> 50:16.860 And so if you have a resume , for 50:16.860 --> 50:20.700 example , that fit or , um 50:21.360 --> 50:24.840 one position , it is very possible that 50:24.840 --> 50:27.790 that resume will not fit for completely 50:27.790 --> 50:29.957 different announcement . For example , 50:29.957 --> 50:32.240 if Detroit has an announcement for a 50:32.240 --> 50:34.090 chemist and the Environmental 50:34.090 --> 50:36.201 Protection Agency has an announcement 50:36.201 --> 50:38.960 for a chemist , your resume will likely 50:38.960 --> 50:41.320 not work for both of those positions in 50:41.320 --> 50:44.720 a in a general form . So be 50:44.720 --> 50:48.220 prepared to tailor your resume to the 50:48.220 --> 50:50.980 announcement for which you are applying . 50:51.660 --> 50:53.660 Um , if I'm messing that up and he 50:53.660 --> 50:55.771 please fix it , What ? I think that's 50:55.771 --> 50:58.190 no dead folks understand that That's 50:58.190 --> 51:00.079 extremely important . Like I said 51:00.079 --> 51:04.050 upfront was with the five the five 51:04.050 --> 51:06.750 spots for a resume you can tailor . But 51:06.750 --> 51:08.972 the five resonates that to keep on hand 51:08.972 --> 51:11.180 in there , but always go back and 51:11.180 --> 51:13.840 tinker with those resumes like Carl 51:13.840 --> 51:15.729 just said , because it is vitally 51:15.729 --> 51:17.951 important to match that stuff up to the 51:17.951 --> 51:20.284 particular job that you're applying for . 51:22.160 --> 51:23.993 Okay ? And then there's one more 51:23.993 --> 51:26.104 question , and , uh , this person has 51:26.104 --> 51:28.271 asked it , like three times , I said , 51:28.271 --> 51:30.438 I'm not sure if it posted So there's a 51:30.438 --> 51:32.271 question about clearances . Does 51:32.271 --> 51:35.210 clearance to work with B S A T Tier one 51:35.210 --> 51:37.560 at a university qualify as a security 51:37.560 --> 51:39.790 clearance ? If so , what level ? 51:42.060 --> 51:46.030 A quick answer . No . Yeah , I think 51:46.030 --> 51:48.760 that's right . Yeah . Security 51:48.760 --> 51:51.040 clearances by having investigation done 51:51.040 --> 51:53.680 by OPM and having an adjudication that 51:53.680 --> 51:55.790 determines your eligibility for 51:55.790 --> 51:59.300 whatever level you're applying for . If 51:59.300 --> 52:01.356 you don't have that , then you don't 52:01.356 --> 52:03.990 have a clearance . Hey , Carl 52:04.950 --> 52:07.550 E . Wanted to jump in on clearances for 52:07.550 --> 52:10.260 a little bit . Um , besides the Satch , 52:10.850 --> 52:12.906 I'm just to be clear for everybody . 52:12.906 --> 52:15.017 When you when we say a clearance that 52:15.017 --> 52:16.906 required you don't have to have a 52:16.906 --> 52:19.239 security clearance to apply for the job . 52:20.150 --> 52:22.317 That's not You have to be eligible for 52:22.317 --> 52:24.372 it . So if there's something in your 52:24.372 --> 52:26.539 background that makes you ineligible , 52:26.539 --> 52:28.706 be aware . But you don't have toe have 52:28.706 --> 52:30.983 it when you apply . If you're selected , 52:30.983 --> 52:33.206 we Detroit or whoever in the government 52:33.206 --> 52:34.928 sponsors you to go through the 52:34.928 --> 52:37.680 clearance process . So don't stop us 52:37.680 --> 52:39.791 because you don't have a clearance in 52:39.791 --> 52:42.730 hand . Mhm . Thank you . Knew that was 52:42.730 --> 52:45.770 helpful . Okay , so we are going to 52:45.780 --> 52:48.940 wrap up Mr Teague's 52:48.940 --> 52:52.480 presentation and move to the next 52:52.490 --> 52:55.740 agenda item . Our next 52:55.750 --> 52:59.550 presenter is Miss Karen Felton . Who's 52:59.550 --> 53:02.640 going to talk to us about , um , the 53:02.640 --> 53:04.807 science , Mathematics and research for 53:04.807 --> 53:07.710 transformation scholarship program ? Uh , 53:07.720 --> 53:10.890 this felt in the fours yours . Well , 53:10.900 --> 53:12.900 thank you , everyone so much . Good 53:12.900 --> 53:15.011 afternoon , everyone . As has already 53:15.011 --> 53:16.900 been mentioned . My name is Karen 53:16.900 --> 53:19.011 Fulton on the program manager for the 53:19.011 --> 53:21.940 Smart Scholarship for Service Program . 53:21.940 --> 53:23.718 I'm excited to talk to you this 53:23.718 --> 53:25.662 afternoon to share with you . Ah , 53:25.662 --> 53:28.110 program overview how you are eligible 53:28.110 --> 53:31.170 our benefits and what our program does 53:31.250 --> 53:33.600 to support the war fighter . So , first 53:33.600 --> 53:35.670 and foremost , the goal of the smart 53:35.670 --> 53:38.000 program is to increase the Department 53:38.000 --> 53:39.833 of Defense workforce with highly 53:39.833 --> 53:42.970 skilled stem scholars and students like 53:42.970 --> 53:45.400 yourself who are pursuing disciplines 53:45.400 --> 53:47.800 that are critical to Department of 53:47.800 --> 53:50.260 Defense and national security . We are , 53:50.260 --> 53:53.290 in effect , a pipeline where we recruit 53:53.300 --> 53:55.990 and we we want to enhance your skills 53:55.990 --> 53:58.670 and technical abilities and provide you 53:58.680 --> 54:01.370 with a career and department of Justice . 54:01.370 --> 54:03.520 Since that allows you to use your 54:03.520 --> 54:06.200 academic and stem pursuits in support 54:06.210 --> 54:08.780 of the mission for our components and 54:08.780 --> 54:10.947 services , that would be Navy , Marine 54:10.947 --> 54:13.310 Corps , Army , Air Force and other D . 54:13.310 --> 54:16.600 O D . The smart program makes awards to 54:16.600 --> 54:18.767 students who are pursuing bachelor's , 54:18.767 --> 54:21.200 master's and doctoral degrees , and 54:21.200 --> 54:23.860 that award is a minimum of a year and a 54:23.860 --> 54:27.440 half to a maximum of five years . What 54:27.440 --> 54:29.870 happens is that after you obtain your 54:29.870 --> 54:32.380 degree , you have a service commitment 54:32.380 --> 54:34.600 that you will meet at the D . O D 54:34.610 --> 54:37.860 facility that select you , and that is 54:37.860 --> 54:39.971 the one for one . What that basically 54:39.971 --> 54:42.027 means is that for every year of your 54:42.027 --> 54:44.720 award , that's the same time of your 54:44.720 --> 54:48.060 service commitment . I want to brag on 54:48.060 --> 54:51.190 smart A little bit are set here before 54:51.190 --> 54:53.990 you . We are a program that was a pilot 54:53.990 --> 54:56.570 program started in 2000 and five , and 54:56.570 --> 54:59.680 since 2000 and six , which was our 54:59.690 --> 55:02.320 first year , we have awarded over 3000 55:02.330 --> 55:05.300 scholarships . We have a 91 per six 55:05.300 --> 55:08.570 success , 91% success rate off our 55:08.570 --> 55:10.790 scholars completing their service 55:10.790 --> 55:13.190 agreement , and we have sparking 55:13.190 --> 55:15.357 facilities , laboratories and agencies 55:15.357 --> 55:17.960 over 200 of them across the United 55:17.960 --> 55:21.750 States , representing 266 universities 55:21.750 --> 55:23.890 and colleges . And to date we have 55:23.890 --> 55:27.230 graduated over 2000 scholars . I think 55:27.230 --> 55:30.850 that is a remarkable statistic and I'm 55:30.850 --> 55:32.920 very proud of our program . To the 55:32.920 --> 55:35.087 right , you see a pie chart that lists 55:35.087 --> 55:37.220 are top three disciplines electrical 55:37.220 --> 55:39.550 engineering , mechanical engineering 55:39.560 --> 55:41.800 and computer science , computer and 55:41.800 --> 55:44.078 computational sciences and engineering . 55:44.078 --> 55:46.078 And then , of course , in the light 55:46.078 --> 55:48.356 green , the other disciple , Clinton's . 55:48.356 --> 55:50.411 I'd also like to interject here that 55:50.411 --> 55:52.467 Smart also targets students that are 55:52.467 --> 55:54.633 interested in modernization priorities 55:54.633 --> 55:56.578 in support of the national defense 55:56.578 --> 55:58.744 strategy . So if you're not familiar , 55:58.744 --> 56:00.967 what that is , feel free to Google it , 56:00.967 --> 56:02.744 um , there are approximately 11 56:03.030 --> 56:05.197 national modernization for authorities 56:05.197 --> 56:07.560 to include a I machine learning 56:07.570 --> 56:10.870 biotechnology , cyber microelectronics 56:10.880 --> 56:13.102 and hyper sonics just the name of few . 56:13.102 --> 56:16.790 So please also keep that in mind . This 56:16.790 --> 56:19.440 chart just basically shows you where 56:19.440 --> 56:21.900 our laboratories and are sponsoring 56:21.900 --> 56:24.670 facilities are across the United States , 56:24.670 --> 56:26.503 and it breaks them down into the 56:26.503 --> 56:28.781 categories . I won't read those to you . 56:28.781 --> 56:31.003 What I really want you to understand is 56:31.003 --> 56:33.220 that are sponsoring facilities , are 56:33.230 --> 56:35.670 they actually do they actually perform 56:35.670 --> 56:37.726 the selection for our scholars ? The 56:37.726 --> 56:40.200 program does not assign you to a 56:40.200 --> 56:41.960 sponsoring facility , but the 56:41.960 --> 56:44.071 sponsoring facilities selected from a 56:44.071 --> 56:46.100 pool of applicants based on their 56:46.110 --> 56:48.720 perspective mission requirements . So 56:48.720 --> 56:50.660 I'm gonna put a plug here to our 56:50.660 --> 56:53.410 website . So if you would like to visit 56:53.410 --> 56:56.960 our website Www Smart Scholarship dot 56:56.970 --> 57:00.060 or GTA , you can go and search by 57:00.060 --> 57:02.280 component or service . That would be 57:02.280 --> 57:04.660 Navy , Air Force , Marine Corps , Army 57:04.670 --> 57:08.300 on . Look for their specific mission . 57:08.310 --> 57:10.199 Look for the stem field . Whether 57:10.199 --> 57:13.070 you're electrical chemical , um , cyber 57:13.070 --> 57:16.020 etcetera , please look and see what 57:16.030 --> 57:18.470 sponsoring facility . You may be 57:18.470 --> 57:20.803 interested in what their mission set in . 57:20.803 --> 57:23.110 It said before , do your research and 57:23.120 --> 57:25.342 see if there's a match between what you 57:25.342 --> 57:27.550 would like to pursue in your education 57:27.550 --> 57:29.750 and what you're interested in on how 57:29.750 --> 57:31.639 that matches up with the D of the 57:31.639 --> 57:34.740 mission at that specific . So so here 57:34.750 --> 57:36.472 Here we are at the eligibility 57:36.472 --> 57:38.528 requirements . So first of all , you 57:38.528 --> 57:42.170 must be a US citizen 18 years 57:42.530 --> 57:44.770 of age or older , have a minimum 57:44.770 --> 57:47.048 cumulus of G p A . Of three point . Oh , 57:47.048 --> 57:50.310 and be pursuing one of our 21 approved 57:50.320 --> 57:52.487 stem disciplines . I don't have a list 57:52.487 --> 57:54.542 for you , but again , I'm giving you 57:54.542 --> 57:56.560 the website again . Www dot smart 57:56.560 --> 57:58.616 scholarship dot org's . You can find 57:58.616 --> 58:01.480 those underneath the about tab and then 58:01.490 --> 58:04.440 also the ability to maintain a security 58:04.440 --> 58:06.607 clearance at a minimum secret . You've 58:06.607 --> 58:09.110 heard that mentioned before by the 58:09.120 --> 58:12.030 previous presenters ability to complete 58:12.040 --> 58:15.250 a summer internship are internships are 58:15.260 --> 58:17.580 within a minimum of eight weeks maximum 58:17.580 --> 58:20.240 of 12 and then , at the conclusion of 58:20.240 --> 58:23.660 your degree , be willing to accept a 58:23.670 --> 58:25.970 position with the D . O . D . And that 58:25.970 --> 58:28.081 would be with the sponsoring facility 58:28.081 --> 58:29.914 that has selected you . And your 58:29.914 --> 58:31.970 commitment , as I stated before , is 58:31.970 --> 58:35.600 the minimum of 1.5 year that is , by 58:35.600 --> 58:37.840 design , so that all of our scholars 58:37.840 --> 58:39.770 are able to participate in an 58:39.780 --> 58:41.836 internship where that gives you real 58:41.836 --> 58:44.500 world experience . You actually are 58:44.510 --> 58:46.399 able to work with the engineering 58:46.399 --> 58:48.510 leadership , understand the mission , 58:48.510 --> 58:50.454 understand the environment and the 58:50.454 --> 58:52.621 culture , and be able to contribute in 58:52.621 --> 58:54.980 the most effective way . Next slide . 58:54.980 --> 58:57.870 We have our scholar benefits . So as I 58:57.870 --> 59:00.140 started scholarship for service so you 59:00.140 --> 59:02.307 know automatically , the first benefit 59:02.307 --> 59:04.520 is that we pay your tuition . We pay 59:04.520 --> 59:07.750 full tuition and fees up to five years 59:07.760 --> 59:09.750 to the school , to the accredited 59:09.750 --> 59:12.083 college and university of your choosing . 59:12.320 --> 59:15.860 We have an annual stipend from $25,000 59:15.870 --> 59:19.090 up to $38,000 that is paid monthly , 59:19.090 --> 59:21.440 too . Are scholars again mentioning 59:21.440 --> 59:23.440 summer internships ? That's another 59:23.440 --> 59:25.670 benefit at a D of the facility , and 59:25.670 --> 59:27.960 the average timeframe for our scholars 59:27.970 --> 59:31.000 is 10 weeks . What better way to 59:31.010 --> 59:34.000 understand how you can contribute not 59:34.010 --> 59:36.121 just to the mission of the Department 59:36.121 --> 59:38.177 of Defense , but how you can use the 59:38.177 --> 59:40.530 technology , the innovation and , as my 59:40.540 --> 59:43.050 my friends said , before the creativity 59:43.060 --> 59:46.620 to enhance and further on aspect of 59:46.630 --> 59:49.750 your of your stem career by providing 59:49.920 --> 59:52.270 technology , systems and equipment in 59:52.270 --> 59:54.326 the hands of our men and women , the 59:54.326 --> 59:56.670 warfighter and further on we provide 59:56.670 --> 59:59.150 book and health insurance allowances 59:59.820 --> 01:00:02.720 and an experienced mentor at a D . O . 01:00:02.720 --> 01:00:04.776 D . Facility . I'm gonna policy here 01:00:04.776 --> 01:00:06.498 for a second because I believe 01:00:06.498 --> 01:00:08.553 mentorship is extremely important in 01:00:08.553 --> 01:00:10.387 our program . All of us have had 01:00:10.387 --> 01:00:13.240 coaches , friends , mentors who have 01:00:13.240 --> 01:00:15.462 been a part of our development , and we 01:00:15.462 --> 01:00:17.462 want that thing things for you . We 01:00:17.462 --> 01:00:19.950 want you to be exposed to someone who 01:00:19.950 --> 01:00:22.210 is currently working in your field , 01:00:22.220 --> 01:00:24.660 who understands the mission who's able 01:00:24.660 --> 01:00:26.771 to help you with your work , help you 01:00:26.771 --> 01:00:28.882 with your project and be available to 01:00:28.882 --> 01:00:30.938 you to answer any questions that you 01:00:30.938 --> 01:00:32.960 have . And then finally , another 01:00:32.960 --> 01:00:35.050 benefit is that you have guaranteed 01:00:35.050 --> 01:00:37.530 employment at the conclusion of your 01:00:38.010 --> 01:00:41.800 degree pursuit . Alright , security 01:00:41.800 --> 01:00:44.160 clearance eligibility . I won't spend a 01:00:44.160 --> 01:00:46.382 lot of time on this slide , but I would 01:00:46.382 --> 01:00:48.810 like for you all to review the bullets . 01:00:48.820 --> 01:00:52.340 These are , uh , eligibility 01:00:52.710 --> 01:00:55.800 characteristics that really play a part 01:00:55.810 --> 01:00:57.532 in you obtaining your security 01:00:57.532 --> 01:00:59.754 clearance . I want to point out , under 01:00:59.754 --> 01:01:02.290 the drug use and abuse , uh , bullet 01:01:02.290 --> 01:01:05.100 that federal laws and regulations are 01:01:05.100 --> 01:01:07.330 what we are in compliance with , not 01:01:07.330 --> 01:01:09.760 state laws . So the key take away on 01:01:09.760 --> 01:01:12.150 this slide is make good decisions . 01:01:12.150 --> 01:01:14.370 Think about are the decisions that you 01:01:14.370 --> 01:01:16.592 make such that they will not hinder you 01:01:16.592 --> 01:01:18.850 from being able to obtain a security 01:01:18.850 --> 01:01:22.220 clearance in the future . And here I 01:01:22.220 --> 01:01:26.040 wanna just go over briefly the life 01:01:26.040 --> 01:01:29.260 cycle of the scholars . We have engaged , 01:01:29.270 --> 01:01:32.240 educate , employ and retain . So the 01:01:32.240 --> 01:01:34.590 engagement piece starts when you 01:01:34.590 --> 01:01:37.340 receive the award . You are oriented in 01:01:37.340 --> 01:01:39.950 the program online , and you actually 01:01:39.950 --> 01:01:42.430 have the opportunity to participate in 01:01:42.440 --> 01:01:44.900 a , uh , in a site visit at the 01:01:44.900 --> 01:01:47.480 sponsoring facility that select you 01:01:47.490 --> 01:01:49.768 were in the age . Now , as you can see , 01:01:49.768 --> 01:01:51.768 we're virtual so I'm talking to you 01:01:51.768 --> 01:01:53.823 across the keyboard , so we have the 01:01:53.823 --> 01:01:56.140 opportunity to acclimate . Are scholars 01:01:56.150 --> 01:01:58.960 virtually as well as in person ? You 01:01:58.960 --> 01:02:01.550 also get to meet your point of contact 01:02:01.560 --> 01:02:04.240 Engineering , leads your technical lead 01:02:04.250 --> 01:02:07.080 HR and get to know the facility and the 01:02:07.080 --> 01:02:09.247 environment just a little bit better . 01:02:09.247 --> 01:02:11.690 The next phases educate here is where 01:02:11.690 --> 01:02:14.280 you are in your academic pursuit . Full 01:02:14.280 --> 01:02:17.150 time you are . You are pursuing your 01:02:17.150 --> 01:02:19.570 degree . Whether yourself more 01:02:19.580 --> 01:02:21.302 pretending a massive degree or 01:02:21.302 --> 01:02:24.880 obtaining doctoral degree , the next 01:02:24.890 --> 01:02:28.090 step is in employ , so you have 01:02:28.100 --> 01:02:31.570 obtained your degree , and you are now 01:02:31.570 --> 01:02:33.590 at the phase where you are starting 01:02:33.590 --> 01:02:36.600 your service agreement and commitment 01:02:36.600 --> 01:02:39.220 with your sponsoring facility as a full 01:02:39.220 --> 01:02:42.230 time employ employees . And again , 01:02:42.230 --> 01:02:44.341 I'll just reiterate for every year of 01:02:44.341 --> 01:02:46.800 your scholarship award you . You serve 01:02:46.810 --> 01:02:48.980 a year under that service commitment 01:02:48.990 --> 01:02:52.050 with your sponsoring facility and then 01:02:52.050 --> 01:02:53.960 last but definitely not least is 01:02:53.960 --> 01:02:56.030 retained . After you complete your 01:02:56.030 --> 01:02:58.760 service commitment , you continue with 01:02:58.760 --> 01:03:01.640 your career at your D O D facility , 01:03:01.650 --> 01:03:04.440 where you grow where you develop and 01:03:04.440 --> 01:03:08.180 hopefully end up contributing to the 01:03:08.180 --> 01:03:11.210 mission of your your service or 01:03:11.210 --> 01:03:13.590 component . In addition to that , you 01:03:13.590 --> 01:03:15.812 can still contribute to smart . We have 01:03:15.812 --> 01:03:18.360 an ambassador program that promotes 01:03:18.370 --> 01:03:20.940 networking with other scholars . You 01:03:20.940 --> 01:03:23.070 can also become a member of the Smart 01:03:23.080 --> 01:03:25.770 Scholar Steering Committee , where you 01:03:25.770 --> 01:03:28.970 can participate in peer mentorship and 01:03:28.980 --> 01:03:32.440 you conserve as an evaluation Panelists 01:03:32.440 --> 01:03:35.030 during the application cycle to review 01:03:35.030 --> 01:03:37.420 applications for the next co court . So 01:03:37.420 --> 01:03:39.770 again , this is where you begin to not 01:03:39.770 --> 01:03:42.380 only serve our nation , but you can 01:03:42.380 --> 01:03:45.110 also pay it forward as well within the 01:03:45.110 --> 01:03:48.480 smart program . And as I talked about 01:03:48.480 --> 01:03:50.647 the the program , here is where we put 01:03:51.000 --> 01:03:53.370 the faces of our scholars . So we have 01:03:53.370 --> 01:03:55.960 a few successors here miss their 01:03:55.960 --> 01:03:58.430 Baizley , Miss Johnson Coleman and Mr 01:03:58.430 --> 01:04:01.240 Brandon Magee . I won't go into detail 01:04:01.250 --> 01:04:03.850 about their specific projects , but I 01:04:03.850 --> 01:04:06.660 do want you to actually see that we 01:04:06.660 --> 01:04:10.600 have several examples of scholars that 01:04:10.600 --> 01:04:12.800 are now working within the d . O . D . 01:04:13.090 --> 01:04:15.490 They have successful careers and more 01:04:15.490 --> 01:04:17.434 importantly , in each one of their 01:04:17.434 --> 01:04:19.434 narratives . They talk about giving 01:04:19.434 --> 01:04:22.630 back not only to their current 01:04:22.630 --> 01:04:24.852 environment in the workforce , but they 01:04:24.852 --> 01:04:26.686 give back into the stem field by 01:04:26.686 --> 01:04:30.420 serving as mentors by participating in 01:04:30.430 --> 01:04:32.652 outreach events to support our military 01:04:32.652 --> 01:04:35.140 connected do that programs like First 01:04:35.140 --> 01:04:38.190 Robotics Girl stem etcetera . And so 01:04:38.190 --> 01:04:40.960 this is really important because we 01:04:40.960 --> 01:04:42.760 just don't want to develop your 01:04:42.770 --> 01:04:44.830 intellect . And we we definitely 01:04:44.830 --> 01:04:46.941 champion innovation . But we want you 01:04:46.941 --> 01:04:49.820 to be , ah , part of the leadership for 01:04:49.820 --> 01:04:51.931 Department of Defense and acquisition 01:04:51.931 --> 01:04:54.130 that's leading the way . Growing other 01:04:54.290 --> 01:04:56.500 professionals and serving as mentors 01:04:56.510 --> 01:05:00.090 and examples of last but not 01:05:00.090 --> 01:05:02.460 least on our next slide is how can you 01:05:02.460 --> 01:05:04.182 connect with us ? I've already 01:05:04.182 --> 01:05:06.410 mentioned as someone mentioned before a 01:05:06.410 --> 01:05:09.710 foot stop with our with our 01:05:09.720 --> 01:05:13.320 website www dot smart stuff smart 01:05:13.330 --> 01:05:16.390 scholarship dot borg . We can also be 01:05:16.390 --> 01:05:18.450 found on social media . We have a 01:05:18.450 --> 01:05:20.870 strong Web presence on Facebook , 01:05:20.880 --> 01:05:23.850 Twitter , LinkedIn , instagram and 01:05:23.850 --> 01:05:25.990 YouTube . So please join us . Please 01:05:25.990 --> 01:05:29.900 connect with us . We actually tweet and 01:05:29.910 --> 01:05:32.710 provide stories on our scholars so that 01:05:32.710 --> 01:05:35.370 you can see how our face three scholars 01:05:35.380 --> 01:05:37.440 are doing the research . They're 01:05:37.440 --> 01:05:40.320 participating in how the smart program 01:05:40.320 --> 01:05:42.209 has been a value to them and what 01:05:42.209 --> 01:05:44.264 they're learning , so that you don't 01:05:44.264 --> 01:05:46.376 just take my word for you can hear it 01:05:46.376 --> 01:05:48.264 exactly from those that have been 01:05:48.264 --> 01:05:50.153 through the program to talk about 01:05:50.153 --> 01:05:52.376 upcoming opportunities . As I mentioned 01:05:52.376 --> 01:05:54.487 before , if I haven't , we are in the 01:05:54.487 --> 01:05:57.180 middle of our application cycle . So 01:05:57.180 --> 01:05:59.310 the application season for the smart 01:05:59.310 --> 01:06:02.750 program opened August 1 , and it closes 01:06:02.760 --> 01:06:04.927 on December 1 . So we're right writing 01:06:04.927 --> 01:06:06.593 in the middle and you have an 01:06:06.593 --> 01:06:09.250 opportunity out there If you are in 01:06:09.250 --> 01:06:11.720 academia or if you are a d o d 01:06:11.720 --> 01:06:14.970 professional to serve as a Panelist 01:06:14.980 --> 01:06:17.420 that will review application , you can 01:06:17.420 --> 01:06:20.180 register to participate as a Panelist 01:06:20.190 --> 01:06:22.830 on our website , please register by 01:06:22.830 --> 01:06:25.830 October 30th . That just again is 01:06:25.830 --> 01:06:27.710 another way of paying it forward 01:06:27.720 --> 01:06:30.240 investing in our program and making 01:06:30.240 --> 01:06:32.820 sure that we keep a steady pipeline of 01:06:32.820 --> 01:06:35.550 stem professionals that serve the D o d 01:06:35.550 --> 01:06:38.440 civilian workforce and subject to your 01:06:38.440 --> 01:06:40.410 questions . That concludes my 01:06:40.410 --> 01:06:41.410 presentation . 01:06:44.880 --> 01:06:48.210 Okay . Okay . Are you good , Carl ? 01:06:48.780 --> 01:06:51.940 Eso No . So I do need you to help me 01:06:51.940 --> 01:06:53.940 with questions because my screen is 01:06:53.940 --> 01:06:56.920 kind of frozen . So , um , let's go 01:06:56.920 --> 01:06:58.976 ahead and get through questions . We 01:06:58.976 --> 01:07:01.198 have time for them , and then we can go 01:07:01.198 --> 01:07:03.420 from there . Okay . All right . Karen , 01:07:03.420 --> 01:07:06.500 we have questions . Um , first one up 01:07:06.500 --> 01:07:08.556 is how can we find out which current 01:07:08.556 --> 01:07:10.556 ongoing research is going on at the 01:07:10.556 --> 01:07:12.611 facilities of interest toe ? Help us 01:07:12.611 --> 01:07:14.389 tailor our smart applications . 01:07:15.580 --> 01:07:17.747 Excellent . question what I would like 01:07:17.747 --> 01:07:20.590 for you to do so the W w w smart 01:07:20.600 --> 01:07:23.850 scholarship dot org's and do a search 01:07:23.860 --> 01:07:25.860 Under sponsoring facilities , there 01:07:25.860 --> 01:07:28.240 will be a pull down , and you will also 01:07:28.240 --> 01:07:30.560 see ah , listening what you can search 01:07:30.560 --> 01:07:34.140 by state searched by service and you'll 01:07:34.140 --> 01:07:36.480 see a map . Excuse me of the United 01:07:36.480 --> 01:07:38.760 States with a lot of tick marks on it . 01:07:38.770 --> 01:07:40.826 Each tick mark . It's color coded by 01:07:40.826 --> 01:07:42.714 service Army , Navy , Air Force , 01:07:42.714 --> 01:07:45.180 Marine Corps and other D o d . And you 01:07:45.180 --> 01:07:48.840 can click on on the tick mark . Then 01:07:48.840 --> 01:07:51.040 I'm gonna call it and you can actually 01:07:51.040 --> 01:07:54.100 see a list of the facilities . And if 01:07:54.100 --> 01:07:57.200 specific area , you can also search by 01:07:57.210 --> 01:07:59.210 discipline . But when you search by 01:07:59.210 --> 01:08:01.321 component , you will have a link that 01:08:01.321 --> 01:08:03.154 goes directly to their website . 01:08:03.154 --> 01:08:04.988 Hopefully their their websites a 01:08:04.988 --> 01:08:07.154 current , but it will have information 01:08:07.154 --> 01:08:09.890 about their mission project , what 01:08:09.890 --> 01:08:12.370 they're working on and how you can 01:08:12.380 --> 01:08:15.100 become better acquainted with what 01:08:15.110 --> 01:08:17.380 exactly they do . The technology 01:08:17.380 --> 01:08:18.010 etcetera . 01:08:21.270 --> 01:08:24.680 Okay , I have another question about in 01:08:24.680 --> 01:08:26.670 the past . How often were doctoral 01:08:26.670 --> 01:08:28.450 candidates selected for smart 01:08:28.460 --> 01:08:32.360 scholarship ? We select 01:08:32.360 --> 01:08:34.780 several doctoral candidates . I don't 01:08:34.780 --> 01:08:37.600 have a metric in front of me . Um , I 01:08:37.600 --> 01:08:40.460 can provide that information to you . 01:08:40.470 --> 01:08:43.440 We have another website where you can 01:08:43.450 --> 01:08:45.740 email smart , smart scholarship dot 01:08:45.750 --> 01:08:47.972 org's . If you email me that question , 01:08:47.972 --> 01:08:50.194 I can get you specific details , but we 01:08:50.194 --> 01:08:53.630 do accept Ph . D . A doctoral scholars 01:08:53.630 --> 01:08:55.970 into our program . It's approximately 01:08:55.970 --> 01:08:58.660 25 percent of our of our of our 01:08:58.660 --> 01:09:02.610 scholars . Okay , Another 01:09:02.610 --> 01:09:06.040 question . We have a applied for smart 01:09:06.050 --> 01:09:08.272 program for the past two years and made 01:09:08.272 --> 01:09:10.439 it to the semi final stage each time , 01:09:10.870 --> 01:09:13.037 but nothing further . There . Anything 01:09:13.037 --> 01:09:15.740 you can recommend make myself ? How did 01:09:15.740 --> 01:09:19.590 this candidate ? All right , 01:09:19.590 --> 01:09:21.701 Well , first and foremost , I'm going 01:09:21.701 --> 01:09:23.701 to give you kudos for continuing to 01:09:23.701 --> 01:09:27.080 apply . Please don't stop . One of the 01:09:27.090 --> 01:09:30.650 aspect of presenting a solid 01:09:30.660 --> 01:09:32.970 application is having a clear 01:09:32.970 --> 01:09:35.650 understanding of how your academic work , 01:09:35.660 --> 01:09:39.000 your research or your stem interests 01:09:39.010 --> 01:09:41.630 will support the Department of Defense . 01:09:41.640 --> 01:09:44.970 So there is in the application process 01:09:44.980 --> 01:09:47.380 of writing example where you have the 01:09:47.380 --> 01:09:50.090 opportunity to tell your story to share 01:09:50.090 --> 01:09:53.220 how you see yourself impacting D . O . 01:09:53.220 --> 01:09:56.590 D . Continue to do that . Also , any 01:09:56.590 --> 01:09:59.350 experiences that you have or work 01:09:59.350 --> 01:10:02.380 experiences either at a lab or projects 01:10:02.760 --> 01:10:04.982 in the interim of the years that you've 01:10:04.982 --> 01:10:07.610 applied , please update that . Talk 01:10:07.610 --> 01:10:10.000 about how you have worked and how 01:10:10.000 --> 01:10:12.100 you've led projects . Talk to talk 01:10:12.100 --> 01:10:15.090 about how you've impacted or move the 01:10:15.090 --> 01:10:18.310 needle in an area of of your discipline . 01:10:18.320 --> 01:10:21.460 And those will definitely enhance your 01:10:21.470 --> 01:10:23.248 application for the evaluator . 01:10:25.060 --> 01:10:27.070 Hey , Karen , can I jump in here ? 01:10:29.860 --> 01:10:33.300 Jump away . Okay , so 01:10:33.760 --> 01:10:36.370 I think it's a really useful question 01:10:36.760 --> 01:10:40.730 beyond select ability . Um , one of 01:10:40.730 --> 01:10:42.841 the things I meant for a lot of folks 01:10:42.841 --> 01:10:44.786 and one of the things I try to get 01:10:44.786 --> 01:10:47.390 people toe understand , is not being 01:10:47.390 --> 01:10:49.430 selected for a competitive program 01:10:49.440 --> 01:10:52.940 isn't always about you or something 01:10:52.940 --> 01:10:55.500 that you aren't doing , and it's really 01:10:55.500 --> 01:10:57.778 difficult to get your arms around that . 01:10:57.778 --> 01:10:59.944 It requires a little bit of humility , 01:10:59.944 --> 01:11:02.240 but it is necessary . The reason I 01:11:02.240 --> 01:11:06.220 point this out is because sometimes the 01:11:06.230 --> 01:11:10.050 program isn't not 01:11:10.060 --> 01:11:12.116 picking you because of something you 01:11:12.116 --> 01:11:14.171 haven't done , but because there are 01:11:14.171 --> 01:11:16.227 applicants that are more qualified , 01:11:16.227 --> 01:11:18.580 like or better position because of the 01:11:18.580 --> 01:11:21.150 discipline , For example , we just 01:11:21.150 --> 01:11:23.590 happen to have more space for engineers 01:11:23.600 --> 01:11:26.420 and fewer biochemists . And so no 01:11:26.420 --> 01:11:28.531 matter how good your application is , 01:11:28.531 --> 01:11:30.753 if we can only pick one biochemists and 01:11:30.753 --> 01:11:32.976 five engineers . Your opportunities for 01:11:32.976 --> 01:11:35.253 selection are going to be more limited . 01:11:35.253 --> 01:11:37.510 They just art . And so that isn't so 01:11:37.510 --> 01:11:40.190 much a reflection of you as a candidate , 01:11:40.860 --> 01:11:43.460 but Maura , reflection of what was 01:11:43.460 --> 01:11:45.930 available to be selected in the first 01:11:45.930 --> 01:11:48.250 place and the reason I pointed out his , 01:11:48.260 --> 01:11:50.280 um , I didn't talk much about my 01:11:50.280 --> 01:11:53.540 biography . Uh , I spent 24 years in 01:11:53.540 --> 01:11:56.860 the Navy . How the naval officer , But 01:11:56.860 --> 01:11:59.027 I was enlisted for nine years before I 01:11:59.027 --> 01:12:01.540 got picked , and I got picked on my 01:12:01.550 --> 01:12:03.650 force application in the first three 01:12:03.650 --> 01:12:05.817 times , I couldn't figure out what was 01:12:05.817 --> 01:12:07.872 doing what I was doing wrong and why 01:12:07.872 --> 01:12:10.094 wasn't getting picked . And after I got 01:12:10.094 --> 01:12:12.261 commissioned , I got an opportunity to 01:12:12.261 --> 01:12:14.428 serve on a selection panel , and I got 01:12:14.428 --> 01:12:16.539 to read every service record of every 01:12:16.539 --> 01:12:18.650 person who was being considered . And 01:12:18.650 --> 01:12:20.872 one of the people we picked in the year 01:12:20.872 --> 01:12:23.094 that I was on the panel was a young man 01:12:23.094 --> 01:12:25.930 who was a Navy SEAL who , during the 01:12:25.940 --> 01:12:29.320 first Desert storm , was out in the 01:12:29.320 --> 01:12:33.200 desert on his own , putting lasers 01:12:33.200 --> 01:12:36.520 on targets for Air Force bombers . He 01:12:36.520 --> 01:12:39.060 was basically eating bugs and sleeping 01:12:39.060 --> 01:12:41.180 in a tent in the desert by himself 01:12:41.750 --> 01:12:45.400 while I was on a Navy ship sleeping in 01:12:45.400 --> 01:12:47.733 my bed every night and eating hot meals . 01:12:47.950 --> 01:12:50.172 That was my competition , the year that 01:12:50.172 --> 01:12:53.340 I didn't get picked . Great . And so 01:12:53.350 --> 01:12:55.350 the whole time that I was trying to 01:12:55.350 --> 01:12:57.406 figure out what I was doing wrong or 01:12:57.406 --> 01:12:59.580 what my application last the fact that 01:12:59.580 --> 01:13:01.580 the matter was there were just some 01:13:01.580 --> 01:13:03.636 people who were doing stuff that was 01:13:03.636 --> 01:13:05.747 more relevant to the Navy than what I 01:13:05.747 --> 01:13:07.913 was doing . So the problem wasn't with 01:13:07.913 --> 01:13:10.380 me . I'm pointing that out just to get 01:13:10.380 --> 01:13:13.520 people to continue to apply and not 01:13:13.520 --> 01:13:16.950 give up because there isn't always 01:13:17.110 --> 01:13:20.110 something wrong with you . Please keep 01:13:20.110 --> 01:13:23.580 that in mind of it . 01:13:26.450 --> 01:13:28.760 Okay , Wait . A few more questions 01:13:28.770 --> 01:13:30.770 we'll take right now and then we'll 01:13:30.770 --> 01:13:34.260 move to the open Q and a . What way 01:13:34.260 --> 01:13:36.427 have one ? If you are students seeking 01:13:36.427 --> 01:13:38.649 to pursue medical school after graduate 01:13:38.649 --> 01:13:40.649 school , do we qualify with a smart 01:13:40.649 --> 01:13:44.080 from it E ? I am so 01:13:44.080 --> 01:13:46.560 sorry , but there is background noise 01:13:46.560 --> 01:13:48.504 that I did not hear the question . 01:13:53.450 --> 01:13:55.617 Can you repeat the question , please ? 01:13:55.617 --> 01:13:58.280 I'll repeat the question . Okay . Okay . 01:13:59.350 --> 01:14:01.740 If you are students seeking to pursue 01:14:01.750 --> 01:14:03.917 medical school after graduate school . 01:14:03.917 --> 01:14:06.280 Do we qualify for the smart program ? 01:14:08.140 --> 01:14:10.890 Currently , smart does not fund medical 01:14:10.890 --> 01:14:14.280 degrees . So that would be No , 01:14:16.740 --> 01:14:19.050 thank you . Up next we have 01:14:20.640 --> 01:14:24.540 How many times can you apply ? You 01:14:24.540 --> 01:14:27.500 can apply eyes many times as you are 01:14:27.500 --> 01:14:30.140 able . A long as you are compliant with 01:14:30.140 --> 01:14:32.196 the eligibility requirements and are 01:14:32.196 --> 01:14:34.418 able to serve a minimum of a year and a 01:14:34.418 --> 01:14:38.130 half . Right . And should I submit my 01:14:38.130 --> 01:14:40.780 Phoebe or resume my application ? 01:14:43.840 --> 01:14:47.370 I would honestly say it depends . Um , 01:14:47.840 --> 01:14:50.510 I believe most of our doctoral degree , 01:14:50.520 --> 01:14:53.030 Uh , those pursuing doctoral degrees 01:14:53.030 --> 01:14:55.420 may present their their CV . It it 01:14:55.420 --> 01:14:59.020 depends on , um , your area of research 01:14:59.030 --> 01:15:02.020 what you've done . So I think that's a 01:15:02.020 --> 01:15:05.730 personal decision . Okay . And then we 01:15:05.730 --> 01:15:07.897 have one up because of the possible to 01:15:07.897 --> 01:15:09.897 apply to the smart program the same 01:15:09.897 --> 01:15:11.897 time is applying to graduate school 01:15:11.897 --> 01:15:14.008 will require that someone has already 01:15:14.008 --> 01:15:16.200 begun their studies . No , you you 01:15:16.200 --> 01:15:18.422 actually can apply to the smart program 01:15:18.422 --> 01:15:22.320 and not have received word or 01:15:22.330 --> 01:15:24.330 or no with school that you're going 01:15:24.330 --> 01:15:25.608 thio . Yes , you can . 01:15:28.240 --> 01:15:31.410 Okay . And then can you tell everyone 01:15:31.410 --> 01:15:33.740 again wins . The deadline for the smart 01:15:33.800 --> 01:15:37.760 scholars program is absolutely can 01:15:37.770 --> 01:15:40.170 Thea , Click ation portal opened on 01:15:40.170 --> 01:15:42.226 August 1st and it closes on December 01:15:42.226 --> 01:15:43.281 1st of this year . 01:15:49.440 --> 01:15:51.770 Okay , And then we will answer woman 01:15:51.770 --> 01:15:53.770 question under the section and then 01:15:53.770 --> 01:15:57.610 we'll move to the open Q and A So this 01:15:57.610 --> 01:16:00.720 is up specific to a degree . Question 01:16:00.720 --> 01:16:03.660 Does smart fund data Analytics degrees ? 01:16:06.330 --> 01:16:10.090 Yes , we do . I didn't 01:16:10.090 --> 01:16:12.630 pull up the disciplines before , but I 01:16:12.630 --> 01:16:14.630 will . I will say this for others . 01:16:14.630 --> 01:16:16.574 That may be considering if you are 01:16:16.574 --> 01:16:18.686 pursuing a degree or an area of study 01:16:18.686 --> 01:16:21.010 that is not specifically outlined in 01:16:21.010 --> 01:16:23.121 the 21 disciplines , please don't let 01:16:23.121 --> 01:16:25.066 that deter you from applying . For 01:16:25.066 --> 01:16:27.540 example , statistics is not in the list 01:16:27.540 --> 01:16:29.651 of 21 . Discipline of the 21 approved 01:16:29.651 --> 01:16:31.873 disciplines , however , does fall under 01:16:31.873 --> 01:16:34.040 mathematics . So , yes , you can still 01:16:34.040 --> 01:16:36.740 apply if your degree pursuit does not 01:16:36.740 --> 01:16:38.629 match completely with one that is 01:16:38.629 --> 01:16:39.740 listed on the way . 01:16:44.430 --> 01:16:46.541 Okay , so we'll capture the questions 01:16:46.541 --> 01:16:48.652 that haven't been answered . And then 01:16:48.652 --> 01:16:50.874 we're going to move to the open Q and A 01:16:50.874 --> 01:16:50.590 because I believe there is some 01:16:50.590 --> 01:16:54.500 questions for Mr Teague that we didn't 01:16:54.500 --> 01:16:56.556 get answered and then we'll run back 01:16:56.556 --> 01:16:58.278 Thio some of the smart program 01:16:58.278 --> 01:17:01.690 questions Thanks . First 01:17:01.700 --> 01:17:05.610 up , this is for you , Andy . Back . 01:17:05.620 --> 01:17:09.150 Thio physicians that extra , um 01:17:09.930 --> 01:17:11.986 my major is criminal justice . Cyber 01:17:11.986 --> 01:17:14.097 security . Are there any scholarships 01:17:14.097 --> 01:17:15.708 or programs I'm eligible for 01:17:18.330 --> 01:17:20.580 AST faras scholarships and programs . I 01:17:20.580 --> 01:17:22.636 would encourage you to go out to the 01:17:22.636 --> 01:17:26.450 recent grads and a student section of 01:17:26.450 --> 01:17:30.090 Use a jobs We don't We don't actually 01:17:30.090 --> 01:17:32.900 do scholarships within the agency , so 01:17:33.030 --> 01:17:34.974 but there are programs available . 01:17:35.130 --> 01:17:37.352 Folks that are looking at coming to the 01:17:37.352 --> 01:17:37.140 federal government . 01:17:41.130 --> 01:17:44.660 Okay , here's another question . Are 01:17:44.660 --> 01:17:46.827 there opportunities for students Aaron 01:17:46.827 --> 01:17:48.882 co op programs and would be studying 01:17:48.882 --> 01:17:50.660 the same time they're working . 01:17:53.230 --> 01:17:56.330 Do you think they worked it ? Uh , I 01:17:56.340 --> 01:17:59.920 handed off the if either into your 01:17:59.920 --> 01:18:03.520 caring on . Okay . I'm sorry . I didn't 01:18:03.520 --> 01:18:05.687 know that was directed toward me . The 01:18:05.687 --> 01:18:07.298 answer is yes . For for us . 01:18:11.720 --> 01:18:15.150 Okay , up next . I have a question 01:18:15.150 --> 01:18:18.820 on specific major . So my 01:18:18.830 --> 01:18:20.719 specialty is data . Are there any 01:18:20.719 --> 01:18:22.880 internships ? Opportunities for this 01:18:22.890 --> 01:18:25.112 field ? Um , hearing you may be able to 01:18:25.112 --> 01:18:28.030 answer that , um , or refer them to the 01:18:31.320 --> 01:18:35.320 the smart . So by campsite . Sure . The 01:18:35.320 --> 01:18:37.860 question was there pursuing a 01:18:39.520 --> 01:18:41.290 feel called data , and they're 01:18:41.290 --> 01:18:44.250 wondering if they could apply . Yes . I 01:18:44.250 --> 01:18:47.430 wanna make . Okay , um , I will use the 01:18:47.430 --> 01:18:50.340 same answer before there . A lot of the 01:18:50.350 --> 01:18:53.360 the degrees that are that are out now 01:18:53.370 --> 01:18:55.930 are somewhat unique . And so I would 01:18:55.930 --> 01:18:58.850 encourage you to apply . Still , 01:19:01.820 --> 01:19:05.260 can I jump in there ? Also bomb . So 01:19:05.720 --> 01:19:08.280 for folks who are applying for programs 01:19:08.280 --> 01:19:10.460 in the federal government , um , I 01:19:10.460 --> 01:19:13.540 would encourage you toe always look 01:19:14.120 --> 01:19:16.890 for ways to be included and not 01:19:16.900 --> 01:19:19.930 excluded . Eso , as Karen kind of 01:19:19.930 --> 01:19:23.530 pointed out , If your field 01:19:23.530 --> 01:19:26.810 is data and you can't find data on a 01:19:26.810 --> 01:19:29.420 scholarship list , start looking for 01:19:29.420 --> 01:19:32.600 things that are related to data , right ? 01:19:32.610 --> 01:19:35.350 But it's not possible 01:19:35.920 --> 01:19:39.680 in today's world to list 01:19:39.690 --> 01:19:43.030 all the possible elements and domains 01:19:44.120 --> 01:19:46.830 that might be applicable to someone's 01:19:46.840 --> 01:19:49.950 degree . And so you have to look for 01:19:49.950 --> 01:19:52.720 places where you fit , as opposed to 01:19:52.720 --> 01:19:54.942 looking for the place . That's an exact 01:19:54.942 --> 01:19:56.887 match . And if Karen Andy , if I'm 01:19:56.887 --> 01:19:58.664 messing that up , please set me 01:19:58.664 --> 01:20:01.560 straight . Um , but that's how I kind 01:20:01.560 --> 01:20:04.830 of talk to the folks on mentor . 01:20:06.810 --> 01:20:09.850 Well , let me say the 01:20:09.860 --> 01:20:13.530 requirements on our website are are 01:20:13.540 --> 01:20:16.040 listed their their eligibility 01:20:16.040 --> 01:20:18.740 requirements , the 21 disciplines , 01:20:19.110 --> 01:20:21.870 eyes . I said before , there is not 01:20:21.870 --> 01:20:23.970 gonna be a one for one . And I think 01:20:23.980 --> 01:20:26.990 the previous question about how can I 01:20:26.990 --> 01:20:29.260 understand what the mission said is we 01:20:29.270 --> 01:20:31.860 specifically provide that information 01:20:31.870 --> 01:20:34.950 so that you know what ? What are what 01:20:34.950 --> 01:20:37.006 are components are services with the 01:20:37.006 --> 01:20:39.339 lab , but the facilities are working on . 01:20:39.339 --> 01:20:41.339 And I'm not saying that you have to 01:20:41.339 --> 01:20:43.561 change streams in orderto tow , line up 01:20:43.561 --> 01:20:45.783 with one of them . But I guarantee that 01:20:45.783 --> 01:20:49.060 if you pursue your interests and what 01:20:49.060 --> 01:20:51.130 you are personally interested , what 01:20:51.130 --> 01:20:53.352 you want to support and how you want to 01:20:53.352 --> 01:20:55.574 contribute , there will be a service or 01:20:55.574 --> 01:20:59.250 agency out there that is doing work or 01:20:59.250 --> 01:21:01.940 may need someone like you who would 01:21:01.940 --> 01:21:04.540 like to pursue the area of technology 01:21:04.540 --> 01:21:06.690 in order to accomplish a mission . So 01:21:06.690 --> 01:21:08.912 definitely do your homework and do your 01:21:08.912 --> 01:21:11.079 research . And all of that information 01:21:11.079 --> 01:21:13.190 is contained on our website for you . 01:21:16.410 --> 01:21:19.140 Okay , we have a question related to 01:21:19.150 --> 01:21:22.240 Detroit . The cetera accept unsolicited 01:21:22.240 --> 01:21:24.240 contracts , grants or partnership . 01:21:24.610 --> 01:21:26.832 There are no current open . Okay , this 01:21:26.832 --> 01:21:29.640 is more of a be a type questions . So 01:21:32.340 --> 01:21:35.740 could you read it again , please ? It's 01:21:35.740 --> 01:21:39.490 referring to be a Carl and contracts 01:21:39.490 --> 01:21:42.990 and grants artistic partnership , So it 01:21:43.000 --> 01:21:46.600 related Thio if you want to take it . I 01:21:46.600 --> 01:21:48.711 mean , I just I didn't hear the first 01:21:48.711 --> 01:21:50.600 part of the question . Does Deter 01:21:50.600 --> 01:21:52.489 accept ? That's how . Then it got 01:21:52.489 --> 01:21:54.880 blurry . Does Vitra accept unsolicited 01:21:54.880 --> 01:21:57.920 contract if there are no current open 01:21:57.930 --> 01:22:01.820 relevant B A . Okay , 01:22:01.830 --> 01:22:03.886 so I'm gonna ask Neil to help me out 01:22:03.886 --> 01:22:05.997 here , but there's some kind of mixed 01:22:05.997 --> 01:22:09.570 metaphors there , so we don't accept 01:22:09.580 --> 01:22:11.480 unsolicited contracts because the 01:22:11.480 --> 01:22:13.536 contract is an agreement between the 01:22:13.536 --> 01:22:16.830 government and another entity . 01:22:17.800 --> 01:22:21.380 We do accept unsolicited proposals , 01:22:21.390 --> 01:22:24.620 but not every unsolicited proposal 01:22:24.710 --> 01:22:27.300 results in an agreement with the with 01:22:27.300 --> 01:22:31.280 the government . And so , uh , the way 01:22:31.280 --> 01:22:34.330 we prefer to get 01:22:35.100 --> 01:22:38.680 unsolicited proposals is through one of 01:22:38.680 --> 01:22:42.030 the currently announced open be a a 01:22:42.600 --> 01:22:44.767 what an open broad agency announcement 01:22:44.767 --> 01:22:48.010 is is basically submit any topic . 01:22:49.100 --> 01:22:51.290 And so if you have something that we 01:22:51.290 --> 01:22:54.400 haven't expressly asked for but think 01:22:54.400 --> 01:22:56.690 the government would benefit from the 01:22:56.690 --> 01:22:59.060 best way to get that into a system into 01:22:59.060 --> 01:23:01.980 the system and haven't considered is 01:23:01.980 --> 01:23:03.591 through an open broad agency 01:23:03.591 --> 01:23:05.758 announcement . Neil , you want to jump 01:23:05.758 --> 01:23:09.380 in there with something else just a 01:23:09.380 --> 01:23:11.602 little expanding . If there they may be 01:23:11.602 --> 01:23:15.230 asking for find a place to send a white 01:23:15.230 --> 01:23:17.450 paper . They've got a research idea 01:23:17.450 --> 01:23:21.150 that they've we do , you can send it 01:23:21.150 --> 01:23:23.206 in . The best way is just to look at 01:23:23.206 --> 01:23:25.730 the b A and try to figure out a place 01:23:25.730 --> 01:23:28.420 that it might fit and then send to the 01:23:28.420 --> 01:23:30.720 email address listed for that topic 01:23:30.720 --> 01:23:34.410 area . No , but yes , that's Carl said . 01:23:35.000 --> 01:23:37.000 There are ways of getting things in 01:23:37.000 --> 01:23:39.670 there , but we don't elicited contracts , 01:23:39.680 --> 01:23:42.500 slash whatever . It gets a little 01:23:42.500 --> 01:23:45.140 squishy . It depends on what the flavor 01:23:45.140 --> 01:23:47.750 of the question is , Mom , when in 01:23:47.750 --> 01:23:50.010 doubt , just like with use a jobs . 01:23:50.010 --> 01:23:52.121 When in doubt , try toe , look at the 01:23:52.121 --> 01:23:54.177 positive and try to figure out a way 01:23:54.177 --> 01:23:55.343 out . Go with that . 01:24:00.090 --> 01:24:02.770 Okay , Next up . Uh , Andy , I think 01:24:02.770 --> 01:24:04.992 this is gonna go thio you . Where would 01:24:04.992 --> 01:24:07.010 you refer recent PhD graduates and 01:24:07.010 --> 01:24:09.490 emergence emerging infectious disease 01:24:09.500 --> 01:24:11.000 toe Look for positions and 01:24:11.000 --> 01:24:12.630 collaboration with Petra . 01:24:14.790 --> 01:24:18.150 But again , I don't think we e don't 01:24:18.150 --> 01:24:22.040 use a jobs and like Carl said , make 01:24:22.040 --> 01:24:24.262 yourself inclusive in the process . And 01:24:24.262 --> 01:24:26.930 don't exclude yourself another Another 01:24:26.930 --> 01:24:29.420 important thing for folks to know too . 01:24:30.090 --> 01:24:32.280 There are a lot of degrees out there 01:24:32.280 --> 01:24:34.502 right now . Artificial intelligence and 01:24:34.502 --> 01:24:36.724 the data science is the things that the 01:24:36.724 --> 01:24:38.724 federal government hasn't caught up 01:24:38.724 --> 01:24:40.891 with . Ast faras job . Siri's yet . So 01:24:40.891 --> 01:24:43.058 we are still looking for those type of 01:24:43.058 --> 01:24:45.113 individuals to come into the federal 01:24:45.113 --> 01:24:46.836 government and for the digital 01:24:46.836 --> 01:24:46.670 workspace . I'm actually in a working 01:24:46.670 --> 01:24:49.230 group . Bring in folks that have a I 01:24:49.230 --> 01:24:51.770 background , so you may not see those 01:24:51.780 --> 01:24:53.800 actually out there in U s . A job 01:24:53.800 --> 01:24:55.856 specifically . But you may see those 01:24:55.856 --> 01:24:57.967 under program manager jobs and things 01:24:57.967 --> 01:25:00.078 of that nature . So type those things 01:25:00.078 --> 01:25:02.244 in the keyword search and you will You 01:25:02.244 --> 01:25:04.078 should definitely get a return . 01:25:04.078 --> 01:25:06.300 There's a hiring Managers are trying to 01:25:06.300 --> 01:25:08.078 find unique ways to bring those 01:25:08.078 --> 01:25:09.911 individuals into the workspace . 01:25:13.590 --> 01:25:17.500 Okay , up next , this thing 01:25:17.510 --> 01:25:19.690 has touched on from someone else . But 01:25:19.700 --> 01:25:22.330 as I am in the UK to apply for d o d 01:25:22.330 --> 01:25:24.552 Ditch your positions is the best way to 01:25:24.552 --> 01:25:27.150 find a job through use a job to find 01:25:27.160 --> 01:25:29.630 suitable international eligibility 01:25:34.890 --> 01:25:37.168 you broke up below . Was that question . 01:25:37.168 --> 01:25:39.112 Can you repeat that question ? You 01:25:39.112 --> 01:25:41.112 broke up there . I couldn't get you 01:25:41.112 --> 01:25:43.168 hear all of it . There was a touch . 01:25:43.168 --> 01:25:45.279 This is touched on earlier . But as I 01:25:45.279 --> 01:25:47.700 am in the UK to apply for a D o d 01:25:47.700 --> 01:25:49.756 district position is the best way to 01:25:49.756 --> 01:25:52.050 find a job through us a job to find 01:25:52.060 --> 01:25:54.200 suitable international eligibility . 01:25:55.790 --> 01:25:58.210 Yeah , yeah , all the eligibility 01:25:58.210 --> 01:26:00.300 requirements are in use a jobs . And 01:26:00.300 --> 01:26:02.522 like I said , so many . There's so many 01:26:02.522 --> 01:26:04.300 different individuals , so many 01:26:04.300 --> 01:26:06.078 different specifics about their 01:26:06.078 --> 01:26:08.189 backgrounds . You actually have to go 01:26:08.189 --> 01:26:10.022 out there and research what your 01:26:10.022 --> 01:26:12.078 specific eligibility is . You may be 01:26:12.078 --> 01:26:14.133 eligible in one category of multiple 01:26:14.133 --> 01:26:16.356 categories , so it's the best thing for 01:26:16.356 --> 01:26:15.530 you to do is actually go out there and 01:26:15.530 --> 01:26:18.570 research it and to see what you know , 01:26:18.570 --> 01:26:20.792 opportunities are available for you and 01:26:20.792 --> 01:26:23.380 what you're eligible for . And actually 01:26:23.380 --> 01:26:25.380 only you will know because you will 01:26:25.380 --> 01:26:27.491 know based on information that you'll 01:26:27.491 --> 01:26:28.824 see out on use a jobs . 01:26:32.380 --> 01:26:35.080 So I would also add Carla , that one of 01:26:35.080 --> 01:26:38.790 the search element in use a 01:26:38.790 --> 01:26:42.030 jobs is geography and its global 01:26:42.030 --> 01:26:45.940 geography , not local geography 01:26:45.940 --> 01:26:49.190 or US geography , meaning you can find 01:26:49.200 --> 01:26:52.040 a U . S . Government job anywhere in 01:26:52.040 --> 01:26:55.290 the world on use a job . And so folks 01:26:55.290 --> 01:26:57.770 should think about that in terms off 01:26:57.780 --> 01:27:01.270 limiters . Right ? So it may be that if 01:27:01.270 --> 01:27:05.000 you're willing toe work in 01:27:05.880 --> 01:27:08.840 Somalia , there might be a job for you 01:27:08.840 --> 01:27:12.230 there . Um , if you're interested in 01:27:12.230 --> 01:27:14.480 international employment and you want 01:27:14.480 --> 01:27:18.380 to work in Azerbaijan , there might be 01:27:18.380 --> 01:27:21.480 a job for you there . And so not only 01:27:21.480 --> 01:27:24.120 looking for jobs in your field of 01:27:24.120 --> 01:27:26.390 expertise , but your field of expertise 01:27:26.390 --> 01:27:29.520 and also how it might relate to what 01:27:29.520 --> 01:27:31.631 we're looking for in the government . 01:27:31.631 --> 01:27:34.220 Any place in the world . Well , 01:27:41.080 --> 01:27:43.700 okay . I think we have time for just a 01:27:43.700 --> 01:27:46.410 few more questions . Um , this one's 01:27:46.410 --> 01:27:49.240 directed to you , Karen . The smart 01:27:49.250 --> 01:27:51.810 scholarship . Okay , the tuition in 01:27:51.810 --> 01:27:53.940 full Or does it depend on parents 01:27:53.950 --> 01:27:57.500 family income ? The 01:27:57.510 --> 01:27:59.890 smart scholarship for service program 01:27:59.890 --> 01:28:02.250 pays for tuition in full . And it has 01:28:02.260 --> 01:28:05.850 nothing to do with your parents status 01:28:05.850 --> 01:28:07.461 or anything of that nature . 01:28:10.170 --> 01:28:14.010 Okay , I do have a few admin notes . Uh , 01:28:14.470 --> 01:28:17.150 with folks online , the presentations 01:28:17.150 --> 01:28:19.850 and files are available for download , 01:28:20.270 --> 01:28:24.060 um , from the file download pod 01:28:24.060 --> 01:28:27.140 and being lower right corner of the 01:28:27.150 --> 01:28:30.690 screen . And we also have helpful web 01:28:30.690 --> 01:28:32.912 links that are available in the helpful 01:28:32.912 --> 01:28:35.900 web links . Odd that you can click on 01:28:35.900 --> 01:28:37.290 and brow . 01:28:39.670 --> 01:28:42.880 Then let me ask a get a couple other 01:28:42.880 --> 01:28:45.047 questions then . So here's one . There 01:28:45.047 --> 01:28:47.047 are use a jobs with things that say 01:28:47.047 --> 01:28:49.213 they require security clearance at the 01:28:49.213 --> 01:28:51.213 time of application . You're a good 01:28:51.213 --> 01:28:53.380 candidate for the position . Should we 01:28:53.380 --> 01:28:56.200 still apply ? Andy , 01:28:58.270 --> 01:29:01.280 You could help us out on that . You ? 01:29:03.370 --> 01:29:05.481 I apologize . You keep breaking out . 01:29:05.481 --> 01:29:07.814 Could you repeat that again ? I'm sorry . 01:29:08.070 --> 01:29:10.600 There are use a job . Listings that say 01:29:10.600 --> 01:29:12.740 they require a security clearance at 01:29:12.740 --> 01:29:15.330 the time of application . You're a good 01:29:15.330 --> 01:29:17.497 candidate for the position . Should we 01:29:17.497 --> 01:29:21.480 still apply ? I would always go . Okay . 01:29:21.490 --> 01:29:25.030 I would always still apply . Yeah , I 01:29:25.040 --> 01:29:27.750 don't ever exclude yourself out of 01:29:27.750 --> 01:29:29.861 anything . Just always . Still always 01:29:29.861 --> 01:29:32.028 apply . Because you may . You may have 01:29:32.028 --> 01:29:34.028 some skill that somebody's actually 01:29:34.028 --> 01:29:36.083 looking for , but they cannot find . 01:29:36.083 --> 01:29:38.194 And they will be willing to work with 01:29:38.194 --> 01:29:40.361 you not saying that that will actually 01:29:40.361 --> 01:29:42.194 happen . But I will never , ever 01:29:42.194 --> 01:29:44.361 discourage anybody from applying for a 01:29:44.361 --> 01:29:47.030 position . Yep . So ? So I will just 01:29:47.030 --> 01:29:50.050 remind everyone about that eligibility 01:29:50.050 --> 01:29:53.290 block in every announcement . My bet . 01:29:53.300 --> 01:29:55.078 If you go back and look at that 01:29:55.078 --> 01:29:57.022 specific announcement that's being 01:29:57.022 --> 01:29:58.800 referenced , if you look at the 01:29:58.800 --> 01:30:00.744 eligibility , if we're requiring a 01:30:00.744 --> 01:30:02.800 person to already have a clearance , 01:30:02.800 --> 01:30:04.744 that that announcement is probably 01:30:04.744 --> 01:30:06.911 Onley open to government employees . I 01:30:06.911 --> 01:30:08.578 can't imagine that there's an 01:30:08.578 --> 01:30:10.800 announcement that requiring a person to 01:30:10.800 --> 01:30:13.790 have a security clearance and it's open 01:30:13.800 --> 01:30:15.744 toe all citizens because those two 01:30:15.744 --> 01:30:17.189 things are incompatible . 01:30:25.960 --> 01:30:28.870 Okay , I have another question . Thing 01:30:28.880 --> 01:30:32.500 is about interviews . Um , Andy , I 01:30:32.500 --> 01:30:34.910 might need your help on that . Is there 01:30:34.910 --> 01:30:37.970 way to set up informational interviews ? 01:30:41.860 --> 01:30:44.590 Are you talking us faras just to do a 01:30:44.590 --> 01:30:47.070 practice interview our eyes that what 01:30:47.070 --> 01:30:50.020 the individual looking for ? Yeah , 01:30:50.020 --> 01:30:52.076 let's go in that direction . I don't 01:30:52.076 --> 01:30:54.650 have any other details , but they were 01:30:54.650 --> 01:30:58.570 asked during your sessions , Yeah , 01:30:58.580 --> 01:31:00.747 you can always do that . You can reach 01:31:00.747 --> 01:31:02.636 out thio any agency through their 01:31:02.636 --> 01:31:04.858 public affairs component , and they can 01:31:04.858 --> 01:31:07.360 hook you up with somebody with the 01:31:07.360 --> 01:31:10.290 background that you have . And Thio 01:31:10.300 --> 01:31:12.411 sort of mentor you in that in that in 01:31:12.411 --> 01:31:14.578 that field and give you information as 01:31:14.578 --> 01:31:16.633 faras the interview process for that 01:31:16.633 --> 01:31:19.350 particular area . Not every agency does 01:31:19.350 --> 01:31:21.406 it . Some agency do . I talked about 01:31:21.406 --> 01:31:23.628 the a lot of folks in the Department of 01:31:23.628 --> 01:31:25.628 Defense . They do do that stuff for 01:31:25.628 --> 01:31:27.850 individuals to help them move forward , 01:31:27.850 --> 01:31:30.072 especially students . So yeah , I would 01:31:30.072 --> 01:31:32.128 I would encourage you to contact the 01:31:32.128 --> 01:31:34.183 public affairs component agency that 01:31:34.183 --> 01:31:36.072 you're interested in to do that . 01:31:41.260 --> 01:31:43.316 Okay . And there is a question about 01:31:43.316 --> 01:31:45.427 the session being recorded . Yes , we 01:31:45.427 --> 01:31:47.649 are recording the session , and we will 01:31:47.960 --> 01:31:51.850 email be location of the 01:31:52.020 --> 01:31:54.280 of the recording out Thio those 01:31:54.280 --> 01:31:56.390 registered and intended attending 01:31:56.390 --> 01:31:59.740 today's session . Hey , Airness . Sandy 01:31:59.750 --> 01:32:01.972 again . Can I jump in on something real 01:32:01.972 --> 01:32:04.194 quick ? That Carl just talk about about 01:32:04.194 --> 01:32:07.080 the clearance portion court . 01:32:08.250 --> 01:32:10.306 So I just pulled up a job random job 01:32:10.306 --> 01:32:11.972 out here that has a clearance 01:32:11.972 --> 01:32:14.028 requirement . So in the requirements 01:32:14.028 --> 01:32:15.917 section that says must be able to 01:32:15.917 --> 01:32:17.750 obtain and maintain a top secret 01:32:17.750 --> 01:32:19.917 security clearance , it's not that you 01:32:19.917 --> 01:32:19.820 have to have . Like Carl said , you 01:32:19.820 --> 01:32:22.042 thought that you have to have a This is 01:32:22.042 --> 01:32:24.153 open to the public out there on use a 01:32:24.153 --> 01:32:26.320 jobs . Not that you have to have a top 01:32:26.320 --> 01:32:28.487 secret applying for the position . You 01:32:28.487 --> 01:32:30.653 have to be able to obtain a top secret 01:32:30.653 --> 01:32:32.950 clearance once you have employment with 01:32:32.950 --> 01:32:34.339 that particular agency . 01:32:42.150 --> 01:32:46.060 Okay . And let me 01:32:46.070 --> 01:32:48.410 go through , um , additional one last 01:32:48.410 --> 01:32:51.950 question here . Um , yes . This 01:32:51.950 --> 01:32:54.061 probably geared towards you , Karen . 01:32:54.061 --> 01:32:56.228 My graduation date is set to be May of 01:32:56.228 --> 01:32:58.770 2020 Am I still eligible to apply . 01:33:02.350 --> 01:33:06.080 It depends if that person is pursuing 01:33:06.090 --> 01:33:08.630 another degree . So this is a 01:33:08.640 --> 01:33:10.696 scholarship for service program . So 01:33:10.696 --> 01:33:12.862 you would need to be in degree pursuit 01:33:14.450 --> 01:33:15.783 after your graduation . 01:33:21.850 --> 01:33:25.230 Okay , And then this is Ah , for Andy 01:33:25.230 --> 01:33:27.452 and Karen . It's kind of geared towards 01:33:27.452 --> 01:33:29.563 cetera and Vitra applications through 01:33:29.563 --> 01:33:32.300 the smart program . So how can we know 01:33:32.300 --> 01:33:34.467 which opportunities air filled a study 01:33:34.467 --> 01:33:36.689 that Sicher is looking for when they're 01:33:36.689 --> 01:33:38.578 looking through smart scholarship 01:33:38.578 --> 01:33:39.578 applications ? 01:33:44.850 --> 01:33:47.183 Karen , if you want to go and take that , 01:33:47.750 --> 01:33:49.972 I'm trying to understand the question . 01:33:49.972 --> 01:33:52.083 So if I understand it correctly , how 01:33:52.083 --> 01:33:56.010 will they know what Detroit 01:33:56.010 --> 01:33:58.370 is looking for as they apply to the 01:33:58.370 --> 01:34:01.770 smart program that we can ? 01:34:02.140 --> 01:34:05.430 Yes , that's how it's asked . Okay , 01:34:05.440 --> 01:34:07.107 well , from the smart program 01:34:07.107 --> 01:34:09.710 perspective , when you apply , all 01:34:09.710 --> 01:34:11.850 applicants are asked for their 1st , 01:34:11.860 --> 01:34:14.450 2nd and 3rd choice . As I mentioned 01:34:14.450 --> 01:34:17.140 before , there's a pull down menu that 01:34:17.150 --> 01:34:20.140 covers all of the component labs and 01:34:20.140 --> 01:34:22.990 facilities listed by discipline listed 01:34:23.000 --> 01:34:26.230 by location . So if you specifically 01:34:26.230 --> 01:34:28.370 are interested in Detroit , uh , 01:34:28.420 --> 01:34:30.587 because they are sponsoring facility , 01:34:30.587 --> 01:34:32.698 they will be on our website , and you 01:34:32.698 --> 01:34:35.160 can select that is one of your top 31 01:34:35.160 --> 01:34:37.382 of your three not top , but one of your 01:34:37.382 --> 01:34:40.340 three choices . And then , um , I'm not 01:34:40.340 --> 01:34:43.210 sure Detroit will have to answer Aziz 01:34:43.220 --> 01:34:45.490 the selecting facility , what they look 01:34:45.490 --> 01:34:48.240 for and how they go through their 01:34:48.240 --> 01:34:50.990 process for looking at applicants that 01:34:50.990 --> 01:34:53.101 might be interested in their facility 01:34:53.340 --> 01:34:54.340 over to you , 01:35:02.140 --> 01:35:04.960 Andy . Anything to add ? Well , I say 01:35:04.960 --> 01:35:06.571 that's up to each individual 01:35:06.571 --> 01:35:08.890 directorate within the agency to make 01:35:08.890 --> 01:35:11.057 that determination on who they want to 01:35:11.057 --> 01:35:12.612 bring on board what they're 01:35:12.612 --> 01:35:14.970 particularly looking for . And when we 01:35:14.970 --> 01:35:18.060 get the information for the scholars , 01:35:18.440 --> 01:35:21.310 we send out what were rough estimate of 01:35:21.310 --> 01:35:23.199 what we're looking for us , faras 01:35:23.199 --> 01:35:25.420 individuals and what backgrounds . And 01:35:25.420 --> 01:35:27.531 then we get a list back . I believe , 01:35:27.531 --> 01:35:29.753 was in April that the correct Karen and 01:35:29.753 --> 01:35:31.880 we list of names and where everybody 01:35:31.880 --> 01:35:35.320 ranked deter on on the form , and then 01:35:35.940 --> 01:35:39.250 we selected from that list and a ZAY , 01:35:39.250 --> 01:35:41.417 said the director . It's on the hiring 01:35:41.417 --> 01:35:43.417 managers worked on that . I was not 01:35:43.417 --> 01:35:45.610 involved that process because it's a 01:35:45.610 --> 01:35:49.200 directorate of responsibility for that 01:35:49.210 --> 01:35:51.321 who they're going to be bringing into 01:35:51.321 --> 01:35:53.320 the director to do that work . So 01:35:53.320 --> 01:35:55.542 that's the best answer . I could really 01:35:55.542 --> 01:35:58.950 give on that okay . And then there's a 01:35:58.950 --> 01:36:00.894 follow up question about the three 01:36:00.894 --> 01:36:03.006 choices . Caring , because outside of 01:36:03.006 --> 01:36:05.228 our three choices will our applications 01:36:05.228 --> 01:36:07.339 be sent to other facilities as well . 01:36:10.730 --> 01:36:13.740 So Thio best describe it , the 01:36:13.740 --> 01:36:17.320 applicant who is is open toe 01:36:17.320 --> 01:36:21.030 all of the components and services . So 01:36:21.040 --> 01:36:23.470 even though you may select Tetra as 01:36:23.470 --> 01:36:25.581 your number one choice and say Marine 01:36:25.581 --> 01:36:27.526 Corps is your number to all of the 01:36:27.526 --> 01:36:30.720 services have access to the 01:36:30.730 --> 01:36:33.430 applicants as they make it to the semi 01:36:33.430 --> 01:36:37.300 finalist round . So there is a 01:36:37.310 --> 01:36:40.420 gate s , so to speak , and then all of 01:36:40.420 --> 01:36:43.140 the applicants are are available toe 01:36:43.140 --> 01:36:45.450 all services to review and select . 01:36:49.730 --> 01:36:53.310 Okay . Thank you . Okay , so we've run 01:36:53.310 --> 01:36:56.790 a little over in . We are going to 01:36:56.790 --> 01:37:00.220 conclude this session , So , um , we 01:37:00.220 --> 01:37:02.960 appreciate everybody for taking the 01:37:02.960 --> 01:37:05.920 time to join us today . Karl , are 01:37:05.920 --> 01:37:09.590 there any additional , um , comments 01:37:09.600 --> 01:37:12.860 or closing remarks ? No , 01:37:13.430 --> 01:37:16.280 no , I just like to thank all of the 01:37:16.280 --> 01:37:18.720 participants who attended . My hope is 01:37:18.720 --> 01:37:20.887 that the information we've provided to 01:37:20.887 --> 01:37:23.910 you is useful . Um , we are going to 01:37:23.910 --> 01:37:26.950 send out a survey and the way that we 01:37:26.950 --> 01:37:29.370 will learn how to improve the 01:37:29.370 --> 01:37:31.840 information that we share with our 01:37:32.630 --> 01:37:34.920 participants is by you telling us what 01:37:34.920 --> 01:37:36.820 was helpful and what was not . So 01:37:36.830 --> 01:37:38.552 please take a few minutes . It 01:37:38.552 --> 01:37:40.386 shouldn't take you more than two 01:37:40.386 --> 01:37:42.163 minutes , three minutes tops to 01:37:42.163 --> 01:37:44.330 complete the survey . But if you get a 01:37:44.330 --> 01:37:46.497 survey , please complete it because it 01:37:46.497 --> 01:37:48.719 will help us make our program better in 01:37:48.719 --> 01:37:50.774 the future . For our Panelists , I'd 01:37:50.774 --> 01:37:52.774 like to thank you all for both your 01:37:52.774 --> 01:37:54.990 time and your commitment . Uh , if we 01:37:54.990 --> 01:37:57.157 are successful , it is because of your 01:37:57.157 --> 01:37:59.050 participation and the information 01:37:59.050 --> 01:38:00.661 you're willing to share with 01:38:00.661 --> 01:38:02.717 participants so that everyone I will 01:38:02.717 --> 01:38:04.470 say thank you and good day .