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The Financial Management Scholars Program (FMSP) is a paid internship that may lead to a post-graduation employment offer as a Financial Institution Specialist, a three and a half year training program leading to professional certification as a commissioned Financial Institution Examiner.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Learn more about this agency08/15/2024 to 08/22/2024
$51,262 - $66,589 per year
CG 04
No
Yes— The FDIC offers position-specific telework options. Please see the Additional Information section below for more information. Telework options are subject to change.
75% or less - Very frequent overnight travel, up to 4 nights per week (most locations).
No
Internships - Appointment NTE October 18, 2025. May be extended at management's discretion.
Full-time - Excepted Service
Excepted
04
No
No
2024-DCP-FMS-0051
804942000
All United States citizens who are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited bachelor's degree program and will have completed their junior year in college when they enter the program, with a planned graduation date between December 2025 and December 2026; have a current overall GPA of at least 3.25; are majoring in certain specified fields (see Qualifications Required); and are in good academic standing as determined by their institutions.
Financial Management Scholars (FMS) will be assigned to the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection (DCP). Scholars will work directly on teams of experienced FDIC employees to evaluate bank operations, business planning, and consumer protection practices. These teams are responsible for assessing financial institutions to determine whether they are following safe and sound banking practices, maintaining effective internal controls and procedures, managing their institutions effectively, and complying with all applicable laws and regulations, including those relating to consumer protection, privacy, community reinvestment, and fair lending. Under the direction and supervision of an Examiner or Assistant examiner of higher grade, FMS will also:
Applicants must be in good academic standing with at least a cumulative (overall) 3.25 GPA and maintain a cumulative 3.25 GPA throughout the duration of the FMSP.
Must sign a Pathways Participation agreement.
To be qualified, you must be enrolled at least half-time in a bachelor's degree program at an accredited college or university; and must have completed your junior year of college prior to entering the program, have a current overall GPA of at least 3.25, with a planned graduation date between December 2025 and December 2026.
You must be majoring in accounting, banking, commercial or banking law, economics, business administration, marketing, finance, or other fields related to the position.
To be eligible for conversion to the Financial Institution Specialist (FIS) position in the competitive service upon completion of the internship, you must complete 480 hours of work experience (up to 320 hours may be waived based on exceptional job performance and demonstrate high potential in an academic program a 3.5 overall GPA or membership in a national honor society or a letter of recommendation attesting to the student’s outstanding program performance from an instructor or program administrator); meet the OPM qualification standards for the target position, which includes six (6) semester hours in accounting coursework; meet the requirements of the FDIC Pathways Participant Agreement; and successfully complete various skills assessments. Service in the FMSP confers no right to further employment. The promotion potential if converted is CG-12.
The competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) you will be assessed on are listed below:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
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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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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/804942000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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