{"id":25639,"date":"2015-07-16T08:00:43","date_gmt":"2015-07-16T12:00:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/?p=25639"},"modified":"2016-05-19T13:38:07","modified_gmt":"2016-05-19T17:38:07","slug":"federal-government-representatives-inspire-a-crowd-of-fiu-students-as-potential-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/2015\/07\/federal-government-representatives-inspire-a-crowd-of-fiu-students-as-potential-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal government representatives inspire a crowd of FIU students as potential employees."},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-25645\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/federal-government-conference-2015d-590x360.jpg\" alt=\"federal-government-conference-2015d\" width=\"590\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The largest employer in the U.S., the federal government, met with FIU and College of Business students to showcase the employment opportunities, internships and scholarships available across its multiple agencies.<\/p>\n<p>Hosted by FIU\u2019s Career Services, this 10<sup>th<\/sup> Annual Federal Government Statewide Conference included representatives from the USDA, FBI, CIA, State Department, Coast Guard and the U.S. military, among others.<\/p>\n<p>In his keynote speech, Frederick Pfaeffle Arana, deputy assistant secretary for civil rights at the USDA, highlighted the importance of confidence, perseverance and of following one\u2019s passions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a need for talent to come into these agencies,\u201d said Pfaeffle, an FIU alumnus (BA \u201884). \u201cIt\u2019s amazing what you can contribute to the federal government.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The conference included six of panel discussions covering government employment followed by a career fair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe quality that most resonates about our students is determination to succeed,\u201d FIU president Mark Rosenberg said in his opening remarks. \u201cThey don\u2019t come from a world of privilege, they come from the world we all live in and they understand the value of work.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the 500-plus students who filled the room, Rosenberg added: \u201cThere isn\u2019t a discipline or an area where the federal government doesn\u2019t have an option for you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>A changing landscape is driving the need for new blood at the USDA, which has 100,000 employees in 88 countries.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_25643\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-25643\" style=\"width: 590px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-25643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/biznews.fiu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/07\/federal-government-conference-2015b.jpg\" alt=\"federal-government-conference-2015b\" width=\"590\" height=\"296\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-25643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Keynote speaker Frederick Pfaeffle Arana<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cOne challenge is the average age of farmers, they\u2019re aging and little new farming energy is coming in,\u201d said Pfaeffle, who joined the USDA in 2010. \u201cThere\u2019s also the increased sophistication of jobs in technical areas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Pfaeffle recalled that his first job was at Burger King on Coral Way and 87<sup>th<\/sup> Ave. followed by stints at construction sites and restaurants \u2013 as busboy, waiter and bartender.<\/p>\n<p>Upon graduating FIU, Pfaeffle became an attorney. His first venture in public service was as principal deputy county counsel at the Office of the Los Angeles County Counsel. And he was hooked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI tried public service and am completely addicted,\u201d said Pfaeffle, whose first job at the USDA was as deputy assistant secretary for civil rights.<\/p>\n<p>His advice to students? \u201cDon\u2019t give up on your dreams. 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