Student Trainee (Interdisciplinary (Engineer or Physical Scientist))
**Position is flexible around your school schedule**
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 the Army.
About the Position:
Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Pathways Intern Program. Click here for more information on Pathways program participation. The Department of the Army Pathways Interns may be converted to a permanent position within 120 days of successful completion of the program.
This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation as an Engineer, GS-0800-11, or Physical Scientist, GS-1301-11. Interns will be assigned to one or more higher graded specialists who will assign tasks designed to increase familiarity with the target occupation, in a real world work environment.
This opportunity follows a standard promotional path:
- Internship at the GS-04 or GSl-05 with the full performance grade of GS-05. After completion of Internship requirements, conversion to the entry level for the target occupation of position with progression to the GS-11.
See eligibility requirements for conversion to a permanent or term position in the "Other Information" section below.
Who May Apply:
Students who are eligible for participation in the Department of the Army Internship Program
Positions are open to current students pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution.
Duties
Performs duties at the first-level of a formalized engineering and science training program with assignments designed to orient, train, and increase your knowledge of engineering, physical science, mathematics, electrical phenomena and the principles, techniques, and practices. You will perform a variety of engineering or scientific tasks involving responsibility for carrying out a sequence of prescribed operations related to a wide range of engineering and/or scientific work situations in support of information technology development and network engineering.
Qualifications
The ideal candidate for this internship for the GS-04 is enrolled as a Sophomore or Junior in a baccalaureate program, and has a major directly related to engineering or physical science. The ideal candidate for the GS-05 level is enrolled for a graduate or higher degree program, and has a major directly related to engineering or physical science. The ideal candidate will have excellent grades and a GPA of 2.5 or higher. Strong candidates will have academic experience related to engineering or physical science.
To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-04, students must have completed two full academic years of post-high school study, or have an associate's degree. Two full academic years is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent two years of full-time study.
To qualify for a Pathways Internship at the GS-05, students must have completed four academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.
This is a student internship opportunity. Your transcripts are a required part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
This internship prepares students for conversion to the Engineering, GS-0800 or Physical Scientist, GS-1301 occupation. This occupation has specific educational requirements for entry, and applicants for the intern program must show evidence their planned academic program will meet those requirements. Students who graduate without meeting those requirements will not be converted to the target position, and will be separated from federal service. Educational requirements for conversion to the target position are:
GS-0800-11:
A. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a bachelor's or higher degree that included a major field of study in professional engineering.
B. Currently registered as a professional engineer by any State, the District of Columbia, Guam, or Puerto Rico.
C. Successfully passed the Engineer-in-Training (EIT) examination, or the written test required for professional registration, which is administered by the Boards of Engineering Examiners in the various States, the District of Columbia, Guam, and Puerto Rico.
D. Successfully completed at least 60 semester hours or 90-quarter hours of courses in the physical, mathematical, and engineering sciences and in engineering that included the courses specified in the basic requirements. The courses must be fully acceptable toward meeting the requirements of a professional engineering curriculum as described in paragraph A. above.
E. Successfully completed a curriculum leading to a bachelor's degree in engineering
technology or in an appropriate professional field, e.g., physics, chemistry, architecture, computer science, mathematics, hydrology, or geology, may be accepted in lieu of a degree in engineering, provided I have at least one year of professional engineering experience acquired under professional engineering supervision and guidance.
GS-1301-11
A. Successfully completed a full 4-year course of study in an accredited college or university leading to a Bachelor's Degree or higher degree that included a major field of study in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics.