TRAVEL REQUIRED:

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be at least 16 years of age and meet education requirements.

Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National at the time of non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the competitive service.

Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/.

The incumbents of Internship positions may be reassigned/relocated to any geographical location where the employee's services are needed as determined by management. Mobility agreement may be required.

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.

A signed participant agreement is required for employment under Pathways.

Complete at least 640 hours of work experience prior to graduation.

Maintain Pathways program eligibility for the duration of the appointment.

Must be in good academic standing as defined by the educational institution.

Must be enrolled at least half-time in a qualifying educational institution seeking a qualifying degree or certificate.

The candidate's academic and career goals must be related to the position that they are appointed to.

May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.

You are required to meet the eligibility requirements of the Internship program, as described below in order to be considered for this position. You must meet all the eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, go to: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PROF The minimum qualification requirements for each grade level of this vacancy announcement are described below:

INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY

You must meet the definition of a student that is, be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate or professional school. You must be taking at least a half-time academic course load leading to a degree or certificate. A certificate program is defined as a post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.

Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Transcripts must be provided. Provide course descriptions as necessary.

Basic Requirements:

The minimum qualification requirements for each grade level of this vacancy announcement are described below:

• For GS-03: Completion of one full academic year of post-high school study
• For GS-04: Completion of an associate's degree or 2 academic years of post-high school study
• For GS-05: Completion of a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree

Note: One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical or high school is the number of credit hours by the college, university or school to represent 1 year of full-time study.

Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if it has been accredited or evaluated by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

This position has a positive education requirement. The student must be currently enrolled in a related degree program that will satisfy on graduation the specific requirements in the qualification standard for the position.

Degree: soil science or a closely related discipline that included 30 semester hours or equivalent in biological, physical, or earth science, with a minimum of 15 semester hours in such subjects as soil genesis, pedology, soil chemistry, soil physics, and soil fertility.

The term positive education requirement refers to an Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determination that the duties of a scientific, technical, or professional position cannot be performed by an individual that does not have the prescribed minimum education. For additional information on the qualification standards for the 0470 series, visit the OPM Qualifications Standard found at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0400/soil-science-series-0470/

These positions are located in the following locations: NON BU = Non Bargaining Unit

Positions in the following locations are NON BU eligible: Albuquerque, NM and Tucson, AZ.

For additional information, please email intern@fs.fed.us.

Salary wage as shown is for Rest of the U.S. For more information, refer to the Office of Personnel Management, Salary and Wages web page.

Selecting the "Location Negotiable after Selection" option when selecting your preferred duty locations, implies your willingness to accept positions in any duty location or surrounding area on the announcement that you may not have listed as a preferred location. Selecting this duty location is encouraged as it increases your chances of receiving an offer.

Bargaining Unit Status: Not Eligible.

Government Housing: May be available.

Daycare Availability: Forest Service daycare facilities are not available.

Promotional Potential: If you are selected for a position with further promotion potential, you will be placed under a career development plan and may be non-competitively promoted if you successfully complete the requirements and if recommended by management. However, promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Interns are on a trial period for the duration of the program.

Training/IDP: This position requires 40 hours of formal, interactive training. An Individual Development Plan (IDP) must be completed and approved by the supervisor within 45 days of appointment.

Program Requirements: Interns may be non-competitively converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service after the successful completion of the internship program. To be eligible for conversion, the Intern must meet the following:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen at the time of non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position.
• Complete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship program prior to graduation.
• Complete a degree or certificate program from a qualifying educational institution.
• Receive a favorable recommendation by supervisor.
• Meet the OPM Qualification Standards for the position to which the Intern may be converted. Conversion is not guaranteed and is based on the needs of the agency.
• Meet any agency specific requirements as outlined in the Participant Agreement.
• Perform the job successfully.

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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.

For GS-03 or 04: Please note, these positions are targeted toward students in the beginning of their undergraduate/certificate education.

For GS-05: Please note, these positions are targeted toward students in the beginning of their graduate education.

If you are graduating in the same semester or term in which you are appointed, you must be able to complete 640 work hours prior to graduation. Spring 2019 graduates will be required to provide proof of continued enrollment for Fall 2019. If no proof of continued enrollment is provided, you will be deemed ineligible for an internship.

These positions have a targeted effective date of Summer 2019. The tour of duty is full-time and may be filled at the GS-03, GS-04, or GS-05 grade level with a target conversion position of GS-0470-09.

Before you submit an application for any of our vacancies, you should completely review the announcement and requirements. You should only apply for positions you meet the required minimum qualifications AND program requirements described in the announcement. Do not apply to a duty location if you are not willing to accept or travel to that location.

If you have reviewed the announcement and believe that you meet both the minimum qualifications and the program requirements, you should document your experience and education in your resume. Since traditional resumes do not provide all the information needed to determine your status, you should create a more detailed resume to use when applying to Federal positions.

Please ensure that your resume contains your full name, permanent address, contact phone number and email address.

If you meet the eligibility requirements of the Internship program and the basic minimum requirements established for the position, you may be referred to the selecting official for consideration. Qualified individuals with veteran's preference are listed ahead of individuals who do not have veteran's preference.

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10442960

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Drug test required No