The Department of Labor (DOL) is accepting applications for its Summer 2024 DOL Student Volunteer Program. The 10-week career-exploration program (June 10 - August 16, 2024) offers a unique platform for students to learn about DOL and apply their academic knowledge and experiences to in-person, real-world scenarios through student trainee positions. We encourage candidates to apply for student placements in areas that support DOL's mission.
This position is a unpaid-volunteer position.
The Department of Labor (DOL) is accepting applications for its Summer 2024 DOL Student Volunteer Program. The 10-week career-exploration program (June 10 - August 16, 2024) offers a unique platform for students to learn about DOL and apply their academic knowledge and experiences to in-person, real-world scenarios through student trainee positions. We encourage candidates to apply for student placements in areas that support DOL's mission.
This position is a unpaid-volunteer position.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old, have completed high school or have an equivalent General Education Development certificate, and are actively enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at a qualifying post-secondary educational institution (e.g., junior or community college, four-year college/university, graduate school, or vocational training institution).
Description of Duties:
Selected candidates will serve as Student Volunteers with DOL and will be placed within one of DOL's agencies or offices based on their skills and academic/career areas of interest. Students will have the opportunity to select up to three (3) duty locations and (3) areas of academic/career interest.
Types of Student Volunteer Academic/Career Interests
General Student Trainee (GS-0099) assignments can include the following: assist in basic research; qualitative and quantitative research; preparing briefing papers, and/or position papers; assist in the preparation of management reports; assist in the preparation of risk assessments, track and document changes, and/or collect and analyze data; Creating tables and graphs to present research findings; Writing and administering online surveys; Writing reports of research findings and all other duties assigned.
Assignments may be in one or more of the fields: Administrative and Program Support (program administration, policy, procedures, recordkeeping, etc.), Accounting, Budget, and Finance, Human Resources, Inspection, Investigation, Enforcement, and Compliance, Legal, Mathematics, Statistics, and Economics, Public Affairs or Communications, Project or Program Management (data collection and analysis), and Information Technology.
While duties and responsibilities will vary by office assignment, examples of potential duties include:
To be eligible for this unpaid student volunteer opportunity, you must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at a qualifying educational institution, for the purpose of obtaining a diploma, degree, or certificate. Current students must have a grade-point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. If selected, you must maintain a 2.0 or higher-grade point average on a 4.0 scale throughout the duration of the program. You must submit with your application a current academic transcript and/or other official documentation from your academic institution demonstrating your eligibility for selection.
If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete, and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.
An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university and vocational or technical institution.
See the Required Documents section of this announcement. If you do not submit a transcript (unofficial or official) 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.
If the student is not currently enrolled or is between academic programs, the student may have a brief interim period of not more than five months during which the student must demonstrate a bona fide intention of continuing to pursue a course of study immediately after the interim period has ended. This documentation may be provided through an official letter from the academic institution confirming the student's status as a continuing student, or similar documentation.
Graduating seniors from high school, college or graduate school who are not continuing their education will not be considered eligible.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants are encouraged to address their education, experience, and motivation for applying for a student volunteer opportunity with the Department of Labor on their resume. Experience is defined as paid, unpaid, volunteer, and lived experience as it demonstrates the competencies required to perform the duties outlined in this announcement.
You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12259458
The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.).
Use the information below to assist in selecting location preferences:
The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.
The following documents are required from ALL applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):
NOTE: Unofficial transcripts must state the student's name, name of the school, current GPA/academic standing, past and current coursework with credit for each course, enrollment status, degree program, and proof of enrollment for the current semester. See Qualifications Evaluations. If you are graduate-level student, you should also submit your undergraduate transcripts with your application.
NOTE: If you are selected, you must submit your OFFICIAL Transcript(s) prior to receiving a firm job offer with a start date.
Cover Letters (no greater than one page in length) are not mandatory. However, cover letters are highly recommended and will be used to determine academic/interest areas, lived experience, and motivation for applying for the program.
Reference the Education Section for College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education.
Do not upload password-protected documents.
Applicants selected for the program will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all program participants.
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.
NOTE: DH-23-BOS-DWDI-12250161-00 has been cancelled due to an administrative error. Applicants who previously applied for the Student Volunteer opportunity must reapply via this announcement.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Follow the steps below to apply:
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
Important - Save your information before the 30 minute system timeout! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.
STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS) Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, thenUpdate Application.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
For inquiries, please contact the Student Programs Office at StudentPrograms@dol.gov
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to USAJOBS Help Guide.
USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications. You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS). If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency's point of contact on the job announcement.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
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