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

Duties

You will be interacting with engineers and other users to provide help desk support related primarily to MS Windows and Office. You will be performing 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 talk customers through problem-solving processes. You will troubleshoot and diagnose issues.

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.
• 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.
• Selectee is required to sign a participant agreement.
• Must be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in an accredited school.
• Must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis as defined by your school.
• Proof of enrollment reflecting your Fall 2024 Status (includes transcripts, class schedule, or acceptance letter). Proof of future enrollment required upon entrance on duty.
• Applicants must be at least 16 years of age 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 accepted for enrollment or enrolled in an accredited 4-year college/university; advanced degree program; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree program in Business, Finance, Accounting, or Human Resources 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: *Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school study leading to a Bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree), and currently enrolled in a Business, Finance, Accounting, or Human Resources advanced degree program on at least a half-time basis. Note: 30 semester hours (or 45 quarter hours) is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. 120 semester hours of progressive study is comparable to 4 years and/or completion of an undergraduate degree. *We encourage you to submit documentation (acceptance letter, enrollment verification, transcripts, etc.) to verify this information. You must also be currently enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in a qualifying degree program. All educational requirements and documentation to verify your eligibility for this position must be provided prior to Entrance on Duty. 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 position in one of the following series: 0303, 0305, 0318, 0326, 0344, 0301, 0341 or 0343 series within the NC or NO Career Track at the 01 or 02 Pay Band levels depending on your highest attained level of education after meeting all regulatory requirements (including qualification requirements), and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp. 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.

Education

QUALIFYING EDUCATION: 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) 4-year college or university;(ii) 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, please 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]