Above: In this June 6, 2008, file photo
Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., left, talks with then-Democratic
presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama D-Ill. in Chicago.
Barack Obama’s fellow Chicagoan Rahm Emanuel, the
hard-charging No. 3 Democrat in the House, has accepted
the job White House chief of staff, Democratic officials said
Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Thousands of positions must be filled; volunteer or work your connections
By Eve Tahmincioglu
msnbc.com contributor
updated 1:09 p.m. ET, Mon., Nov. 10, 2008
If Barack Obama inspired you so much that after voting for him you now want to work for him, there are thousands of jobs to be had in the new administration.
There are coveted presidential appointments and a huge array of staff positions. But you have to start the ball rolling right now, especially if you weren’t an integral part of the presidential campaign.
You can head over to the newly minted Web site for the Obama transition team and fill out an application for a job right on the site. But like traditional job sites, this strategy probably won’t get you very far. Getting a job with the new administration is pretty much like getting any job: It’s all about connections. Read more at MSNBC.
I submitted my application today. It is a relatively painless process. You have to submit a pre-application, then a couple days later they’ll send you an email so you can complete the actual application.