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This position is in NASA’s Pathways Intern Program which provides student with the opportunity to explore NASA careers and gain meaningful work experience. This position is for a manufacturing engineering student trainee in the Engineering and Operations Branch of the Fabrication Division at the NASA Glenn Research Center (GRC).
Learn more about this agency10/02/2017 to 10/23/2017
$30,543 - $56,229 per year
GS 4 - 9
1 vacancy in the following location:
Internships
Part-time - Part Time
No
GR17I0022
478791300
You will be assigned tasks supporting manufacturing engineering to provide start-to-finish oversight and management of complex manufacturing activities, including development of production processes, resource management, sourcing of materials and supplies, scheduling, and budgeting. A critical function of manufacturing engineering is providing consultation to engineering design teams related to the manufacturability of designs, so your strong interest in both the design and production of hardware will be necessary. Your success will be based on your communication skills, ability to manage numerous requirements and resources, and aptitude for and interest in the production phase of engineering work.
• You will be required to sign a Pathways Participant Agreement.
• Have at least one year remaining before completing degree requirements from the time you start your internship.
This is an appointment expected to start no earlier than December 2017, and last at least 1 year. You must have at least 1 year remaining in your studies before you complete degree requirements. The expected completion date you enter in the NASA supplemental questionnaire will be used in making this determination.
To be eligible for this position, you must be pursuing a degree in Aerospace Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Systems Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering at an accredited educational institution.
Degrees in engineering technology are not qualifying for this position. Engineering degrees must be from a college or university school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum. To find out if a degree meets this requirement, go to http://www.abet.org.
You must meet eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
You will be expected to comply with Center Pathway policies located at:
www.grc.nasa.gov/pathways/ .
You will serve a trial period for the duration of the Intern appointment.
Interns may work schedules not to exceed 1,040 hours per year (part-time or full-time on an intermittent basis). The supervisor and Intern will agree on a formally-arranged schedule of school and work rotations. A rotation is a defined period of work or school study, usually a semester, a summer, or a quarter in length.
This vacancy announcement may be used to fill additional positions within 90 days of the closing date of the announcement.
The Intern may be converted to an Aerospace Engineering position with full performance to the GS-13 level.
Majors in Manufacturing Engineering and Industrial Systems Engineering have additional education requirements for conversion. The major must include or be supplemented by 9 semester hours in machine design, mechanics, hydraulics, dynamics, thermodynamics, mechanical design, or mechanical measurement.
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 GPA of at least 2.9 (on a 4.0 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.
Eligibility for conversion does not guarantee that NASA will offer conversion. At NASA, term appointments last from one to six years. If an Intern is converted to a term appointment, they may later be converted to a permanent appointment without competing.
If you are tentatively selected for this position you may be required to undergo a pre-employment background investigation.
The payment of relocation expenses is not authorized.
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.
NASA’s application process has been specifically developed to ensure that we only ask you for the 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-specific questions. No additional documentation is accepted at the time of application. 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 and your answers to the NASA-specific questions. For example, we will ask you to provide academic transcripts. If you are claiming veterans’ preference, we will ask you to submit proof of veterans’ preference (DD214, and, if claiming 10-point preference, SF-15 plus the proof required by that form). If you fail to provide the requested documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw the 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.
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.
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 up on 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 eligbility and qualification requirements. An official, written firm job offer will only be issued once all requirements have been verified.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/478791300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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