This position is being filled under the Direct Hire Authority for Post-Secondary Students. Post-secondary students hired under this announcement will initially be appointed to a term appointment in the competitive service for a period expected to last 1 year not to exceed 4 years; they may be non-competitively converted to a career or career- conditional appointment within 120 days of successfully completing the qualifying academic program.

Duties

Post-Secondary Student positions provide for development and training. Assignments become more responsible as incumbent increases knowledge and skills through work experience and academic training. As an intern, you will be assigned to a senior engineer or group of engineers. You will be assigned tasks designed to familiarize you with different aspects of the occupation. Tasks will vary depending on the senior engineer's current workload. Assist senior engineers who are performing engineering or scientific work involving research. Assist senior engineers with experimentation, survey, design, development, investigation, computation, standardization testing, etc. Identify and report errors, inconsistencies, and other deficiencies in technical data encountered in assignments. Make calculations for noncomplex electrical and mechanical systems. Assemble data, such as plans, outline specifications and design analysis.

Requirements

• A trial period is required.
• A post-secondary student appointment expires 120 days after completion of the designated academic course of study, unless the student is selected for noncompetitive conversion.
• Post-secondary students being converted to positions covered under Administrative Careers with America (ACWA) must be assessed prior to non-competitive conversion.
• Post- secondary student program participants must maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher.
• This position requires the obtainment and maintainment of a Secret security clearance.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5% of the time.
• This is a Term position intended to last up to 12 months with the possibility of an extension up to three years.
• Post-Secondary Student Participants must be at least 18 years of age.
• Post-Secondary Student Participants must sign a Post-Secondary Student Agreement.
• Post-Secondary Student Participants must be able to work in Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal) full-time or part-time and year-round.
• Must be a current student enrolled at least half-time in an accredited college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate.

Qualifications

About the Position: Who May Apply: To be eligible for consideration you must meet the definition of post-secondary student as defined below: Post-Secondary Student: a person who, (1) is currently enrolled in, and in good academic standing at, a full-time program at an institution of higher education; and (2) is making satisfactory progress towards receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree; and (3) has completed at least one year of the program. In order to qualify, you must meet the education requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). If qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. 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 on at least a half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled). Short-term training programs (e.g., several two-week programs completed) are not considered an academic course of study. For this internship, you must be able to work in Huntsville, AL (Redstone Arsenal) full-time or part-time and year-round. This intern position is designed to prepare a Student Trainee for employment after graduation as an Engineer, Interns will be assigned tasks designed to increase familiarity with the target occupation in a real-world work environment. This opportunity follows a standard promotional path: 1. Internship selection will be made at the GS-03/04 grade levels. 2. Within 120 days after completion of Internship requirements, you may be eligible for conversion to the entry-level for the target occupation. Entry level for these positions are typically at the GS-05/GS-07 level. The actual grade level at the time of conversion depends on academic achievement and other factors. 3. The full performance level of this position is GS-12/NH-03. 4. 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. To qualify for an Internship as a GS-03, students must have completed one full academic year of post-high school study. To qualify for an Internship as a GS-04, students must have completed two full academic years of post-high school study or have an associate's degree. For qualification purposes, an academic year is computed as follows: At the undergraduate level, successfully completed education that has not led to possession of a degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. Additional credit cannot be given for duplicate course work. For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year above high school. An academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 academic year of full-time study. This determination is made based on normal course loads for a full year of study in the graduate program. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. When academic credit is expressed in contract months, units, or other terms that differ from conventional semester or quarter hours, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide an interpretation of such credits from the appropriate institution in order to equate them to the semester or quarter hours specified in the standard. NOTE: If your college, vocational, trade, technical or high schools' definition of "academic year" differs from above, you must submit proof of this difference ( e.g., copy of course catalog that defines an academic year). Absent this documentation, you will screened for academic qualifications based on the academic hours as defined in the bullets above. NOTE: In order to verify eligibility and minimum qualifications, transcripts and/or enrollment verification must include: 1) student, name., 2) name of institution, 3) most current GPA, 4) credit hours earned, and 5) current half/full time enrollment. For this internship, you must be a current student majoring in: Engineering. Post-secondary students being considered for initial appointments to positions leading to target positions with positive education requirements should be enrolled in directly-related degree programs in order to meet the OPM qualification requirements for the target position upon completion of their academic program. This occupation has specific educational requirements for entry and applicants must show evidence that their planned academic program will meet those requirements (i.e. transcript reflecting enrollment in applicable programs). Students who graduate without meeting those requirements may not be converted to the target position and could be separated from federal service. Educational requirements for conversion to the target position are: Please click link to see Engineering Qualification Standards: HERE

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address AD-APF-W1HTAA REDSTONE TEST CENTER DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk