This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/494014100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Intern Career Development Program is part of thePathways Internship Program, which is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions with paid opportunities to explore Federal careers while still attending school. As part of this program, students will partner with a mentor and participate in a structured training and professional development curriculum designed to prepare you for a successful Federal career. For more information about the program, go to APHIS Intern Career Development Program
These positions will be working with APHIS’s Plant Protection and Quarantine Program.
This position is located in McAllen TX. To be eligible for this position, you must be able to attend school and physically report to your duty station in McAllen on a full or part time (at least 16 hours a week) schedule year round in order to carry out work assignments. This is NOT a summer only internship. Remote locations or telework schedules are not available. Housing and travel expenses WILL NOT be paid.
Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service. The target position upon graduation would be to a qualifying position in the 0400 Biological Job Sciences Family (positions such as Plant Protection and Quarantine Technician, Biological Science Lab Technician, or Plant Protection Aide).
Please note - Spring 2018 graduates who have not been accepted into another academic program will not be able to complete the requirements of the cohort program, and are ineligible to apply.
03/16/2018 to 03/22/2018
$12.74 - $19.76 per hour
GS 03 - 04
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Travel may be required for training and work assignment purposes.
No
Internships
Multiple Schedules
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PATHI-APHIS-SI-2018-0280
494014100
The duties described are for the GS-5. At the GS-3 and GS-4 grade level(s), assignments will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity. The duties may include, but are not limited to:
Specific duties will vary by program and duty station.
Special Conditions
ELIGIBILITY: Students who are currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at a qualifying educational institution in a certificate, degree, or diploma program.
IN ADDITION to meeting eligibility requirements, you MUST meet the below qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Applicants can qualify by meeting the EDUCATION requirements specified below.
EDUCATION:
GS-3: Completion of 1 full academic year of post-high school study.
GS-4: Completion of 2 full academic years (60 semester or 90 quarter hours) of post-high school study or an associate's degree.
Desired fields of study include but are not limited to entomology, plant pathology, botany, or agriculture.
To be eligible for conversion to a position after graduation, applicants need to graduate with a degree in that includes at least 16 semester hours in courses such as biology, plant pathology, entomology, zoology, botany, forestry, chemistry, agriculture, or physics.
IF YOU ARE IN YOUR LAST SEMESTER/QUARTER of completing your degree/certificate requirements, you must show proof of acceptance to a continuing degree/certificate program. This may be documented by an acceptance letter for future enrollment in a degree/certificate program. If you do not provide proof of continuing education, you will be disqualified from further consideration.
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/.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in mail service, your system failure or downtime, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
NOTE: If a document is resubmitted, it replaces the previous submission, which means the previous document is no longer available to the Human Resources Office. If you are adding to, rather than replacing a previous submission, you must upload both the old document and the new document. Please verify that documents you are uploading from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system as there is a limitation to the number of documents that can be transferred. However, once in the Agency's staffing system, you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded resumes must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX).
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.
The following instructions outline our application process.
Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not have one) at www.usajobs.gov. It is recommended that as part of your profile you set up automatic email notification to be informed when the status of your application changes. If you choose not to set up this automatic notification, then you will have to log into your USAJOBS account to check on the status of your application.
Step 2: Create a resume with USAJOBS or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Customize your resume to ensure it documents duties and accomplishments you have gained that are directly related to this position in order to verify that qualifications are met. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire (you may preview the online questionnaire by clicking on the link at the end of the How You Will Be Evaluated section of the job announcement).
Step 3: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire and attach any additional documents that may be required.
You can update your application or documents anytime while the announcement is open. Log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Update Application” to continue.
NOTE: Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBs transfer into the Agency's staffing system. Once in the Agency's staffing system you will have the opportunity to upload additional documents. Uploaded documents must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX).
If you set up your USAJOBS account to send automatic email notifications, you will receive an email acknowledging: 1) the submission of your online Occupational Questionnaire and resume was successful, 2) if you were referred to the selecting official for consideration, and 3) if you were selected or not selected. If you choose not to set up automatic email notifications, you must check your USAJOBS account for the latest status of your application. Your application may be reviewed to verify that you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements for the position prior to issuing lists to a selecting official. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted. We expect to make a final job offer within 40 days after the closing date of the announcement.
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/494014100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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