Job opening: Student Trainee (Project Management)
Salary: $40 351 - 58 686 per year
Published at: Mar 13 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the Interior Business Center (IBC), Financial Management Directorate (FMD), Project Management Office (PMO).
As a Student Trainee (Project Management) you will serve in a trainee capacity, performing routine and recurring developmental assignments to acquire knowledge and an understanding of functions, principles, practices, and methods used in the area of project management.
Duties
Serves as a Project Manager Intern, receiving on-the-job training in the planning, executing, and monitoring of projects supported in the portfolio capability of the IBC, FMD PMO.
Performs potential project activities which the incumbent will gain experience in operating within a matrix project arrangement.
Gains exposure in ways of managing program integrity, operational efficiency, stakeholder communications, and compliance with Federal-wide, IBC, and customer requirements.
Gains familiarization in a variety of project management skill sets that may include, project requirements management, documentation, scheduling, risk management, change management, acquisition support, system testing, and/or project closing.
Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements:
In order to be eligible for the Pathways Not-to-Exceed Internship Program, the following qualifications must be met:
Be a U.S. citizen;
Be at least 16 years of age;
Be a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree or certificate seeking student taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school. The Certificate Program requirement includes 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.
Possess and maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA or equivalent on a 4.0 scale.
*If you are currently enrolled, but in your last semester/quarter of completing your degree/certificate requirements, you must show proof of continued education such as an acceptance letter or you will be disqualified.
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
A combination of education and/or experience may substitute for the specialized experience requirement.
Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.
For the GS-4 level, you must meet one of the qualifications below:
A. One year of progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.
B. Two full academic years of education above the high school level from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university or an associate's degree.
C. Combination of experience and education as defined above, which equals 100%. For example, 6 months of experience and 30 semester hours of education above the high school level. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education).
For the GS-5 level, you must meet one of the qualifications below:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-4 level. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position includes a basic understanding of project management; basic/entry level experience in managing communications, coordinating schedules, and/or conducting presentations; and skill in interpersonal and written communications to communicate objectives and project goals.
B. BA/BS degree or four full academic years of education above the high school level from an accredited or pre-accredited college or university. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education).
C. Combination of experience and education as defined above, which equals 100%. For example, 6 months of specialized experience and 90 semester hours of education above the high school level. Only education in excess of the first 60 semester hours (i.e., beyond the second year) is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. (Note: Applicants who select this response must provide transcripts as verification of their education).
Education
You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials
must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. All documentation needs to be legible. If selected, you will need to provide official transcripts.
Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that 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://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html
Contacts
- Address IBC FMD Project Management Office
7201 W. Mansfield Ave.
Denver, CO 80235
US
- Name: Jessica Romero
- Phone: (303) 969-5538
- Email: [email protected]
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