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The Pathways Internship Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions from high school to graduate level with opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school and while getting paid for the work performed. Intern positions are established under a Federal program called Pathways for Students and Recent Graduates to Federal Careers
The APHIS Biological Science Intern Program offers you the opportunity to gain valuable work experience in your field of study and will help you pursue your career goals, while doing work that touches the lives of Americans every day. The program offers a formal training experience that may last up to 2 years with the possibility of conversion to a permanent position upon successful completion of the program. Conversion is not guaranteed. Permanent positions may include Microbiologist, Wildlife Biologist, Biological Scientist, Agriculturist, or Plant Protection and Quarantine Officer.
As an intern you may work a full or part time schedule depending on your availability. You may be eligible for health insurance coverage and other benefits available to Federal employees. This is your opportunity to begin building a successful career!
USDA is a great place to start or continue your career. USDA is ranked as one of the top 10 "Best Places to Work in the Federal Government" by the Partnership for Public Service (http://bestplacestowork.org/BPTW/rankings/overall/large) Rankings are based on employee feedback regarding satisfaction with their work experience.
The educational/career focus & locations for the APHIS Biological Science Intern program are:
03/13/2017 to 03/20/2017
$29,356 - $52,893 per year
GS 04 - 07
26 vacancies in the following locations:
Occasional travel - Travel may be required for training and work assignment purposes.
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Internships
Multiple Schedules
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PATHI-APHIS-SI-2017-0344
465663700
The duties described are for the GS-7 full performance level. At the GS-4 and GS-5 grade levels, assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. Interns will work in one or more of the following capacities:
Individuals who have been accepted for enrollment or who are currently enrolled at least half time in an accredited college or university, graduate, or professional school and who are seeking a degree in biological science, animal science, plant science, wildlife biology, microbiology, agricultural biotechnology or other closely related disciplines.
Special Conditions
To qualify, you MUST meet all selective factor and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
The following Selective Placement Factor (SPF) requirement is being used to determine whether an applicant fully qualifies for this position. Therefore, it is MANDATORY that all applicants meet this requirement in order to receive further consideration for this job vacancy. Applicants are required to submit all transcripts to support the selective placement factor. Applicants who fail to meet the selective placement factor may lose further consideration.
SELECTIVE FACTOR:
Students must be enrolled in a degree seeking program in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resources management, chemistry, or related disciplines including animal health, wildlife management, plant science, entomology, microbiology, biochemistry, or production agriculture.
EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS:
GS-4: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position being filled.
GS-5: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school education leading to a bachelor's or equivalent degree in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines appropriate to the position being filled.
GS-7: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education (18 semester hours, 27 quarter hours or equivalent)in the biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related discipline;
OR eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement provision which is: completion of the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a qualifying area of study from an accredited institution AND attainment of specific GPA requirements.
For more details click: Superior Academic Achievement
ALL TRANSCRIPTS (undergraduate and graduate) are required.
APHIS uses the following to determine acceptable grade point average and good academic standing for Pathways Intern participants:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in mail service, your system failure or downtime, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document is no longer available to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old document and the new document. Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX).
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin.
The following instructions outline our application process.
Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not have one) at www.usajobs.gov. It is recommended that as part of your profile you set up automatic email notification to be informed when the status of your application changes. If you choose not to set up this automatic notification, then you will have to log into your USAJOBS account to check on the status of your application.
Step 2: Create a resume with USAJOBS or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Customize your resume to ensure it documents duties and accomplishments you have gained that are directly related to this position in order to verify that qualifications are met. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire (you may preview the online questionnaire by clicking on the link at the end of the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the job announcement).
Step 3: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire and attach any additional documents that may be required.
You can update your application or documents anytime while the announcement is open. Log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Update Application” to continue.
NOTE: Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Once in the Agency's staffing system you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX).
If you set up your USAJOBS account to send automatic email notifications, you will receive an email acknowledging: 1) the submission of your online Occupational Questionnaire and resume was successful, 2) if you were referred to the selecting official for consideration, and 3) if you were selected or not selected. If you choose not to set up automatic email notifications, you must check your USAJOBS account for the latest status of your application. Your application may be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements for the position prior to issuing lists to a selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. We expect to make a final job offer within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement.
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/465663700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.