Duties Summary Positions are being filled under the Pathways Student Internship Authority which is designed to provide students enrolled in a variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore federal careers while in school. Student
Trainees will perform the following duties under direct supervision. Assignments will be developmental in nature and will assist the employee in gaining the competencies necessary for a career.
Learn more about this agency ### Responsibilities • Performs developmental assignments of limited complexity that involve plant identification and evaluation; determination of plant community characteristics; and basic soil-plant relationships. • Works with a higher-graded employees to gather vegetative data that will be correlated with soil and other site factors to make interpretations and develop information pertaining to ecological site descriptions. • Assists higher-graded employees with basic resource inventories, including the identification of range sites, range condition, range trends, forage production, wildlife habitat, watershed qualities, and other resources. • Provides basic information to ranchers, foresters, and farmers on the application and maintenance of conservation practices. Receives training in the operation of engineering equipment as needed. • Receives field experience in all phases of the soil and water conservation program and the relationship of soil survey and range conservation to cropland, woodland, pastureland, and wildlife. ### Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position. ##### Supervisory status No ##### Promotion Potential 4 • #### Job family (Series) 0499 Biological Science Student Trainee • Requirements Help ## Requirements ### Conditions of Employment • You must be a US Citizen or US National • Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt • Must be in good academic standing as defined by your academic institution. • Complete at least 640 hrs of work experience prior to completion of degree • Enrolled at least half-time at a qualifying educational institution • A signed participant agreement is required for employment under Pathways • Satisfactory Background investigation and/or fingerprint check • Successful completion of two-year trial period • Direct Deposit: Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/ • This position requires the incumbent to possess a valid state driver's license. • Duty Location may change during internship based upon training needs or upon conversion. ### Qualifications • Applicants must be currently enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) as a certificate or degree-seeking student at a qualifying accredited educational institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education; • Applicants must be enrolled at least half-time as defined by your educational institution; • Applicants must be in good academic standing (GPA of 2.5 or equivalent) to qualify for the intern program and to stay throughout the duration of their intern in, or related to, the internship opportunity being advertised. Examples of relevant educational fields for this position include but are not limited to biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research. • *Position Qualifications:**Applicants must meet position qualifications requirements as shown below at the time of appointment. The agency must be able to verify that the education was completed successfully before the applicant can be appointed. Below is the education requirement to be qualified for this position: • 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. One full academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours or the equivalent as defined by the accredited college or university. • *Conversion Information:**Candidates selected from this announcement may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a permanent position in the competitive service, provided that all terms of the Internship Program are met and there is an available position. Conversion is not mandatory or guaranteed and is at agency discretion. Pathways Interns may convert to a permanent position in the same occupational series (e.g., GS-0408) as outlined in the intern's Pathways agreement. Upon conversion to the competitive service, this position will have a career ladder up to the GS-11 full performance level. To be eligible for conversion, you must satisfactorily complete all Pathways Program requirements: • Complete at least 640 hours of work experience prior to graduation; • Complete all mandatory training requirements; • Meet performance expectations and be recommended for conversion; • Meet suitability requirements; and • Meet the position's Qualification Requirements of the associated occupational series as outlined in the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, General Schedule Qualifications Standards. See the link below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=0400-ndx • GS-0408 Basic Requirement*: • *Degree:** biology, or a related field of science underlying ecological research that included at least 30 semester hours in basic and applied biological sciences. These hours must have included at least 9 semester hours in ecology, and 12 semester hours in physical and mathematical sciences. ### Education • *College Transcripts:**You must submit a copy of your college transcript or high school diploma/GED certificate as proof that you meet the educational requirements for the grade to which you are applying. **You may submit unofficial copies of transcripts at the initial phase of the application process; however, if selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entrance-on-duty.**See "Required Documents" section for more details. MUST PROVIDE all transcripts/proof of enrollment/acceptance, and/or current class schedule. All academic degrees or course work must be completed in an educational institution that has obtained accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov/ ### Additional information • Student Interns must continue to meet the Pathways Program requirements throughout the duration of the appointment. Incumbents will be required to provide proof of continued enrollment and good standing (cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale) each semester or grading period throughout the internship program. Failure to do so will result in termination of the appointment. • Upon completion of all program requirements, Pathways Interns may be converted to a term, career-conditional or career appointment within 120 days following successful completion of all their education; however, conversion is not guaranteed. The full performance level (FPL) of the position to which converted may be up to the GS-11 level. • Physical Demands: Work requires regular and recurring physical exertion such as walking on rough terrain, jumping ditches and furrows, climbing steep banks, or negotiating other terrain features. • Work Schedules: Selected Interns will be expected to work full-time (40 hours per week) during school summer breaks, and may be allowed to work part-time during the school year, depending on location/state selected. • Promotion to the next higher grade may occur without further competition once all legal and regulatory requirements are met to include management's certification of the continuing need for performance of duties at the higher grade level. • Housing stipend may be authorized. Depending on budget, you may be authorized a housing stipend for the summer if the location selected for is outside the local commuting area of your temporary or permanent address. You may also be provided reimbursement for out-of-pocket transportation expenses necessary to get to and from duty station at the end of the work period (summer). Availability and the gross amount will vary by location; not all work locations offer these benefits. • The salary for each location may vary depending on locality. Salary reflects the Rest of U.S. scale and will be adjusted to meet the locality pay of the duty location upon selection. Locality tables may be found at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/.
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