If you’re a recent college graduate, DCMA has a terrific program created just for you.

It’s called Keystone, and it’s like a souped-up internship. It’s also a real job, so you work full-time. You get a paycheck and great federal benefits. Your main focus, though, is on learning and preparing to become part of the Defense Contract Management Agency.

There’s plenty of online and classroom training, so in some ways it’s like being back in school. But there’s also a lot of hands-on work that gets you deeply involved in DCMA’s activities. You’ll spend up to three years working and completing courses to acquire the knowledge and skills you’ll need to perform at the journeyman level of your career field.

You’ll have a personal mentor who will help direct your progress. Depending on your field, you may work in an office or spend time at a contractor site–these could be located almost anywhere in the United States. There are even some limited opportunities to work overseas during your final year in the program.

The keystone program develop a cadre of highly qualified employees capable of performing at a journeyman level with a high degree of technical competence and a broad understanding of the total DCMA organization and mission, resulting in a pool of candidates possessing the skills and technical ability required to support the DCMA mission.

Note: Keystone applications for this year have been closed. We are no longer accepting applications as we are shifting to our new database to be posted for 2012 vacancies. In an effort to keep you informed about any position (s) you may apply for, we will be updating the status of open positions on our website.

Thank you for your interest in the Keystone program.