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The NASA Pathways Intern Program provides students with the opportunity to explore NASA careers and gain meaningful developmental work experience. The individual assigned to this position will perform duties of a developmental nature, with over site and guidance from experienced engineers in the organization. The Intern will perform basic engineering principles based on their academic study. The work may be performed in various organizations throughout the Center.
10/30/2017 to 11/01/2017
$30,061 - $43,727 per year
GS 4 - 5
1 vacancy in the following location:
Internships
Full-time - Full Time
No
MS18I0002
482929000
Assist engineering professionals in non-routine and progressively responsible duties which are directly related to aerospace engineering. Receive on the job training in the organizations operations including pertinent policies, rules and regulations. Assignment may include, but not limited to research, development, design, test, and evaluation of fluid and flight mechanics pertaining to aerospace and aeronautical vehicles.
Interns selected are expected to report for duty on January 22, 2018.
You will be required to undergo a pre-employment background investigation.
You will be required to sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
You will serve a trial period for the duration of the Intern appointment.
You may be required to perform rotational assignments in various organizations. Additionally, this position requires you to work a specific schedule such as one semester at school followed by one semester at NASA.
You must be able to work a minimum of three work tours prior to graduation.
You must be pursuing a degree from an accredited college or university with major study in engineering, physical science, mathematics, life sciences, computer science, or other field of science at an institution accredited by the Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, go to
http://ope.ed.gov. Degrees in engineering technology are not qualifying for this position. Engineering degree programs must be from a school with at least one engineering program accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). To find out if a degree meets this requirement, go to
http://www.abet.org.
The following major is preferred: Aerospace Engineering
You must meet eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
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.
Interns may be considered for conversion to a term or permanent appointment within 120 days of completion of degree requirements provided they:
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. Candidates may be further be evaluated based on the preferred major described above.
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.
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.
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.
Before you begin the application process, please read the vacancy announcement carefully and have all required information available. Failure to submit a resume that contains all of the required information may result in loss of consideration. Your application must be received no later than midnight Eastern Time on the closing date of the announcement. The first 75 applications received will be considered and any applications received up until 11:59 p.m.
Eastern Time the day the limit is reached to accommodate applicants in different time zones. You may begin the process of submitting your resume by clicking on the 'Apply Online' link. In order to be considered, you must submit a resume using the resume builder available on the USAJobs site. NASA does not accept uploaded resumes created outside of the USAJobs resume builder process. Additionally, NASA does not accept documents attached through the USAJobs' document attachment feature. Once you submit your resume to NASA, you will be transferred to a NASA website and asked to complete a short series of NASA-specific questions. You must finish the entire process in order to have a complete application package and receive consideration. Your answers will not be saved unless you finish the entire application. If you successfully apply, USAJobs will show your application status as 'resume received - complete' (if your status is 'Application Started', you have not successfully applied.) Do not rely on a USAJOBS email to confirm successful application. Only an email from NASA confirms a successful application. If you are unable to apply electronically for this position, submit your resume to:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
4200 Rideout Road
Resume Operations Center/Mailstop: 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 provided at: Hard Copy Resume Requirements.
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.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/482929000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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