If you've always wanted to work for the TSA, now's your chance. The Transportation Security Administration is hiring full and part time workers at the Eugene Airport.
To be one of those people who runs the x-ray machine and pats down passengers traveling by air, you have to be at least 18. Applicants also must be high school graduates, American citizens, or U.S. nationals, and speak English proficiently.
Nico Melendez is a TSA spokesman out of Los Angeles. He acknowledges the job can be tough.
Melendez: "It is a stressful job. Dealing with passengers throughout the day can be considered stressful. But the commitment that is involved here is very serious."
TSA workers are on the front lines looking for bombs, weapons and other suspicious activity.
Melendez says applicants must pass a drug screening and background check.
There's an informational briefing Wednesday evening at the Holiday Inn in Springfield.
The meeting is Wednesday August 12th at 5:30 p.m. at 919 Kruse Way, Springfield, OR 97477.
Questions can be sent to TSAEUG@tsa.dhs.gov
Or go to www.tsa.gov/join/careers
