The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) invites students to apply to our Intern positions. The ideal candidates are seeking a bachelor or graduate degree and demonstrate innovation and self-initiative. You will have an opportunity to train and develop your skills in career fields such as human resources, policy, healthcare, insurance, retirement, or information technology and have a positive impact on the people and communities that OPM serves.
Summary
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) invites students to apply to our Intern positions. The ideal candidates are seeking a bachelor or graduate degree and demonstrate innovation and self-initiative. You will have an opportunity to train and develop your skills in career fields such as human resources, policy, healthcare, insurance, retirement, or information technology and have a positive impact on the people and communities that OPM serves.
What You May Be Doing: As a Student Trainee, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of tasks and projects. Some of the responsibilities you may undertake include:
Participating in the quality review of SharePoint, OneDrive libraries, and databases.
Assisting with the research and development of procedures, processes, and presentations.
Engaging in customer engagement, business development, and outreach activities.
Presenting findings for projects and assignments.
Participating in team meetings and collaborating with colleagues.
Liaising with other employees to resolve information or project requests.
Compiling and analyzing information to develop reports, proposals, or documents.
Maintaining accurate documentation and records for all assigned projects.
Engaging with peers and team members to obtain knowledge needed to complete projects.
Following all current standards utilized by your team.
Complying with all agency privacy and data security policies and practices.
Leveraging enterprise project management principles and concepts.
Communicating clearly to a wide range of stakeholders through verbal and written means.
Using analytical and problem-solving skills to organize and prioritize projects and tasks.
Ensuring projects adhere to defined scope, budget, schedule, and other project boundaries.
Supporting the communication of operational dashboards and roadmaps to various levels of leadership and key stakeholders.
Tracking project progress and following up with accountable parties.
Gathering feedback and proposing process improvement recommendations.
Assisting with enhancing and improving work products.
Assisting in coordinating and conducting a comprehensive Business Process Analysis (BPA) and Business Impact Analysis (BIA) of essential functions.
Assisting program managers in coordinating and implementing training, testing, and exercise efforts.
The Skills to be Successful as a Student Trainee: To excel as a Student Trainee, you should possess the following skills and qualities:
Ability to work smart, driving projects, meeting deadlines, and achieving goals.
Proactive nature and bias for action.
Attention to detail, precision, and ability to handle tasks with high accuracy.
Flexibility, creativity, curiosity, and willingness to take initiative.
Quick and adaptable learner, comfortable with ambiguity and dynamic change.
Ability to inspire trust, build relationships quickly, and earn the confidence and cooperation of business partners.
High standards, integrity, and ethics.
What We're Looking For:To be considered for the Student Trainee position, you should meet the following criteria:
Currently enrolled in an educational institution.
Strong team player while also demonstrating independent thinking.
Ability to work under deadlines, organize tasks, and multitask effectively.
Robust analytical skill set.
Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills.
Endless curiosity and a penchant for thinking outside the box.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products.
Attentive to team needs, providing rapid and high-quality responsiveness to requests.
Excellent interpersonal skills, maintaining rapport with team members and professionalism with others outside of the team.
Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact.
Keen attention to detail.
Capable of identifying and completing tasks independently, with a sense of urgency and ownership.
Demonstrated success in maintaining high personal work standards.
Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact.
Strong presentation skills to audiences comprising all levels of leadership.
Highly motivated and self-starter, able to work autonomously and effectively drive forward the work assigned.
If you possess these skills and qualities, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Student Trainee opportunity.
Selective Service: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for the Selective Service.
Age: You must be at least 16 years of age
Background Investigation: Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.
Trial/Probationary Period: Selectee may have to complete a trial/probationary.
Bargaining Unit: This position is not eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit.
Qualifications
For the GS 5: You must have meet one of the following:
A. Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
OR
B. One year of general experience equivalent to the GS-4 performing the following:
assisting with research, compilation and design of presentations, reports, documents and databases;
tracking timelines and statuses of projects, or monitoring and finalizing projects documents such as reports spreadsheets, slide decks, SharePoint sites,
OR
C. A combination of education or experience identified above.
To meet the Post-Secondary Intern Eligibility requirements, you must be currently enrolled in, or accepted for enrollment in and pursuing a baccalaureate or graduate degree on at least a part-time bases as determined by the academic institution.
All education must be obtained at an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: Accreditation. All education claimed by applicants will be verified by OPM accordingly.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.
Additional information
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM.
CONVERSION ELIGIBILITY:
Post-Secondary Interns may be converted, without a break in service, to a career or career conditional appointment upon completion of program requirements.
To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:
Complete at least 640 hours of continuous employment
Complete their degree or certificate requirements
Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted
Meets time-in-grade requirements for which the intern will be converted
Perform their job successfully
Temporary appointments appointments do not have promotion eligibility as an intern.
Post-Secondary Interns may be appointed to temporary or term appointment in the competitive service. Temporary appointments are expected to last less than a year and may be extended for a maximum of 2 years. Term appointments are expected to last more than 1 year not to exceed 4 years. The type of appointment is determined by the amount of education remaining for the degree completion.
Temporary or term appointments under this hiring authority may be non-competitively converted to a career or career-conditional appointment within 120 days of successfully completing the qualifying academic program.
If converted to a permanent appointment, you may be converted at any grade level up to the full performance level of GS-13; however, the target position and full performance level may change based on the need of the organization at that time. Post-Secondary Interns must meet the qualification requirements for the position to which converted.
Extensions of Appointment: The maximum extension period is 120-days upon completion of the coursework requirements or conferral date of the degree.
If you are unable to apply online and would like to request information about the Alternate Application process, please use the contact information at the bottom of this announcement.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement.
Qualified applicants will be placed in one category grouping for referral.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Your resume may be submitted on any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the education or specialized experience described in this announcement.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., "HRS per week and month/year to month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present") and the duties performed.
You are required to submit a copy of your transcripts and proof of enrollment.
We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned.
Official transcripts will be required prior to final offer of employment
If you have been accepted for enrollment in an institution, but have not yet begun coursework, you must submit an Acceptance Letter from the institution and your most recent academic transcript from your previous program.
An incomplete package may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
Due to the high number of applications we anticipate for the vacancy, this announcement will close the day we receive 50 applications or after 5 days - whichever comes first. Regardless of the number of applications it will be open for a minimum of two days.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST)on 01/08/2025 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account and select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
OPM Human Resources
1900 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20415
US
Next steps
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and all qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated. You will receive another notification about the status of your application.
We expect to make a job offer within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
For Fair Chance Act Covered Positions: An agency may not request, orally, in writing, or electronically through the USA Jobs website or other electronic means, that an applicant for appointment for a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record information before the appointing agency extends a conditional offer of employment. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit https://www.opm.gov/about-us/careers-at-opm/opportunities/
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Your resume may be submitted on any format. It must include your name and contact information and support the education or specialized experience described in this announcement.
For qualifications determinations your resume must contain the number of hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., "HRS per week and month/year to month/year" or "HRS per week and month/year to present") and the duties performed.
You are required to submit a copy of your transcripts and proof of enrollment.
We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the date and degree that was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned.
Official transcripts will be required prior to final offer of employment
If you have been accepted for enrollment in an institution, but have not yet begun coursework, you must submit an Acceptance Letter from the institution and your most recent academic transcript from your previous program.
An incomplete package may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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 apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
Due to the high number of applications we anticipate for the vacancy, this announcement will close the day we receive 50 applications or after 5 days - whichever comes first. Regardless of the number of applications it will be open for a minimum of two days.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST)on 01/08/2025 to receive consideration.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account and select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
OPM Human Resources
1900 E St., NW
Washington, DC 20415
US
Next steps
The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job, and all qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. Your ratings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your ratings. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period.
Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated. You will receive another notification about the status of your application.
We expect to make a job offer within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.
For Fair Chance Act Covered Positions: An agency may not request, orally, in writing, or electronically through the USA Jobs website or other electronic means, that an applicant for appointment for a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record information before the appointing agency extends a conditional offer of employment. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit https://www.opm.gov/about-us/careers-at-opm/opportunities/
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
