This is a paid internship opportunity under the Pathways Internship Program which provides students opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers. At the National Science Foundation, you not only get a great place to work but also have the chance to become part of cutting-edge innovation and discovery that is changing the world. You will gain real-life experiences while expanding the frontiers of Science.

Duties

This is an opportunity under the Internship Program under Pathways. The Internship Program provides students enrolled in high schools, colleges, trade schools & other qualifying educational institutions with paid opportunities to work in agencies & explore Federal careers while completing their education. Veteran's Preference is applied. As a Student Trainee (Program Assistant/Admin Support Assistant), GS-0399-5/6/7, you will perform the following duties: Play a key role in the processes involved in grants and cooperative agreements including soliciting and evaluating proposals, awarding funds, monitoring the status of grants and cooperative agreements, tracking budgets, and preparing a variety of reports. Work with a variety of automated systems to enter information about grant proposals, to forward information to reviewers electronically, and to facilitate panel review meetings. Coordinate the logistics for meetings and conferences of scientific panelists or senior leaders. Provide administrative support to staff including handling travel arrangements; and assisting in the management of the DD and/or DDD's calendar and scheduling of appointments; answering phones; greeting visitors; and participating in the planning/coordination of meetings, including making space reservations, etc. **This announcement may be used to hire Student Trainee (Administrative Support Assistant) or Student Trainee (Program Assistant) employees**

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must be enrolled at least half-time in an accredited academic institution and have a 2.5 GPA or higher to be eligible for a Pathways Internship Appointment. In addition to the above appointment requirements, students MUST meet the qualification requirements below: To qualify at the GS-05 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-4 level in federal service using word processing software to prepare correspondence; responding to routine non-technical inquiries; or other clerical or office support functions. OR have successfully completed four full years of education above high school level; OR have a combination of post-high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. Examples of specialized experience for the GS-5 level include preparing correspondence, reports, and other documents; tracking pending actions to ensure timely completion of work assignments; and coordinating and making travel arrangements. To qualify at the GS-6 level, you must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal serviceusing word processing software to prepare correspondence, reports, and other documents, track pending actions to ensure timely completion of work assignments and responding to routine non-technical inquiries; and coordinating and handling logistical support for meetings. OR have a combination of post-high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-6 level include developing and maintaining spreadsheets and other financial records; tracking pending actions to ensure timely completion of work assignments; coordinating and making travel arrangements; responding to routine non-technical inquiries; and coordinating and handling logistical support for meetings. To qualify at the GS-7 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-06 level in federal service interpreting and applying regulations, policies, and procedures to perform a variety of administrative and technical functions in support of program operations. OR possess one full year of graduate-level education. OR have a Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (as evidenced by class standing in the upper third of the graduating class; 3.0-grade point average on a 4.0 scale for all academic work; grade point average of 3.5 on a 4.0 scale in the major field of study; or election to membership in a national honor scholastic society). OR have a combination of post-high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position. Examples of specialized experience at the GS-7 level include interpreting and applying regulations, policies, and procedures to perform a variety of administrative support duties; developing and maintaining spreadsheets and other financial records; developing work tracking systems to ensure timely completion of work assignments; coordinating and making travel arrangements; and composing reports in final format. Experience refers to paid & unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills & can provide valuable training & experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Internship Program allows students an opportunity to be converted non-competitively to a career-conditional or term position once the student completes all requirements of the Internship Program. Noncompetitive conversion to a permanent or term position is NOT guaranteed. The Intern's eligibility for conversion does not guarantee that the agency will opt for conversion.

Education

Education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications."

If qualifying based on education, you MUST submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.

All education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: Accreditation.

PLEASE NOTE: A certificate program is defined as post-secondary education in a qualifying educational institution equal to at least one academic year of full-time study that's part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.

Contacts

• Address NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION 2415 Eisenhower Ave Alexandria, VA 22314 US
• Name: Staffing and Classification Branch
• Email: [email protected]