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About the Position:
These positions are located with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. There are many positions available within several different divisions, including Construction-Operations, Engineering, Contracting, Resource Management and Planning. Applicants applying to this announcement will be available for selection by any of the above divisions and others.
Click here for more information on Pathways program participation.
Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Pathways Intern Program.
The Department of the Army Pathways Internship Program is designed to provide students currently enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work and get paid while exploring federal careers through a job with the Department of Army.
PLEASE NOTE: These
positions may be filled at the GS-03 or GS-04 grade levels. This announcement is for the GS-04 grade level. Additional
announcement numbers are below:
GS-03 Announcement Number: WTKC170155971979029PI
Who May Apply: Department of the Army Internship Program Eligibles
Positions are open to: Current
students in an accredited college (including 4-year colleges/universities,
community colleges, and junior colleges); advanced degree programs; or other
qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree within
65 miles of Sacramento, California.
06/26/2017 to 07/10/2017
$31,673 - $41,170 per year
GS 04
8 vacancies in the following location:
Not required
No
Temporary - Temporary NTE 1 Year
Full-time - Full Time
No
WTKC170155971979031PI
472934900
As an intern, you will be assigned to a senior specialist or group of specialists. You will be assigned tasks designed to familiarize you with different aspects of the occupation. Tasks will vary depending on the senior specialist's current workload, but may include the following:
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
NOTE: You must attach a copy of your letter of acceptance or transcripts/school documentation for verification. If living within 65 miles of Sacramento, California and attending school online or through distance education, the course(s), and/or educational program must clearly indicate its online/distance education nature.
This is a student internship opportunity. Your transcripts are a required part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html.Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
To learn more about the Pathways Internship Program, please visit: the Internship Program page on the Office of Personnel
Management's website.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of two quality categories: Ideal Candidate and Eligible Candidate. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete description of preference categories and the associated required documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents The Vacancy ID is 1979031. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application
NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office. Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application. You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Monday, July 10, 2017 to receive consideration.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/472934900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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PLEASE NOTE: This is a temporary not to exceed (NTE) 1 Year appointment. There is no promotion potential or conversion option with this temporary appointment.