The Internship Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school and while getting paid for the work performed. This Student Trainee position will be filled as an Intern appointment. The appointment is indefinite and is expected to last for the duration of the student's academic attendance.

Duties

Receives training in the principles, concepts, work processes, and regulations of one or more functional areas of the Forest Service. Work assignments are usually clear-cut and designed to provide experience in a variety of activities. On a scheduled basis, following the Pathways Participant Agreement, receives assignments in various Forest Service functions to gain an understanding of the various program concepts and operations. Develops an understanding of the total mission as well as organizational/functional interrelationships and develop a foundation for more specialized application of knowledge gained from on-the-job training assignments. Receives formal and on-the-job training in OPM, Department of Agriculture and Forest Service policies, rules, regulations, and procedures. Is instructed on use of personal computers, and file and data management.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years of age and meet education requirements.
• Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National at the time of non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the competitive service.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.
• The incumbents of Internship positions may be reassigned/relocated to any geographical location where the employee's services are needed as determined by management. Mobility agreement may be required.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• A signed participant agreement is required for employment under Pathways.
• Complete at least 640 hours of work experience prior to graduation
• Maintain Pathways program eligibility for the duration of the appointment.
• Must be in good academic standing as defined by the educational institution.
• Must be enrolled at least half-time in a qualifying educational institution seeking a qualifying degree or certificate.
• The candidate's academic and career goals must be related to the position that they are appointed to.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.

Qualifications

You are required to meet the eligibility requirements of the Internship program, as described below in order to be considered for this position. You must meet all the eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY You must meet the definition of a student that is, be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a Job Corps Center, an accredited technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate, or professional school. You must be taking at least a half-time academic course load leading to a degree or certificate. A certificate program is defined as a 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. Applicants must be seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) and be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.5 or equivalent) to qualify for the intern program and to stay throughout the duration of their intern program. If your school uses an alternate grading system, you must submit proof and explanation of the grading system with your application or you will not be considered for this position. Position Qualifications: The minimum qualification requirements for each grade level of this vacancy announcement are described below: Note: One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical or high school is the number of credit hours designated by your college, university or school to represent one year of full-time study. Basic Requirement: The minimum qualification requirements for each grade level of this vacancy announcement are described below: Note: One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical, Job Corps Center, or high school is the number of credit hours by the college, university, school, or center to represent one year of full-time study. GS-02: Completion of high school or possession of a GED diploma. May be converted to any position with a Full Performance Level not to exceed GS-05. Conversion to a position with a full performance level of GS-05 is not guaranteed, you may or may not be offered conversion.

Education

Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if it has been accredited or evaluated by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. All academic degrees or course work must be completed in an educational institution that has obtained accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education or by the Department of Labor. For a list of schools that meet the Department of Education criteria, see http://www.ed.gov/. For a list of Dept of Labor and Forest Service Job Corps Center locations (and a directory) see https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/jobcorps/locations

POSITION INFORMATION:
This announcement is associated with the 2023 Society of American Foresters (SAF) recruitment event. The target start date for these positions is Spring 2024.

Forest Service information about this hiring event is located here: Forestry and Timber Career Opportunities | US Forest Service (usda.gov)

Information about the Society of American Foresters (SAF) convention can be found at: SAF National Convention (eforester.org)

For position details, work schedule, and contact information please download a list of available positions and view the Available Positions By Location Map at USFS Society of American Foresters Hiring Event Fall - 2023 (arcgis.com)

For additional information, please email: [email protected].

This announcement may be used to fill intern positions with the possibility for conversion to positions with a full-time work schedule or a permanent seasonal work schedule. If the position has a permanent seasonal work schedule, full-time work is guaranteed for 13 pay periods or 18 pay periods; and when not working, you will be placed in non-pay/non-duty status.

Selecting the "Location Negotiable after Selection" option in addition to selecting your preferred specific duty locations, implies your willingness to accept positions to alternative duty locations that may or may not have been indicated in this announcement. Final determination of duty station will be made by the selecting official at the time of job offer.

The duty locations listed in this announcement include primary and alternate locations for available positions. You must select all duty locations for which you wish to be considered; final duty location for each position will be determined at the time of selection.

Contacts

• Address USDA Forest Service HRM Contact Center DO NOT MAIL IN APPLICATIONS, SEE INSTRUCTIONS IN THE ANNOUNCEMENT. Albuquerque, NM 87109 US
• Name: HRM Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-372-7248 X2
• Email: [email protected]