About the Position: Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Pathways Intern Program. Click here for more information on Pathways program participation. Interns MAY BE non-competitively converted to a term, permanent career-conditional / career appointment within 180 days following successful completion of all educational and work experience requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204. Conversion is not guaranteed.

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: Collect and assemble biological or related environmental information for specific projects or geographic areas. Review files, publications, library holdings, and other agency materials to obtain sufficient information to prepare biological data reports, species accounts or related assessments. Accompany professional staff in the field to project areas to map, identify, verify, count, or collect plant or animal species. You may conduct simple field inspections independently. Prepare maps using data from existing project documents, library research or files of other agencies.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• The duration of a Pathways appointment is a trial period. Two-year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Students are required to remain in good academic standing while participating in the Pathways Intern Program.
• This position requires the pursuit of a degree in one of the following Engineering fields: Biology, Biology Science.
• This position requires you to sign a Pathways Agreement.
• Must have been accepted for enrollment or be enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis.

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 institution. For this internship, you must be able to work full time during the summer and part time while attending school. This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation as a Biologist Science Technician. Interns will be assigned tasks designed to increase familiarity with the target occupation in a real-world work environment as a Biologist Science Technician. 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. 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 be screened for academic qualifications based on the academic hours as defined in the bullets above. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailInformation ManagementOral CommunicationSelf-ManagementTechnology ApplicationWriting For this internship, you must be a current student majoring in Biology. (Note: The transcripts you submit must indicate that you are currently pursuing a degree in one of these fields, or your application will be ruled as incomplete).

Education

Applicants for the Intern Program must provide proof of continued enrollment at the time of application (unofficial transcripts are acceptable). Prior to the initial appointment, the student must provide an official copy of school transcripts, documentation of registration, tuition bill, or a copy of the acceptance letter from the college or university for new students. Your transcripts are a required part of your application. Unofficial copies may be accepted when submitting application, however official transcripts are required if selected. Transcripts must include your name, school, credit hours, grade received, major(s) and point average or class ranking. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

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 RD-W2SF02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NEW YORK DO NOT MAIL New York, NY 10278 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk