About the Position: Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Pathways Intern Program. Click here or more information on Pathways program participation. This is a Student Trainee position that performs a variety of assignments of moderate difficulty involving any of the major areas of Geography and related disciplines which are planned to provide experience and training.

Duties

Pathways Internship positions provide for development and training. Assignments become more responsible as incumbent increases knowledge and skills through work experience and academic training. At the full-performance level, you will be expected to: Compile data for use by full performance geographers and engineers. Perform spatial data entry on GIS projects. Assist in generating three-dimensional digital terrain models, topographic contours and cross-sections from topographic survey or photogrammetric data. Assist in application of software for performing data collection, editing, manipulation, integration and production of interim and final digital data and GIS products. Participate on-site visits for assigned projects. Draft replies to miscellaneous correspondence, preparing fact sheets and assisting in revising a variety of reports to reflect the comments of others. Assist full performance geographers and engineers in developing digital spatial data and mapping products in the areas of remote sensing, photogrammetry, hydrographic surveying, topography and land surveying.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This Pathways position requires a student to be in good standing in their academic program and maintain both a cumulative and term grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or above or equivalent for the duration of the Pathways Program.
• To be eligible for the Pathways Student Internship Program, you must maintain at least a half-time course load as defined by the educational institution.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Students who are eligible for participation in the Department of the Army Internship Program Positions are open to current students pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution on at least a half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled). Short-term training programs (e.g., several two-week programs completed) are not considered an academic course of study. Internship for current students in good standing at an accredited education. For this internship, you must be able to work full-time during the Summer Semester with the option to work during the school year as well (part-time or full-time) with management approval. This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation as a Geographer. Interns will be assigned tasks designed to increase familiarity with the target occupation in a real world work environment. This opportunity follows a standard promotional path: Internship selection made at the GS-03: This grade level is what a typical college student who has completed one full academic year of post-high school study on or by December 31, 2024 may qualify for. Internship selection made at the GS-04: This grade level is what a typical college student who has completed two full academic years of post-high school study on or by December 31, 2024 may qualify for. Internship selection made at the GS-05: This grade level is what a typical college student who has completed four full academic years of post-high school study on or by December 31, 2024 may qualify for. Within 120 days after completion of Internship requirements, you may be eligible for conversion to the entry-level for the target occupation. Entry level for these positions are typically at the GS-05, GS-07, or GS-09 level. The actual grade level at the time of conversion depends on academic achievement and other factors. The full performance level of this position is GS-09, GS-11, or GS-12. Progression from the entry-level to the full performance level for this occupation will depend on successful completion of all requirements for promotion. Promotions may be considered after a year at each grade level, but are not guaranteed to occur on a specific time schedule. See requirements for conversion to permanent or term position in the "Additional Information" section below. To qualify for a Pathways Internship as a GS-03, students must have completed one full academic year of post-high school study. To qualify for a Pathways Internship as a GS-04, students must have completed two full academic years of post-high school study or have an associate's degree. To qualify for a Pathways Internship as a GS-05, students must have completed 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. NOTE: Students that are graduating and are not subsequently enrolled in another program might not meet the work-hour requirements prior to graduation and will be at risk for not being able to convert to a career or career-conditional appointment! For qualification purposes, an academic year is computed as follows: At the undergraduate level, successfully completed education that has not led to possession of a degree is credited based on its relationship to 120 semester hours or 180 quarter hours. For example, 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours is comparable to 1 year of undergraduate education. Four years of progressive study or 120 semester hours meets the degree requirements. Additional credit cannot be given for duplicate course work. For study at a business or technical school, 36 weeks of study (20+ classroom hours per week) is comparable to 1 academic year above high school. An academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 academic year of full-time study. This determination is made based on normal course loads for a full year of study in the graduate program. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. When academic credit is expressed in contract months, units, or other terms that differ from conventional semester or quarter hours, it is the responsibility of the applicant to provide an interpretation of such credits from the appropriate institution in order to equate them to the semester or quarter hours specified in the standard. NOTE: If your college, vocational, trade, technical or high schools' definition of "academic year" differs from above, you must submit proof of this difference (e.g., copy of course catalog that defines an academic year). Absent this documentation, you will screened for academic qualifications based on the academic hours as defined in the bullets above. NOTE: Students that are graduating in December 2024, and are not subsequently enrolled in another program will not be eligible for this Student Intern opportunity. Students must provide proof of current student status. Students that are graduating within the next few months might not meet the work-hour requirements prior to graduation and will be at risk for not being able to convert to a career or career-conditional appointment!

Education

For this internship, you must be a current student majoring in Geography; or related physical or social science such as geology, meteorology, economics, statistics, sociology, anthropology, political science, history, cartography, computer science, urban studies, or planning that included at least 24 semester hours in geography or related fields.

This occupation has specific educational requirements for entry and applicants must show evidence that their planned academic program will meet those requirements (i.e. transcript reflecting enrollment in applicable programs). Students who graduate without meeting those requirements may not be converted to the target position and could be separated from federal service. Educational requirements for conversion to the target position are: Geography Series

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

This is a student internship opportunity. Your transcripts are a required part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Contacts

• Address RG-W2R903 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-ST LOUIS DO NOT MAIL St. Louis, MO 63103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk