About the Position: Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Pathways Intern Program. Click here for more information on Pathways program participation. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Duties

Pathways Internship positions provide for development and training. Assignments become more responsible as incumbent increases knowledge and skills through work experience and academic training. At the full-performance level, you will be expected to: Performs a variety of simple and routine tasks incidental or preparatory to the work of higher-grade machinists. tasks include moving materials in storage areas or at the work site, lifting and carrying tools and equipment, assisting journeymen in the set up of machine tools and equipment. Operating machine tools under close supervision, and assisting in disassembly and assembly operations. Under constant guidance, uses precision measuring instruments to measure machined parts; uses hand and power tools common to machine shops; files rough metal surfaces or edges to a smooth finish; performs maintenance on equipment. Receives training in the operation of conventional, and computerized numeric controlled (CNC) machinery, Computer Aided Design (CAD), and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM) programs.

Requirements

• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of up to 25% of the time.
• Two year trial period may be required.
• You must remain enrolled and will be required to provide proof of current student status to be eligible for this program.
• This position requires the completion of a pre-employment Physical Examination and an annual examination thereafter to ensure the continued, required level of physical health and ability or fitness to perform the duties of the position.
• The duties of this position meet the criteria for compliance with Federal and Department of the Army Drug Free Workplace Programs. Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted.
• This position has a requirement to lift up to 50 lbs. in the regular performance of duties.
• The Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) states that resumes should be limited to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Qualifications

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 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. Internship for current students in good standing at an accredited education. For this internship, you must be able to work: The students work schedule is set around the school schedule, and is in coordination with the supervisor. Work may be either part-time or full-time. This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation as a Machine Tool Operator. 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: Internship selection will be made at the WG-03. Within 120 days after completion of Internship requirements, you may be eligible for conversion to the entry-level for the target occupation. The full performance level of this intern position is WG-05. Upon Conversion and successful completion of the education program, the grade level will be WG-08. Progression from the entry-level to the full performance level for this occupation will depend on successful completion of all requirements for promotion. Promotions are not guaranteed, and are not guaranteed to occur on a specific time schedule. Students must complete 640 hours of work to be eligible for conversion. See requirements for conversion to permanent in the "Additional Information" section below. 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. 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability To Do The Work Of The Position Without More Than Normal Supervision Screen OutAbility to Use Hand Tools for Machine ShopDexterity and Safety

Education

For this internship, you must be a current student pursuing a degree, certificate or program in areas such as either Precision Machining Technology, Advanced Manufacturing Technology, Advanced CNC Machining and Programming Tech, Tool & Die Technology, or other related field.

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

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

Contacts

• Address GL-W39ZAA CRANE ARMY AMMO ACTIVITY DO NOT MAIL Crane, IN 47522 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk