DON Pathways Internship Program You will serve as a Student Trainee (Information Technology) in the Pathways Internship Program of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

Administrative interns work under the guidance of and assist higher level personnel performing pre-professional work. Examples of duties include: You will interact with engineers and other users to provide help desk support related primarily to MS Windows and Office. You will perform support tasks involved with equipment operations. You will provide technical assistance and support for incoming queries and issues related to computer systems, software, and hardware. You will ask questions to determine the nature of problems. You will walk customers through problem-solving processes. You will troubleshoot and diagnose issues. You will assist with all network system administration, software installations and upgrades, system hardware procurements and account access.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Proof of enrollment reflecting your Spring 2024 status (includes transcripts, class schedule, or acceptance letter). Proof of future enrollment required upon entrance on duty.
• Must be enrolled on a full-time basis or half-time basis as defined by your school.
• Must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in an accredited school.
• Selectee is required to sign a participant agreement.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position is designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position. You must obtain and maintain the credentials as described in SECNAV M-5239.2 for the assigned specialty area and level within 12 months of appointment.
• Applicants must be at least 16 years old at the time of application.

Qualifications

In order to be eligible for this position, your resume must provide sufficient information, level of education, current degree program and expected date of graduation, knowledge, skills, and abilities, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating this information as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific. To be eligible for the NO-01 Pay Band you must meet the following required level of education *Currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an Associate's degree, Bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree) program with major study in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Science, Information Systems Management, Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics, or Technology management OR a related degree that will provide a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and requires the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Enrollment must be on at least a half-time basis. *We encourage you to submit documentation (acceptance letter, enrollment verification, transcripts, etc.) to verify this information. To be eligible for the NO-02 Pay Band you must meet the following required level of education: *Completed 4 years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree) program with major study in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or enrolled and accepted for enrollment in a degree program that will provide a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks. Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) Requirement: This position requires you to currently possess and maintain an overall G.P.A. of 2.5 or greater out of a 4.0 scale. (G.P.A.'s are rounded to one decimal place. For example, 2.45 rounds to 2.5 and 2.44 rounds to 2.4). Your G.P.A. must be reflected in your resume. As part of the application process, you must complete and submit an occupational questionnaire. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards. This position may be non-competitively converted to a 2210 series within the NO Career Track at the 02 Pay Band level position after meeting all regulatory requirements (including qualification requirements), and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. This position has been designated as a Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce position and as a condition of employment incumbents of the position are required to comply with the DON Cyber IT/CSWF Program requirements of SECNAV M-5239.2 which include: Earn and maintain appropriate credentials from the Cyber IT/CSWF Qualification Matrix (described in SECNAV M-5239.2) associated with the specialty area and level commensurate with the scope of major assigned duties for the position to which you are assigned, and; Participate in a continuous learning program as described in SECNAVINST 1543.2. A minimum of 40 hours of Cyber IT/CSWF related continuous learning annually documented in a current individual development plan signed by both the employee and supervisor.

Education

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess

Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:(i) A 4-year college or university;(iii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school).For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]