Student Trainee (Admin)

Eligibility Requirements In order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Internship Program: You must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the school (certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum); AND Enrollment is with a qualifying educational institution such as a high school or state-approved homeschool; or accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum; AND Students currently enrolled must be in good academic standing maintaining a 2.0 grade point average on a cumulative basis; AND The duties of this position should be related to your academic or career goals. You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the Pathways Internship Program. Students who successfully complete the internship program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent appointment or a term (1-4 years in duration) appointment without further competition. Eligibility requirements for conversion: must be a U.S. Citizen; complete at least 480 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program (*may waive up to a total of 320 hours under specific conditions); successfully complete your degree or certificate requirements from a qualifying institution; meet the qualification requirements for the position to which you will be converted; meet agency-specific requirements as outlined in the Participant's Agreement; and must have performed successfully in your position as documented through performance evaluations. Eligibility for the Pathways Internship and Recent Graduates Programs is expanding to include those with or without formal degrees who have completed "qualifying career or technical education programs" (which may include Registered Apprenticeship Programs, Job Corps, AmeriCorps, and Peace Corps). Recent graduates and PMFs may be converted to term or permanent positions in the employing agency or in different agencies when the employing agency is unable to convert. Qualification Requirements To qualify at the ZA-1 or GS-01 level: Enrollment in a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program. *Note: students that are currently enrolled in a post-secondary educational program will be considered to have met this minimum qualification requirement. To qualify at the ZA-2 or GS-07 level: Education: One full year of graduate-level education, related to the position. OR Superior Academic Achievement (SAA): Demonstrated by a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with one of the following. NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your application clearly states how you meet one of the provisions: A grade point average (GPA) of 2.9 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last 2 full years of undergraduate study; A GPA of 3.5 or higher based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study, or those courses completed in a major field of study during the last two years of undergraduate study; Class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision of the college; OR Membership in a national Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies.