For more information, click Pathways Programs, State Apprenticeship Programs, Other Apprenticeship Programs or Career One Stop. Interns may be non-competitively converted to a term, career-conditional or career appointment within 180 days following the successful completion of all of their educational and work experience requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204. The entire duration of the Student Intern Pathway Student Appointment constitutes a trial period.

Duties

Performs a variety of standardized and repetitive tests to determine the physical, mechanical, and/or electrical properties of materials. Assists laboratory personnel in operating, testing, calibrating, and maintaining sampling equipment and instruments used for inspections and/or evaluations. The incumbent works frequently as an observer and assignments require minimum application of a specialist's knowledge, skills, and abilities. Assignments consist of specific, limited tasks and are carefully selected and assigned with the intention of familiarizing the incumbent with the program administered by the agency. Assists engineers in the promotion of public safety events and campaigns. Participates in special projects and studies as an aid. Assists engineers in preparing for, and reporting on, inspections, studies, surveys, and investigations of mine sites. The advancement of Interns to higher-graded positions, prior to conversion, is strictly at the agency's discretion. To qualify for promotions, the Interns must have the same level and type of experience and/or education usually required for an initial appointment.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a trial period for the duration of the Internship.
• Appointees must sign a DOL pathways Program Participant agreement.
• Must be in good academic standing as defined by the agency as 2.0 GPA or higher.
• Appointment to this position may require a background investigation.
• Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Appointees must sign a DOL Student Intern Pathways Participant Agreement.
• Must be enrolled at least half-time at a qualifying educational institution at the time of appointment and must maintain such enrollment throughout the duration of the appointment.

Qualifications

Applicants must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a diploma, associate, bachelor, master, professional, doctorate, vocational, technical degree, or certificate) on at least a half-time basis, at a qualifying educational institution and be in good academic standing as defined by the educational institution. OR Accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized post-secondary credential (such as a Registered Apprenticeship Program or service program such as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Climate Corps). Under this program, an individual who needs to complete less than a half-time equivalent of an academic, vocational, or technical course load immediately prior to graduating is considered eligible. If you do not meet this definition, you will not be considered. Click for the Definition of Qualifying Education Institution/Program. Applicants for this position must meet the definition of a CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENT as outlined throughout this announcement. If you do not meet this definition, you will not be considered. One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical or high school education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent 1 year of full-time study. The high school curriculum must be approved by a State or local governing body. All education beyond high school must be accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To qualify for a GS-0899-04: Applicants must have completed at least 2 academic years of post-high school study or an associates degree. (Transcripts are required.) The required education must lead to a bachelor's degree (or higher) with specialization in or directly related to Engineering. To be eligible for appointment, you must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at a qualifying ABET educational institution, for the purpose of obtaining a diploma, degree, or certificate in Engineering. Current students must have a grade-point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. If appointed, you must maintain a 2.0 or higher grade point average on a 4.0 scale throughout the duration of the internship. You must submit with your application a current academic transcript and/or other official documentation from your academic institution demonstrating your eligibility for appointment. A student may be appointed to any position that leads to qualification in a two-grade interval professional, administrative, or technical occupational series and that provides an opportunity for the student's growth and development toward the target position. Special Provisions/Interns with Previous Related Education or Experience. Previous education and/or experience may be evaluated to determine the highest grade level for which the individual is qualified.

Education

Open to students who are currently enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in high school, seeking a diploma or degree in an accredited technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school, qualifying career or technical educational program, including registered Apprenticeship Programs and certain volunteer service programs (such as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, Climate Corps), on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the educational institution.

*For Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions, click Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.
*For Registered State Apprenticeship Programs Information, click State Apprenticeship Programs
*For Other Apprenticeship Programs, click Apprenticeship Programs
*For Industry-Endorsed Certificate Programs, click Career One Stop Certificate Finder

If you do not meet this definition, you will not be considered.

An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

You must submit an academic transcript from your academic institution showing the date that you most recently completed the academic requirements described above. See the Required Documents section of this announcement. If you do not submit a transcript indicating your possession of the required education, you will not be considered for this position.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Mine Safety and Health Administration 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Rhonda Dory
• Phone: 972-850-4427
• Email: [email protected]