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Job opening: STUDENT TRAINEE (CONTRACTING)

Salary: $35 373 - 45 982 per year
Published at: Aug 16 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
These positions are part of the Interior Business Center (IBC), Acquisition Services Directorate (AQD). As a student trainee in AQD's internship program, ASPIRE, you will receive experimental immersion and hands-on training in key foundational acquisition concepts from dedicated, acquisition professionals. Please refer to the Duties and Additional Information section for more information on the ASPIRE internship program.

Duties

Gain experience in the different stages of the acquisition-life cycle via experimental immersion training and hands-on practicum. Acquire training and knowledge in key business acumen areas related to the acquisition career field, such as customer service and project management.

Requirements

Qualifications

Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position. GS-04: To qualify, you must have completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study OR an associate degree (1 full academic year is equivalent to 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours). Only education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. Eligibility Requirements: In order to be eligible for the Pathways Career 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 Certification 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 2.0 cumulative GPA or equivalent on a 4.0 scale. Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements. Students must meet eligibility requirements throughout the duration of their appointment under the Pathways Internship Program. *If you are currently enrolled, but in your last semester/quarter of completing your degree/certificate requirements and expect to graduate Winter of 2024 or Spring of 2025, you must show proof of continued education such as an acceptance letter or you will be disqualified. Program Completion and Conversion Requirement: At the successful conclusion of the Pathways Program, interns may be eligible for conversion to a permanent appointment. Conversion is not guaranteed. To be considered for conversion the following requirements must be met: -Must be a U.S. citizen -Completed 640 hours of work experience acquired through the internship program -Successful completion of degree or certificate requirements from a qualifying institution -Meet qualification requirements for the position to which you will be converted - Contracting Series, 1102, Contracting Series, 1102 (opm.gov) -Performed successfully in position and documented through performance evaluations Depending on the intern's eligibility, if converted to a permanent appointment the anticipated targeted position will be either as a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-05 (FPL 13) or a Contract Specialist, GS-1102-07 (FPL 13). The target position and FPL may change based on the need of the organization at the time of conversion. Interns must meet the qualification standards for the series of the position being converted to.

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 pre-accredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet educational 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 AQD Acquisition Mgmt Division III 318 Elden St. Suite 2000A Herndon, VA 20170 US
  • Name: Stephanie Wiesing
  • Phone: 303-969-5677
  • Email: [email protected]

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