Job opening: Student Trainee (Budget Preparation)
Salary: $55 924 - 88 926 per year
Published at: Aug 05 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is part of the Executive Office of The President (EOP), Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Budget Review Division (BRD). The Student Trainee will work in one of four branches and coordinates preparation of the President's Budget.
**Notice: More than one selection may be made within 90 days of the issuance of the certificate, if additional vacancies occur.
Promotion to the next highest grade level is neither guaranteed nor implied.
Duties
As a Student Trainee (Budget Preparation), GS-599-7/9, your typical work assignments may include the following under supervision:
Requirements
- You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
- You must be at least 18 years of age by the appointment date to participate in the Pathways Programs.
- Males born after December 31, 1959, must register with the Selective Service.
- Relocation expenses will not be paid.
- This is a Drug Testing Designated Position (DTDP) and is covered by the Executive Office of the President Drug-Free Workplace Program.
- You must submit to a drug test and receive a negative test result prior to appointment to this position. After appointment, you may be subject to periodic random drug testing.
- You must be able to obtain and hold a Top Security clearance.
- You must 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.
- You may be required to complete a one-year trial/probationary period.
- All employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/ Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
- You must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
- Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply).
- Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
- Must submit transcripts and proof of enrollment for every semester/term.
- Must maintain the required 3.0 GPA for the position throughout the internship.
- If selected, you must sign the Pathways Internship Participant agreement.
- More than one selection may be made from this announcement.
Qualifications
PATHWAY PROGRAM OVERVIEW: Allows students to be exposed to the work of the Government through Federal internships while pursuing their degree. This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program which is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school. The Internship provides managers a ready source of student employees and potential permanent employees upon completion of the program requirements. It also provides the student with work experience directly related to the curriculum studies or career goals.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Applicants must provide documentation from the educational institution verifying current enrollment with at least a half time or full time course load. This documentation may be a Current Enrollment Verification Certificate or a statement of current enrollment or acceptance letter (which verifies all of the required information).
If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.
Requirements:
Enrolled or formally accepted for enrollment as a full-time or half-time (Half-Time basis is defined by the academic institution that the student is enrolled or accepted) student into an accredited college or university in a qualifying degree-seeking program, or enrolled or formally accepted for enrollment in a qualifying certificate program;
Please Note: If you are graduating from your current academic program prior to Spring 2024 you will not be eligible for this student appointment unless you are accepted for enrollment at a qualifying educational institution seeking an ADDITIONAL qualifying degree, diploma, certificate, etc., OR an advanced degree. You MUST submit proof of acceptance along with your current transcripts for consideration, if selected.
If selected, you must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement; be able to unfinish course registration information at the start of each school term; and be able to provide verification of academic status (official transcripts) a the end of each academic term.
The following are preferred degree categories:
Accounting
Finance
Business Administration
Public Administration (Public Finance Concentration)
Economics
NOTE: The degree does not have to be related to the position/series to participate in the internship. However, to be eligible for a conversion, candidate must meet the OPM qualification standards for the position to which the Intern MAY be converted.
In addition to meeting the above requirement, applicants must meet one of the following minimum qualifications:
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
To qualify for the GS-7, candidates must also have at least:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-5 in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as assisting with the review of standard policies and procedures pertaining to budget or financial document preparation.
OR
B. One year of graduate level education. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will satisfy the 1 year of full-time study requirement. (Note: Transcripts are required at time of application).
OR
C. Possess a bachelor's degree and meet Superior Academic Achievement (S.A.A.) provision. S.A.A. is based on (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2years of the curriculum. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/). (Note: Transcripts are required at time of application).
To qualify for the GS-9, candidates must also have at least:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-7 in the Federal, State, or Local government or equivalent public or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as assisting with implementation of the rules, policies and the preparation of budget or financial materials.
OR
B. Two years of higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree. (Note: Transcripts are required at time of application).
Education
ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
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.
PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.
Contacts
- Address Office of Management and Budget
725 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20503
US
- Name: Client Services EOP - OA
- Email: [email protected]
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