In this episode I get to sit down with a high school classmate, Sierra Schoultz and get a deep dive in her career as a Contract Specialist for the Department of Air-Force!
So many gems packed in this episode and Sierra is giving us the scoop up close and perosnal.
What you will learn:
1. What it takes to be a Contract Specialist
2.Importance of a Mentor
3.The day-to-day things you would do in this role.
4.How to be a black female in a white male dominated career and show up prepared and ready to go everyday!
5.Experience you may need and resources on how to get in this field and how you can apply yourself to make BANK!
Free Resources by Sierra:
Where to apply and check out any jobs in general worldwide : https://www.usajobs.gov
Internship information:
https://afciviliancareers.com/blog/the-copper-cap-internship-program-endless-possibilities/
This link presents a brochure of a detailed breakdown of Contracting and about the internship program for college students during the summer and also for people who have graduated college or graduate school, how much they would make, and what grade they would come in as. https://afciviliancareers.com/brochures/2021/AFCS_Contracting_DigitalBrochure.pdf