How to Apply for Job with the United States Postal Service

It’s easy to track the job postings for the Postal Service.  You can apply online for jobs as a full-time or temporary letter carrier, custodian, mechanic, electronics technician, and even professional positions.  All you need is a computer, your resume, and a little time.  Once you have applied, you can check the listings everyday and apply for any job that interests you.  This is how you do it.

Go to www.usps.com and look on the right hand side for the words “About USPS & News”.  When that page comes up, click on “Organization Information”.

On the next page, click on “Careers”. You’ll see a small box on the right that says “Search Jobs Online” and just below it is another option, “Create Your eCareer Profile”.

The JOBS ONLINE option will lead you to jobs that are available in your state and pertain to letter carriers, mechanics, casual (temporary workers), electronic technicians, custodial staffing, and relief postmasters.

The eCareer Profile is to submit your resume electronically for professional and administrative positions in the various departments of the Postal Service, i.e.  Finance, HR, Shared Services, Marketing, Communications, Plant Production Management positions, etc.

For JOBS ONLINE, don’t fill in any fields.  Just find your state and click on it under “Search Criteria for Employment Opportunities.  Then, click “Start”.  A listing of all job opportunities in your state will come up and you can scroll through them to find the ones that interest you.  Click on the job title to open a window that describes the job.  You’ll see an “Apply” button at the top of the page as well.

When click “Apply” for the position(s) you are interested in, you will have to register in order to create a logon.  You will proceed through various steps to fill in your personal information and job history.  You can submit an application as often as you like for a number of positions.

For eCAREER, you will register and then fill in a number of progressive screens with your resume information and work history.  This is for professional positions and you can apply as often as you wish for any public job postings. 

Once you are finished, click SUBMIT and submit your application for the jobs that you are interested in, or to complete your eCareer profile.  Each job application process takes some time, so be prepared before you sit down to apply for a position online.