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Internship will begin Spring/Summer 2021
Internship opportunities are available within the Division of Insurance and Research (DIR).
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Learn more about this agency01/04/2021 to 01/21/2021
$38,001 - $69,408 per year
CG 04 - 05
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Not required
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Internships - This position is Not-To-Exceed 1 Year. May be extended if requirements of program are met.
Multiple Schedules - This position may be part-time or full-time
Excepted
04 - Applicant will be selected at the initial grade in which they are qualified. To be considered for the next highest grade, applicants must apply for future FDIC positions.
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2020-HQP-0395
588460800
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.
US citizens who have been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled and seeking a degree with an anticipated graduation date after December 1, 2021 (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis; with an academic major in economics, public policy or applied statistics, have at least a cumulative (overall) 3.0 grade point average; and remain in good academic standing.
Center for Financial Research (CFR) interns support CFR and DIR Economists in both their Corporate and Research capacities. Their support may include, but is not limited to research intended for publication in peer-reviewed journals, developing analytical datasets and verifying accuracy of the data using statistical programming languages such as SAS, Stata, and/or R; model documentation and code review, analytical and administrative support of ongoing national rule writing and international collaboration, identifying and summarizing research on banking topics, including but not limited to topics on international regulation, small business lending, deposit insurance, provisioning, resolution, and banking history and other research and statistical tasks. Support also includes coordination of seminar visits, maintenance of administrative spreadsheets, support for the Banking Research Conference, and similar requests. The intern’s research support will facilitate the FDIC’s continued progress towards its goal of being a leader in banking research. Interns gain exposure to government economists’ work and a research environment.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Registration with the Selective Service.
Background Investigation required
Must complete a FDIC Pathways Participant Agreement.
Applicant must provide official transcript if selected.
Education
CG-04: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or successful completion of an associate's degree.
CG-05: Completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
Note: One full academic year of undergraduate is 30 semester hours. One full academic year of
graduate/vocational/trades/technical/high school education is the number of credit hours determined by the college/university/school. A certificate program must be a 1 year academic program if attending at a full-time status.
Qualifying Experience
CG-04: 1 year of general work experience
CG-05: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-04.
Specialized experience for the CG-05 is defined as experience conducting research for economics, finance, mathematics or statistics research projects OR assisting others in evaluating and interpreting economic or statistical information.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
This appointment may be extended if interns continues to meet all educational and pathways requirements.
The applicants selected will be offered an excepted appointment not-to-exceed 1 Year. After successful completion of the program requirements and based on FDIC's needs, the selectees may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent position based upon an evaluation of performance, completion of at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program, and a skills assessment. However, service in the FDIC Internship Program confers no right to further employment in the competitive or excepted service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package will be reviewed to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. The application package must include all required supporting documents (resume and transcripts). If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements and have submitted all required documents, your application package may be forwarded to the selecting official for further review and consideration based on FDIC’s needs.
Qualified applicants who are eligible for veterans’ preference will have selection priority.
To receive consideration, you must submit the following:
1. Current resume. Your resume must include your expected degree/major and anticipated graduation date to include month and year.
2. A copy of all college transcripts completed to date (undergraduate and graduate). Unofficial transcript(s) are acceptable. The transcript(s) must show the courses you have completed, grades/credits earned, and your current overall GPA. It must also include the courses in which you are currently enrolled at the time of application. If appointed, you must provide an official copy of your current transcripts.
3. Proof of Enrollment/Registration/transcripts for Spring 2021 academic semester.
Education must be from an accredited educational institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here.
Failure to submit the required documents will make you ineligible for consideration for this position.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. Veterans should submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service (e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.) along with any other required documents.
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.
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