This position is located in the U.S. International Trade Commission, Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis. There is the possibility of extension through the school year, and/or for an additional year based on workload requirements and budget availability. Due to anticipated high application levels, we will close this announcement when we reach 100 applicants, which may be prior to the final advertised date.

Duties

As an Economist Student Trainee, you will perform a variety of duties designed to encourage professional growth and development, through a variety of experiences, including the collection, compilation, analysis, and presentation of data related to international trade in products under investigation, and the U.S. industries affected by that trade. You will perform duties related to statistical surveys, such as tabulation and processing of data, routing and posting from secondary sources, and preparation of simple charts, tables, or graphs. You will analyze data and information on factfinding investigations related to international trade. You will conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis utilizing a variety of tools, primarily MSExcel but perhaps also Stata, SAS, Python or other statistical software as required. You may conduct literature reviews and other targeted research on international trade issues and topics, including summarizing findings through written products. You may be called upon to collect, compile, and clean data from secondary sources (e.g. Census, Bureau of Labor Statistics, World Bank, International Monetary Fund and OECD). You will conduct analytical writing, preparing preliminary drafts for review by permanent staff and supervisors. As a Pathways Intern, you may be rotated to other offices or divisions as needed.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period
• You must meet the criteria for Internship under the Pathways Program
• You will be required to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement
• You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/59

Qualifications

All pathway qualifications and educational requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. To be eligible for basic consideration, all Pathways Interns must: Be enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, on at least a half-time basis, at a qualifying educational institution Be seeking a diploma, degree, or certificate· Be in good academic standing and have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 You must meet all the requirements below by the closing date of the announcement and they must be clearly identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position. To qualify at the GS-7 level, you must meet one of the following requirements: 1 full academic year of graduate level education in international trade, international relations, economics, business, finance, or other trade related field; or a Bachelor's degree in international trade, international relations, economics, business, finance, or other trade related field with superior academic achievement, in the upper one-third of your graduating class; or have a GPA of 3.0 or higher out of 4.0 as recorded on your official transcript, or based on courses completed during your final 2 years; OR one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Work experience should show the following: (a) Experience with conducting qualitative and quantitative analysis using a variety of tools, analyzing statistical data, preparing quantitative analysis and analytical reports. Knowledge and judgment to recognize, understand, and explain significant and varied findings; (b) experience with collecting data from primary and secondary sources using judgment in researching and selecting, and interpreting data; and (c) Experience with conducting literature reviews and other targeted research on international trade issues and topics, including summarizing findings in written analytical products. Your resume must clearly document this experience. We will be applying Veteran's preference requirements and OPM qualification standards in making our determinations. The following link contains more detailed information on Student Internships under the Pathways program: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/final-groupcoveragequalificationstandardforpathwaysprogramschedule-20d.pdf.

Education

For proof of education, you are required to submit a copy of your transcript(s) or list of courses with credit hours, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements, if it has been certified. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click on the link for a list of accreditation organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials: http://www.naces.org/members.htm.

Unofficial transcripts are accepted when applying to the position. Official transcripts will be required if you are selected. Education is also verified as part of the background investigation.

Contacts

• Address Office of Industry and Competitiveness Analysis 500 E St SW Washington, DC 20436 US
• Name: Jodelle Miller
• Email: [email protected]