The NASA Pathways Intern Program provides students with the opportunity to explore NASA careers and gain meaningful developmental work experience.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) work in science, engineering, technology and communications strengthens our ability to envision the origins of life, preserve our way of living and define our place in the universe. We identify requirements and innovations; design, build and launch spacecraft; and manage and support entire space missions. The positions being advertised in this vacancy support the spacecraft, missions and infrastructure for the Center. We are seeking interns for procurement, liaison specialist, resources/accounting and information technology positions.
Summary
The NASA Pathways Intern Program provides students with the opportunity to explore NASA careers and gain meaningful developmental work experience.
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center’s (GSFC) work in science, engineering, technology and communications strengthens our ability to envision the origins of life, preserve our way of living and define our place in the universe. We identify requirements and innovations; design, build and launch spacecraft; and manage and support entire space missions. The positions being advertised in this vacancy support the spacecraft, missions and infrastructure for the Center. We are seeking interns for procurement, liaison specialist, resources/accounting and information technology positions.
Accounting Intern position duties: You will assist in the preparation of, and perform first level analysis on, statements and reports; provide support on special audits and reviews data to determine reliability and the accuracy of accounting reports; perform initial analysis and reconciliation of integrated accounts for a variety of accounting data; assist in the identification and resolution of accounting transactions that create out-of-balances in the budgetary and proprietary accounts; and assist in administering and performing routine activities related to Standard General Ledger.
Liaison Specialist Intern position duties: You will work with managers and staff to coordinate their service delivery in support of multi-organizational activities, develop and advise on requirements and needs for projects, and assist customers in the use of the online work ticketing system.
Contracting intern position duties: You will work closely with program managers to purchase or contract for various items of property, services, supplies, equipment and other items. You will act as a business advisor to assist in planning for and acquiring the goods and services needed for the Center to accomplish their mission.
Resources Analyst Intern position duties: You will identify relationships between projected program changes and the projected budget; forecast shortfalls and actions necessary to accommodate the changes; prepare special analyses of fund expenditures; assist in evaluating the effect of cost and program changes on the budget execution process; review and coordinate accounting records and prepares apportionments, allocations, and operating budgets; monitor, track, and report on program obligations; conduct annual year-end closing activities and reconcile with accounting records; analyze financial status reports for overall program status; prepare annual budget formulation documents, and ensure that all reconciliations are made as to workload data, accuracy, distribution of programs, etc.
Information Technology (CyberSecurity) intern: Service Management: You will assist in the development of new Incident Response process flows, business and configuration management activities; assist in development and dissemination of communications directly with customers; and provide project support (such as coordinate meetings, agendas, and monthly status reports). Cybersecurity Operations: You will assist in the response mechanism to contain, analyze and report on the number, source and nature of hostile probes coming from the networks, which includes the Internet; Governance, Risk & Threat Management: Assist in the performance of annual security self-assessments of the systems and provide IT security support to business communication systems services.
Information Technology (Web Services and End User Services and Applications Portfolio) intern: You will assist with updating agency applications; assist with agency software license management (working with customers to verify software inventory and licensing); support the transition to an new agency tools; serve as liaison for agency web services contract; solution; provide support on the generation of end user reports using the new agency; and liaison for agency web services contract.
If additional opportunities arise, assignments may be made to other organizations.
Be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment
Enrolled or accepted in an accredited educational institution
Pursuing a degree with a minimum of 30 semester hours completed
Maintain enrollment at least halft time as defined by the institution
Have and maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 2.9 on 4.0 scale
Be available to begin work no earlier than January 22, 2018.
You must have at least 1 year remaining in your studies before completing your degree requirements. The expected completion date you enter in the NASA Supplemental Questionnaire will be used in making this determination, and applicants who indicate a graduation date prior to December 2018 will be found ineligible.
You will be required to sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
Qualifications
Starting GS grade levels are determined by education level:
GS-4: Completion of 1 academic year of post-high school study. (1 academic year is the equivalent of 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours.) GS-4 starting salary: $15.54 per hour
GS-5: Completion of 2 academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree. (2 academic years is the equivalent of 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours.) GS-5 starting salary: $17.38 per hour
GS-6: Completion of 3 academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's or higher degree. (3 academic years is the equivalent of 90 semester hours or 135 quarter hours.) GS-6 starting salary: $19.38 per hour
GS-7: Completion of 4 academic years of study (or all the requirements) for a bachelor's degree and accepted into a master's program. GS-7 starting salary: $21.53 per hour
GS-9: Completion of 1 academic year of master's level education or acceptance into a Doctoral program. GS-9 starting salary: $26.34 per hour
GS-11: Completion of 1 year of Doctorate Level study. GS-11 starting salary: $31.87 per hour
Education
You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an educational institution accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education, go to Department of Education.
Upon graduation, Accounting positions require the intern to have a degree in accounting or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance or public administration that includes or is supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting (may include 6 hours in business law) for conversion to permanent or term appointment.
Upon graduation, Contract Specialist positions require the intern to have a 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree with a major in any field, or at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods or organization and management.
Additional information
You must meet eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
If you are tentatively selected for this position, you may be required to undergo a pre-employment background investigation.
You will be expected to comply with Goddard Space Flight Center Pathways Intern Program policies:
Maintain at least a half-time course load as defined by your educational institution;
Maintain a GPA of 2.9 or above on a 4.0 scale;
Adhere to an established work schedule;
Participate in Agency training classes and programs;
Successfully perform your assigned duties; and
Observe all workplace rules.
You will serve a trial period for the duration of the Intern appointment
You will only be considered for the highest grade for which you qualify.
Interns may be promoted to higher grades based on the amount of education completed, student trainee work experience, and acceptable performance. However, promotions are not guaranteed.
Interns may be considered for conversion to a term or permanent appointment within 120 days of completion of degree requirements provided they:
Successfully completed an academic course of study with a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.90 (on a 4.00 scale);
Complete a minimum of 640 hours of work experience before completing degree requirements;
Meet the qualification requirements for the position to which they are converted; and
Maintain acceptable performance.
If you are converted, you may be further promoted up to the GS-13 level.
Eligibility for conversion does not guarantee that NASA will offer conversion.
The payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your application, including your answers to the NASA-specific questions, to ensure that you meet eligibility requirements and minimum qualifications.
Veterans' preference applies in the hiring process. In order to receive preference in hiring, you must clearly identify your claim for veterans' preference when you apply. Veteran's preference will only be considered based on what is supported. For instance, if you claim 10-point preference, but are only able to document 5-point preference, you will be considered accordingly. For more information about Veterans' Preference, please visit this link.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
NASA's application process has been specifically developed to ensure that we only ask you for information we absolutely need to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility. In order to apply for this position, you only need to submit your resume and answer the NASA supplemental questions. No additional documentation is accepted at the time of application. In this way we allow you to focus on preparing a resume that best describes your background and abilities. Nothing further is required until requested by the Human Resources Office. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume. For example, we may ask you to provide academic transcripts. If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of veterans' preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, SF-15 plus proof required by that form). If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Before you begin the application process, please read this vacancy announcement carefully and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. Your application must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin the application process, click on the “Apply” link. In order to be considered, you must submit a resume completed on the USAJOBS site. When completing your USAJOBS resume, please remember that NASA limits resumes to 32,000 characters, including spaces. You will NOT be allowed to complete the application process if your resume is too long or if your resume was uploaded to USAJOBS from another source. Also, NASA does not accept documents attached through USAJOBS’ document attachment feature.
Once you submit your resume, you will be transferred to a NASA website to complete a short series of questions. You must finish the entire process in order to have a complete application. Your answers will not be saved unless you finish the entire application process. If you successfully apply, you will receive a confirmation email from NASA. Do not rely on a USAJOBS email to confirm successful application. You may edit a previously-submitted application, if the announcement is still open.
If you are unable to apply electronically for this position, submit your resume to: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Resume Operations Center, Mail stop: HS50, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812. Do NOT submit your resume directly to the Center advertising this vacancy. Mailed resumes must be received by the close of business on the closing date of the announcement. Hard copy resume requirements are at: Hard Copy Resume Requirements.
NASA's Resume Operations Center
4200 Rideout Road, Mailstop HS50
Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812
US
Next steps
If you are found qualified, you may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
If you are selected, you will be notified by phone or email with a tentative job offer pending verification that you meet all eligibility and qualification requirements. An official, written firm job offer will only be issued once all requirements have been verified.
We expect that job offers and non-selection notifications will be made by December 1, 2017.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
NASA's application process has been specifically developed to ensure that we only ask you for information we absolutely need to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility. In order to apply for this position, you only need to submit your resume and answer the NASA supplemental questions. No additional documentation is accepted at the time of application. In this way we allow you to focus on preparing a resume that best describes your background and abilities. Nothing further is required until requested by the Human Resources Office. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume. For example, we may ask you to provide academic transcripts. If you are claiming veterans' preference, we may ask you to submit proof of veterans' preference (DD-214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, SF-15 plus proof required by that form). If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
Before you begin the application process, please read this vacancy announcement carefully and have all required information available. We encourage you to provide a complete description of your educational achievements and include both paid and non-paid work in the experience portion of your resume. If you submit a resume that does not contain the required information, you may lose consideration. Your application must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin the application process, click on the “Apply” link. In order to be considered, you must submit a resume completed on the USAJOBS site. When completing your USAJOBS resume, please remember that NASA limits resumes to 32,000 characters, including spaces. You will NOT be allowed to complete the application process if your resume is too long or if your resume was uploaded to USAJOBS from another source. Also, NASA does not accept documents attached through USAJOBS’ document attachment feature.
Once you submit your resume, you will be transferred to a NASA website to complete a short series of questions. You must finish the entire process in order to have a complete application. Your answers will not be saved unless you finish the entire application process. If you successfully apply, you will receive a confirmation email from NASA. Do not rely on a USAJOBS email to confirm successful application. You may edit a previously-submitted application, if the announcement is still open.
If you are unable to apply electronically for this position, submit your resume to: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Resume Operations Center, Mail stop: HS50, Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812. Do NOT submit your resume directly to the Center advertising this vacancy. Mailed resumes must be received by the close of business on the closing date of the announcement. Hard copy resume requirements are at: Hard Copy Resume Requirements.
NASA's Resume Operations Center
4200 Rideout Road, Mailstop HS50
Marshall Space Flight Center, AL 35812
US
Next steps
If you are found qualified, you may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
If you are selected, you will be notified by phone or email with a tentative job offer pending verification that you meet all eligibility and qualification requirements. An official, written firm job offer will only be issued once all requirements have been verified.
We expect that job offers and non-selection notifications will be made by December 1, 2017.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
