important missions, both on 

Earth and beyond and we’re 

looking for fresh ideas to help 

us get there. Our employees 

make a lasting difference. 

Join us and develop job skills 

that can take you further than 

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NASA is embarking on 

LAUNCH YOUR 

NASA CAREER 

NASA.GOV/CAREERS

1. Write down any challenge, task,

project, or situation.

2. Describe the actions you took to

accomplish the task or resolve the

challenge. (What did you do? Develop

something? Identify a need? Make a

recommendation?)

3. Identify the skills and knowledge

you used.

4. Describe the outcomes/results of

your actions—provide specific

examples of the results and quantify

when possible.

Highlight your accomplishments 

by using the "CAR" method:

“CHALLENGE. ACTION. RESULT.”

Note: The average length of a resume 

on USAJOBS is four to five pages.

- Previous employer names,

addresses, and phone numbers

- Dates of employment

- Your job titles, including internships

- Detailed lists of your responsibilities

- Training

- Career accomplishments

- Awards received

- Education

Items to include:

Helpful tips for building your NASA resume:

- Use quantifiable data whenever

possible to illustrate success and how

your experience can transmit to the

NASA vacancy.

- Proofread for misspellings and other

errors and have a second set of eyes

review the resume for another

perspective.

- Use active verbs to describe

responsibilities and work

accomplished.

- Make sure the resume follows one 

tense (e.g., past tense).

Key Words to Consider:

ACTION WORDS: analyze, conduct, 

design, evaluate, manage, negotiate, 

support, etc.

SPECIFIC NOUNS: accounts, document,

guidance, implementation, 

performance, policies, projects, reports, 

etc.

DESCRIPTORS: collaborative, customers,

Federal, qualitative, quantitative, 

statistical, strategic, etc.

RESULTS: additional, enhanced, 

expanded, improved, reduced, etc.

Helpful Tips:

@NASAPeople

linkedin.com/company/nasa

Find out more at nasa.gov/careers

View open vacancies & apply:

nasai.usajobs.gov.

Follow us for information!
NASA.GOV/CAREERS

Click on the opportunity that 

interests you. Be sure to read the 

vacancy announcement carefully to 

make sure you meet the eligibility 

and qualifications required for the 

position.

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Visit www.usajobs.gov and click on 

“Create Profile.” You will be 

prompted to create a login.gov 

account. Click “Continue to 

USAJOBS” at the end. 

Before you can apply for jobs, you 

will need to complete your profile on 

USAJOBS. Click “Complete Profile.” 

Complete your required information 

and click “Create My Profile”. 

After you complete your profile, you 

will need to build your resume. Go 

to your “Documents.” Make sure 

you’re in the Resumes section and 

select the “Upload or build resume”

button. Click Build resume and fill 

out the mandatory fields. (Note: We 

encourage you to use the USAJOBS 

resume format so you can be sure 

you have included all of the 

important information.) 

Click the “Apply” button and attach 

your USAJOBS resume (which you 

created in step 3).

Once you have completed the 

application process, you will be 

re-directed back to USAJOBs.

You will then be taken to NASA’s 

application system to complete the 

application process. Please carefully 

read and follow the provided 

instructions.

Congratulations! You have now 

submitted your application. You may 

return at any time before the 

announcement closes to update or 

make changes to your application. 

NOTE: Some of NASA’s positions in 

which you may apply will require 

you to complete a USA Hire 

Assessment(s). If you apply to an 

announcement that requires this 

assessment you will be notified via 

email with a link inviting you to take 

the assessment(s). Once complete, 

the assessment will become part of 

your application package!