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This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program. This Internship Program provides students who are enrolled in or accepted for enrollment in a wide variety of qualifying educational institutions with paid opportunities to work and explore career paths related to their academic fields of study or career interests.
Learn more about this agency02/14/2019 to 02/15/2019
$29,548 - $73,105 per year
GS 03 - 09
Few vacancies in the following location:
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Internships - Not-to-Exceed 09/30/2019
Multiple Schedules - Full Time or Part Time
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TN-19-EI-STEM-INTERN
524476100
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
Students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) seeking students. (See requirements section for additional requirements.)
Students will perform a wide variety or duties in the scientific or professional fields designed to meet DOE’s mission and the student's learning objectives.
For a Mathematics and Statistics Student Trainee duties may include:
• Participate in a variety of assignments involving analytical methods
• Read and interpret values from tables as indicated in instructions
• Employ statistical techniques to generate probability functions
• Apply standard procedures in both mathematics and statistics to be used in data analysis and normalization
• Select and prepare well-defined data in a given format and perform routine computations
Students enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) seeking student in an accredited high school or State approved home school, technical or vocational school, 2 or 4-year college or university or graduate or professional school, with at least a half-time course load. Must be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.0 or higher).
Veterans Preference applies and will be adjudicated accordingly.
Excepted Appointment Not-To-Exceed (NTE) 09/30/2019, some appointments may be extended for one year and/or may be converted to a term or permanent position; however, conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed. Some appointments may be extended or may be eligible for conversion if eligibility requirements are met. Please check out the requirements on OPMs website.
This vacancy is limited to the first 100 applicants and may close before the close date listed here if that limit is reached
Students will be evaluated based on a comparison of the quality and extent of their education as reflected in their resume against the requirements of available positions.
If you are a Veteran Preference eligible candidate, you will be listed at the top of whatever quality category your rating places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest quality category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at the GS-09 or higher.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation BEFORE the vacancy closes, you may be rated “ineligible”, “not qualified” or your score may be adjusted.
Applicant must be pursuing studies in one of the following majors: Mathematics or Statistics.
Level of Education:
• GS-3: Completion of 1 full academic year of post-high school study.
• GS-4: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree.
• GS-5: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
• GS-7: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.
• GS-9: Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree.
NOTE: One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical or high school education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university or school to represent 1 year of full-time study. One year of education is typically defined as two semesters (30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours).
Copies of unofficial transcripts and proof of enrollment must be provided at the time of application to support your educational claims.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
EEO Policy: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/EEO_Policy_Statement
Reasonable Accommodation Policy: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Reasonable_Accommodation_Policy_Statement
Veterans Information: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Veterans_Information
Telework: www.telework.gov
Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Students will be evaluated based on a comparison of the quality and extent of their education as reflected in their resume against the requirements of available positions.
Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
Required Documents:
1. Resume
2. Responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire
3. College transcripts showing course titles, number of credits, grades, courses currently in progress and date of completion. “Unofficial” transcripts are acceptable at the time of application.
4. Acceptance letter of Enrollment from the educational institution that confirms both of the following criteria: 1) the degree/diploma program in which you have been accepted and 2) that you will be enrolled, at least, on a half time basis. (An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent half of an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for the purpose of this program.)
Applicants claiming Veteran Preference:
• Separated members must submit a copy of your DD214, member 4 copy.
• Active Duty members must submit documentation that certifies they are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is signed.
• Veterans claiming 10 point preference must also submit a SF-15 and ALL documents indicated on the form as proof of type of preference.
• Veterans claiming eligibility based on a service-connected disability must submit a copy of a letter from the Department of Veterans’ Affairs certifying as to the presence of a service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of disability.
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.
To be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application no later than 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you do not submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the online application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our online application system displays a countdown timer at the top of the screen for your reference.
For your security, your session in our online application system will "time-out" if you are inactive for a certain period of time. We recommend that you preview the assessment questions before you apply and prepare all of your information prior to beginning the application. If you do get "timed-out" you will have to log back in to USAJOBS and re-visit the vacancy announcement, you can then click "Update Application" to finish where you left off.
Steps to submit a complete application:
After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in our application tracking system. Once this happens, if you have elected to receive e-mail updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered e-mail address. If you have not elected for e-mail updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time. Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job--this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.
In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.
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/524476100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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This position is with the Department of Energy,US Energy Information Administration. For more information, visit https://www.eia.gov/
The mission of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The DOE’s mission speaks to all sectors of the economy. Whether your expertise is in science, technology, engineering, national security, international affairs or business, the DOE offers challenging and innovative work environments.
