#pathways internship

Many vacancies in the following locations:

Los Angeles, CA

Sacramento, CA

San Francisco, CA

Sausalito, CA

Sonoma, CA

Work Schedule is Full Time - Internships

Opened Friday 10/7/2016(47 day(s) ago)

Closes Friday 12/2/2016(9 day(s) away)

Salary Range: $25,736.00 to $61,783.00 / Per Year

Series & Grade: GS-0899-03/07

Promotion Potential: 11

Supervisory Status: No

Who May Apply: Student/Internship Program Eligibles

Control Number: 452609000

Job Announcement Number: WTKC16ADVREC1818407

Job Overview

Summary

Looking for a great place to work? The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE or "The Corps") is one of the best in America! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is an innovative, transformative organization providing engineering solutions to customers worldwide. Working at the Corps as a civilian employee means making a direct contribution to war fighters and their families; supporting overseas contingency operations; developing technology and systems that save the lives of soldiers and civilians; providing disaster relief; and protecting and enhancing the environment and the national economy.

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission.  They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations.  The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

The Department of the Army Pathways Internship Program is designed to provide students currently enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work and get paid while exploring federal careers through a job with the Department of the Army.

Please Note the Salary Range of $25,731.00 to $61,783.00 encompasses multiple locations, actual starting salary will be dependent on both the grade and location you may be selected for.

About the Position:

The initial cut-off for referral consideration will now be Monday, October 17, 2016; applications received by this date will have the first opportunity for review. Applications received after this date will be given consideration on a bi-weekly basis through the closing date of announcement based on selecting official need.

Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Pathways Intern Program. Click here for more information on Pathways program participation.  The Department of the Army Pathways Interns may be converted to a permanent position within 120 days of successful completion of the program.

This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation as a Civil Engineer GS-0810-11. Interns will be assigned to one or more higher graded specialists who will assign tasks designed to increase familiarity with the target occupation, in a real world work environment.

This opportunity follows a standard promotional path:

Internship at the GS-03 or GS-04 levels are typically undergraduate degree seeking students while GS-05 or GS-07 levels are typically graduate degree seeking students.

After completion of Internship requirements, conversion to the entry-level for the target occupation. Entry level for Civil Engineer positions are generally at the GS-0810-05/07 or 09. The actual grade level at the time of conversion depends on academic achievement and other factors.

The entry-level position will have a target full performance level of GS-11. Progression from the entry-level to the full performance level for this occupation will depend on successful completion of all requirements for promotion. Promotions may be considered after a year at each grade level, but are not guaranteed to occur on a specific time schedule.

See eligibility requirements for conversion to a permanent or term position in the "Other Information" section below.

Who May Apply:

Students who are eligible for participation in the Department of the Army Internship Program

Positions are open to current students pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution.

Duties

As an intern, you will be assigned to a senior specialist or group of specialists. You will be assigned tasks designed to familiarize you with different aspects of the occupation. Tasks will vary depending on the senior specialist's current workload, but may include the following:

Researching design specifications for civil engineering projects

performing basic computations for dimensions, quantities, cost estimates

Locating civil engineering features on maps and drawings

Reviewing specifications

Travel Required

Occasional Travel

Business Travel (TDY) may be required less than 25% of the time.

Relocation Authorized

No

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

Internship for current students in good standing at an accredited education

Qualifications

The ideal candidate for this internship is a current Civil Engineering student with a 3.0 GPA or higher with at least 24 semester hours in a Civil Engineering major field of study.

To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-03, students must have completed one full academic year of post-high school study.  One full academic year is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent one year of full-time study.  

To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-04, students must have completed two full academic years of post-high school study, or have an associate's degree.  Two full academic years is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent two years of full-time study.

To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-05, students must have completed four full academic years of post high school study leading to a Bachelors or equivalent degree. Four full academic years is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent four years of full-time study.

To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-07, students must have completed one full academic year of graduate level education OR students must have eligibility under Superior Academic Achievement in addition to a Bachelors degree. (Note: ways to meet superior academic achievement can be seen in the questionnaire, link below)

View Assessment Questions

This is a student internship opportunity. Your transcripts are a required part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

This internship prepares students for conversion to the Civil Engineer (0810) occupation. This occupation has specific educational requirements for entry, and applicants for the intern program must show evidence their planned academic program will meet those requirements. Students who graduate without meeting those requirements will not be converted to the target position, and will be separated from federal service. Educational requirements for conversion to the target position are found at the below OPM Qualifications website:

https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/all-professional-engineering-positions-0800/

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.

Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.

Other Requirements:

Click here for more information.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship at the time of your conversion to permanent employment.

Two year trial/probationary period may be required.

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.

Selectees must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.

Security Clearance

Public Trust - Background Investigation

DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY

1 vacancy in the following location: Huntington Beach, CA

Work Schedule is Part Time 20 hours - Internships

Closes Tuesday 9/6/2016

Salary Range: $32,246.00 to $41,919.00 / Per Year

Job Description

Join Team DCMA -- Challenge yourself!

The Defense Contract Management Agency serves as the independent eyes and ears of the Department of Defense (DoD) and its partners, delivering actionable acquisition insight from the factory floor to the front line around the world. We are an independent combat support agency within the DoD. We are the Department's contract manager, responsible for ensuring Federal acquisition programs, supplies, and services are delivered on time, within cost and meet performance requirements.

About the Position:

DCMA PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM: The DCMA Pathways Internship Program is a streamlined program. The Program is designed to attract students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions (high school, home-school programs, vocational and technical, undergraduate and graduate) with paid opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school. This Program exposes students to jobs in the Federal civil service by providing meaningful developmental work at the beginning of their careers, before their career paths are fully established. The flexible nature of the Program also accommodates the need to hire students to complete temporary work or projects, perform labor-intensive tasks not requiring subject matter expertise, or to work traditional "summer jobs."

Work Schedule: Minimum of 16 hours per week with an average of 24 hours per week, Monday - Friday (Flexible hours and days depending on student's class schedule). May be full-time or part-time.

Who May Apply:

· All U.S. Citizens in the Huntington Beach, CA local commuting area accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis. You will be required to provide documentation to support your eligibility. See the "How to Apply" section for details.

NOTE: You must maintain student eligibility and enrollment for the duration of the internship. If you cannot, you are ineligible for this program. Please review the "REQUIREMENTS" section of this vacancy announcement to ensure you qualify for this internship.

NOTE: Upon successful completion of the internship and qualifying education, you may be converted to Career or Career-Conditional Appointment. However, there is no guarantee for conversion. Upon conversion the target grade for the engineering series is GS-12.

Duties

Assists higher-graded engineers in the review of contract drawings for adequacy, correctness, and compliance of clearly established standardized industry and government requirements.

Accompanies and participates with staff engineers to meetings, in discussions with customer, contractors and suppliers, and other subject matter experts to identify issues, facilitate data gathering, research and training needs, resolve problems, or to clarify requests/issues concerning assigned tasks and projects.

Assists senior engineers in reviewing engineering change proposals, contract modifications, analysis of cost and schedule data to ensure timely progress and delivery of government purchased products.

Responsible for reading organizational and functional materials, technical and reference manuals, regulations and contract management materials pertinent to assignments and tasks to be familiar with requirement, and to increase knowledge and skill for the purpose of applying requirements, and making sound and rational decisions and recommendations on assigned projects.

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

U.S. Citizenship is Required

Direct Deposit of Pay is Required

Tour of Duty: Part Time

FLSA: Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Yes

Must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled at an Accredited School

Qualifications

Participates as a Pathways Intern in a formalized cooperative education-training program while receiving on-the-job experience. Applicants must meet the OPM Qualification Requirements for a Pathways Internship Position.

To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-04 grade level, students must have completed two full academic years of post-high school study, or have an associate degree. Two full academic years is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent two years of full time study.

NOTE:

A copy of your transcripts and proof of enrollment MUST be submitted at the time of application. You may be required to submit additional copies of transcripts prior to your appointment. Interns who successfully complete this internship may be converted to a career-career conditional appointment in the Engineering field.

In the Federal service, the Engineering series requires:

A. Degree: Professional Engineering. To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) to be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.

or

B. Combination of education and experience-college level education , training, and/or technical experience that furnished (1) a through knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and (2) a good understanding, both theoretical and practical, of the engineering sciences and techniques and their applications to one of the branches of engineering.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the U.S. Department of Education websites at http://www.opm.gove/qualifications andhttp://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume and provide a copy of your evaluation report with your application documents.

Resumes are rated using Category Rating procedures. If you meet the minimum qualification requirements, based on your possession of job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities your resume will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

May require overtime work.

May be Non-competitively promoted to target grade.

Relocation/Retention Incentive will not be authorized.

Defense National Relocation Program will not be authorized.

Ability to communicate orally and in writing.

Further certification from this announcement may take place up to 6 months from the issuance date of the certificate referral list.

Condition of Employment:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. Must file an annual financial statement.

Pathways Agreement is required.

PROGRAM COMPLETION AND CONVERSION: The agency has the option to convert Interns to term or permanent positions if the Intern meets the requirements of the program. This is not automatic. It is at the discretion of the employing office. Interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-4 years). To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:

Complete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program.

Complete their degree or certificate requirements.

Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted.

Meet agency-specific requirements as specific in the Participant's Agreement, and Perform their job successfully. Agencies may waive up to 320 of the required 640 hours of work for Interns who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance.

In addition, students working in agencies through third-party intern providers may count up to 320 of the hours they work toward the 640 hour requirement.

Time spent under previous Internship Program appointments may count towards required work experience hours.

Security Clearance

Secret

[full position description]

Job Title:Student Trainee (Biology) (PATHWAYS Internship)

Department:Department of the Army

Agency:U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Job Announcement Number:WTHF140347741101434PI

SALARY RANGE:

$30,164.00 to $39,208.00 / Per Year

OPEN PERIOD:

Monday, May 12, 2014 to Friday, May 23, 2014

SERIES & GRADE:

GS-0499-04

POSITION INFORMATION:

Full Time - Internships NTE 1 YEAR

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

04

DUTY LOCATIONS:

Few vacancies in the following location: Seattle, WA View Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

Student/Internship Program Eligibles

SECURITY CLEARANCE:

Public Trust - Background Investigation

SUPERVISORY STATUS:

No

JOB SUMMARY:

Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission.  They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations.  The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.