How to filter results by appointment type
The federal government classifies jobs by appointment type. There are many appointment types including permanent, temporary and appointments geared towards students. You can filter your results by one or more appointment types.
- Scroll down to the Appointment type filter and select the plus sign to show the options.
- You can filter your results using one or more of the following selections.
Multiple
A job with multiple appointment types usually means there is more than one position they are filling and the appointment types may vary.
Permanent
Permanent appointments have no set time limit and include:
- Career-conditional—Most federal employees are hired under this appointment. It means you must complete a one-year probationary period and three years of continuous service to move to a career appointment.
- Career—Once you have three years of service, you are considered a career appointment.
- Non-competitive—Some hiring manages can hire candidates directly without going through the full application process under certain hiring authorities. Some examples include veterans, individuals with disabilities, current or former federal employees, Peace Corp or AmeriCorps volunteers or direct hire positions.
Temporary
Temporary appointments have a set time limit and include the following:
- Detail—A temporary assignment to another job for a current federal employee.
- Intermittent—A job without a regular schedule.
- Term—A job that may last one to four years. Term appointments may be used for project work, extraordinary workload, scheduled cancellation of a position, reorganization, uncertainty of future funding or contracting out of the function.
- Temporary—A job that will last no longer than one year.
- Seasonal—An annually recurring job that may last six months or more in one year.
- Summer—A job available during the summer months.
Student
- Internship—A paid or unpaid job for students enrolled at least part-time in school or an educational program.
- Recent graduate—A job for those who graduated within the last two years or six years if a veteran.
- Presidential Management Fellows—This is a leadership development program accepting entry-level advanced degree candidates in the fall of each year.