A career path is a smaller group of jobs within a career cluster that use similar skills. Each career cluster contains several career paths. You can start in a lower-level job in a career path and, with more education and experience advance!
What is a Career Path?
A career path outlines smaller groups of jobs within a career cluster that utilize similar skills. Each career cluster contains several career paths. You can start in a lower-level job in a designated career path, then advance with more education and experience!
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Featured Occupations
Select an industry tab above to learn more and view the occupational opportunities available within that industry. Each tab will direct you to more information listing the agency options and links to position descriptions.
Internal Services
Internal service is a type of service which is delivered to the departments or business unit in the same organization. Internal services are fundamental to corporate competitiveness today. Not only do they support line functions but also are directly adding value to the company′s final offerings.
Occupations include:
Computer & Information Systems Managers | Computer Support Specialist | Contract Specialist | Equal Opportunity Specialist | Human Resource Assistant | Human Resource Specialist | Human Resource Managers | Information Technology Specialist | Labor Relations Specialist | Training & Development Managers | Training & Development Specialist
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Operations & Infrastructure
Operations & Infrastructure encompasses all the activities involved in the setup, design, configuration, deployment and maintenance of the infrastructure that supports business services.
Occupations include:
Building Code Inspector | Civil Engineer | Contract Specialist | Customer Service Representative | Environmental Protection Specialist | Forester | Plans Reviewer | Parking Enforcement Officer | Safety Technician | Sanitation Worker | Telecommunications Equipment Operator | Traffic Control Officer
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Health & Human Services
The mission of the DC Department of Human Services is to empower every District resident to reach their full potential by providing meaningful connections to work opportunities, economic assistance, and supportive services. DC Health promotes health, wellness and equity, across the District, and protects the safety of residents, visitors and those doing business in our nation’s Capital.
Occupations include:
Behavioral Health Technician | Labor Relations Specialist | Mental Health Counselor | Nurse | Physician | Psychologist | Rehabilitation Specialist | Social Worker | Social & Community Managers | Social & Human Services Assistant
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Education
Education gives us a knowledge of the world around us and changes it into something better. It develops in us a perspective of looking at life. It helps us build opinions and have points of view on things in life. Education makes us capable of interpreting things.
Occupations include:
Aquatic Specialist | Recreation Specialist | Workforce Development Specialist
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Planning & Economic Development
The District of Columbia creates an environment for economic development for businesses ranging from home-based sole proprietorships to large publicly traded companies. The growth of the District's employment base and number of residents closely tracks the increase in locally based companies.
Occupations include:
Audio Visual Production Specialist | Business Development Specialist | Project Manager | Resource Allocation Analyst | Unemployment Tax Examiner
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Public Safety & Justice
Public safety involves protecting the public — safeguarding people from crimes, disaster, and other potential dangers and threats.
Occupations include:
Call Center Representatives | Dispatcher | Emergency Preparedness Specialist | Forensic Scientist | Forensic Toxicologist | Police Officer | Emergency Medical Technician | Youth Development Representative
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Cross-Cluster
Cross Cluster includes those high demand occupations that cross agencies.
Occupations include:
Administrative Officer | Attorney Advisor/General Counsel | Call Center Operators | Information Technology Specialist | Human Resource Assistant | Human Resource Specialist | Human Resource Managers | Management Analyst | Paralegal | Program Analyst | Project Manager | Resource Allocation Analyst
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What is Career Trajectory?
A career trajectory is the path your jobs take as you move forward, backward or stay on an even keel throughout your working years. A career trajectory can look like an upside down "V", a bell or a staircase, depending on how much planning and work you invest to get to where you want to be.
How to Develop a Career Path ?
You can develop a career path by looking at your desired job/jobs within your organization. Then chart a course through jobs and departments, with the help of your supervisor or manager and the DC Career Paths website!
