STUDENT TRAINEE (CONTRACTING)

Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. GS-04: To qualify, you must have completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study OR an associate degree (1 full academic year is equivalent to 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours). Only education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Eligibility Requirements: In order to be eligible for the Pathways Career Internship Program, the following qualifications must be met: Be a U.S. citizen Be at least 16 years of age; Be a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree or certificate seeking student taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school. The Certification requirement includes 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. Possess and maintain at least 2.0 cumulative GPA or equivalent on a 4.0 scale. Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements. Students must meet eligibility requirements throughout the duration of their appointment under the Pathways Internship Program. *If you are currently enrolled, but in your last semester/quarter of completing your degree/certificate requirements and expect to graduate Winter of 2024 or Spring of 2025, you must show proof of continued education such as an acceptance letter or you will be disqualified. Program Completion and Conversion Requirement: At the successful conclusion of the Pathways Program, interns may be eligible for conversion to a permanent appointment. Conversion is not guaranteed. To be considered for conversion the following requirements must be met: -Must be a U.S. citizen -Completed 640 hours of work experience acquired through the internship program -Successful completion of degree or certificate requirements from a qualifying institution -Meet qualification requirements for the position to which you will be converted - Contracting Series, 1102, Contracting Series, 1102 (opm.gov) -Performed successfully in position and documented through performance evaluations Depending on the intern's eligibility, if converted to a permanent appointment the anticipated targeted position will be either as a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-05 (FPL 13) or a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-07 (FPL 13). The target position and FPL may change based on the need of the organization at the time of conversion. Interns must meet the qualification standards for the series of the position being converted to.