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This position is part of the Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration in Transmission Student Development (TD).
As a Student Trainee (Electrical Engineer), you will be involved in periods of pertinent formal education and periods of employment in an occupational engineering field as a part of a formal student employment program. The incumbent will participate in the BPA engineering rotation program and complete assignments in at least two functional areas.
11/21/2024 to 12/23/2024
$35,373 - $45,982 per year
GS 4
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Internships - Excepted Appointment may be converted to Term or Permanent.
Multiple Schedules
Excepted
None
No
No
No
25-BPA-43289-12611172-INT
820474400
To be eligible for the Pathways Internship Program you must be currently enrolled in an accredited college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate on at least a half a half-time basis.
As a Student Trainee (Electrical Engineering), you will:
Education Requirements:
Your educational goals must include obtaining a professional degree in Engineering.
You must submit a copy of your current transcripts with major being pursued for proof of education and enrollment. If you are not currently enrolled, but have been accepted for future enrollment you must submit a copy of your acceptance letter with your application.
Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Department of Education Accreditation Search to verify school accreditation.
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.
DO NOT email or mail in any of your application documents. Documents will not be accepted outside of the online application system.
NOTE: This Pathways Internship will have a tentative start date in May/June of 2025. If you graduate before October 2025, you will not be eligible for this Pathways Internship Program.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are eligible and minimally qualified for this job you will be referred to the hiring manager in unranked order, based on veterans preference status, as follows: (1) 10 percent or more compensably-disabled veterans; (2) all other 10-point preference eligibles; (3) 5-point preference eligibles; then (4) all other candidates. Preference candidates receive first consideration.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date ( 12/23/2024) of this announcement.
To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12611172
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
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 an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. The status of your application will be updated in USAJOBS as it is evaluated.
You can check the status by logging into USAJOBS. You may also sign up to receive automatic emails anytime the status of your application changes by logging into your USAJobs Account and editing the Notification Settings.
You will be contacted directly if an interview is required.
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/820474400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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