THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 12, 2022
Would you like to serve fellow Americans while being exposed to the work of a Federal career, including experience with solid work assignments that will help you grow professionally through training and mentorship? If your answer is YES, the OCC Pathways Internship Program is for you! This exciting program offers students paid internships to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school.
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THIS ANNOUNCEMENT HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 12, 2022
Would you like to serve fellow Americans while being exposed to the work of a Federal career, including experience with solid work assignments that will help you grow professionally through training and mentorship? If your answer is YES, the OCC Pathways Internship Program is for you! This exciting program offers students paid internships to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school.
U.S. Citizens and U.S. Nationals who are students enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.9 grade point average (GPA) or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing; and are at least 16 years of age.
Please note that if you are a Spring 2022 graduate, you will not be eligible for this Internship opportunity unless you are accepted for enrollment at a qualifying educational institution seeking an additional degree (diploma, Certificate, degree program, etc.) or an advanced degree. You must submit proof of acceptance along with your current transcripts for consideration.
As a Student Trainee (Financial Analysis) in the OCC Pathways Internship Program, you will:
Participate in developmental on-the-job and formal training to learn basic procedures and practices in financial analysis.
Learn and utilize programs/software to analyze banking and financial data. Research databases in support of analytical initiatives.
Create spreadsheets, reports, dashboards, screens, and spatial analysis such as maps and regressions. Utilize statistical software tools and other quantitative analysis tools such as SAS, Tableau, Python and SQL.
Assist in the implementation of new applications and computer-based technology to improve efficiency of data analysis.
Note: Upon successful completion of your internship, you may be eligible for conversion to a permanent Financial Analysis, NB-1160-III (equivalent to GS-5/7), which has non-competitive promotion potential to NB-IV(equivalent to GS-9/11). For information on OCC's Salary Structure, click here.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
Sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
Complete a one year trial period.
Provide proof of education (transcripts) prior to a job offer; an official transcript will be required if you are selected.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
Travel occasionally to attend training, as required.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Successfully complete a background investigation that includes criminal history, financial history (including a credit check) and other information.
Sign a statement that you are voluntarily leaving the competitive service for a position in the excepted service, if applicable.
Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.
Qualifications
You must meet the following Eligibility Requirements and Qualification Requirements by the start date of this internship.
Eligibility Requirements:1) You MUST meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment as follows: An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (high school, college (4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate) in a qualifying and accredited educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program. For more information on the education requirements go to Treasury's Pathways Program.
2) Grade Point Average (GPA): Every semester, you must maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.9 or higher on a 4.0 scale. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. When recruiting for Interns who will be converted to a position with a positive education requirement, include:
3) You must be seeking a Graduate Degree in: Finance, Business Administration, Economics, Accounting, Insurance, Engineering, Mathematics, Banking and Credit, Law, Real Estate Operations, Statistics, or fields related to the position, such as Agriculture, Agriculture Economics, Farm, Livestock or Ranch Management or Rural Sociology. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study, or 18 semester hours. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time time study at the school attended.
Qualification Requirements: To qualify for the NB-III level, you must meet the following requirements:
Must have completed 4 academic years of post high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
OR
Must have completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior academic Achievement Provision and completion of a Bachelor's Degree.
Education
Please see Qualifications section for education.
Additional information
This position is excluded from the bargaining unit.
Following the completion of educational requirements, you may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. In order to be converted, you must have completed educational requirements and work requirements (640 hours prior to graduation, unless you meet one of the exceptions described at www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads).
You must be able to work in Washington, DC for the duration of the internship if selected.
If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
The candidate selected for this position may be credited with directly-related non-Federal experience for annual leave purposes if eligible and considered appropriate.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Salary range includes 23.31% geographical pay.
Click all links to view additional information and instructions.
Refer to "Conditions of Employment."
Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.
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.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, proof of education (transcripts), and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume and transcript(s) include detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume and transcript(s) may result in a "not qualified" determination.
Application Review: All applicants who meet the minimum qualifications may be referred to the hiring manager in veterans' preference order. The hiring manager may review the applications of all qualified individuals and make selection(s) in accordance with veterans' preference. We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.
Veterans' Preference: Veteran's preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Veterans who are awarded preference are listed before non-preference eligibles and are required by law to be considered before non-preference eligibles in the applicant pool.
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.
A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, 3) proof of education (transcript), and 4) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: You must submit dated documentation (i.e., documentation must show currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment) verifying you meet the definition of student (e.g., letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). Documentation must show your name, name of your school, type of degree you are seeking, major field of study (if it makes a difference) and your cumulative grade point average. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to the Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing actual or expected dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:- Cover letter Documents for Auto-Request:
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT
DD-214
OTHER
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
SF-15
VA LETTER
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.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Tameka LyonsatTameka.Lyons@occ.treas.gov or 202-870-9259to obtain an alternative application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Supervision Risk and Analysis
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
US
Next steps
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view.
Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the USA staffing website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the USA staffing portion of the application. If your application was successfully submitted, your Status will show "Received." You can also elect to stay informed of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, 3) proof of education (transcript), and 4) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible). Note: Please ensure that all bank, financial, and other confidential or sensitive information is removed/redacted from each document.
RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive any credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION: You must submit dated documentation (i.e., documentation must show currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment) verifying you meet the definition of student (e.g., letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). Documentation must show your name, name of your school, type of degree you are seeking, major field of study (if it makes a difference) and your cumulative grade point average. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to the Department of Education Accreditation page. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are claiming veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing actual or expected dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:- Cover letter Documents for Auto-Request:
COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT
DD-214
OTHER
OTHER REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
SF-15
VA LETTER
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.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete the online application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, you must contact us by noon Eastern Standard Time on the announcement's closing date. If you are unable to apply online, you must request an alternative application which is available from the Human Resources Office. Please contact Tameka LyonsatTameka.Lyons@occ.treas.gov or 202-870-9259to obtain an alternative application.
If you require a reasonable accommodation for disability during any part of the application and hiring process, please contact Kelly Battista by phone at 202-704-9488 or by email at Kelly.Battista@occ.treas.gov. Treasury provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. You must contact us by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the announcement's closing date to request accommodation. If you are deaf, hard of hearing, or have a speech disability, please dial 7-1-1 to access telecommunications relay services. Ms. Battista is not the point of contact for questions about the vacancy announcement.
A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the Announcement to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Supervision Risk and Analysis
400 7th Street SW
Washington, DC 20219
US
Next steps
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view.
Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the USA staffing website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the USA staffing portion of the application. If your application was successfully submitted, your Status will show "Received." You can also elect to stay informed of changes to your application status by signing up for automatic email alerts. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
