Student Trainee - US Government Other Agencies and Independent Organizations : Job Details

Student Trainee

US Government Other Agencies and Independent Organizations

Job Location : Mc Lean,VA, USA

Posted on : 2024-11-10T20:34:22Z

Job Description :

Summary

The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is actively recruiting for the FCA Business Student Trainee Program for the summer of 2025. The program targets currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students to participate in a ten-week summer internships, these are temporary appointments.

The FCA Business Student Trainee Program will begin June 15, 2025 and conclude on August 30, 2025.

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

10/22/2024 to 11/12/2024

* Salary

$45,122 - $59,743 per year

Salary rate range includes a 32.99% locality pay for McLean, VA. See the Additional Information section for salary by band level.

* Pay scale & grade

VH 30 - 34

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Location

few vacancies in the following location:

* McLean, VA

* Remote job

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

Not required

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

* Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types - Student internship not to exceed 8/30/2025

* Work schedule

Multiple Schedules - Part time or Full time

* Service

Excepted

* Promotion potential

None

* Job family (Series)

* 0399 Administration And Office Support Student Trainee

* Supervisory status

* Security clearance

Not Required

* Drug test

* Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

* Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

* Financial disclosure

* Bargaining unit status

* Announcement number

VA-25-0006-INT-VD

* Control number

815207300

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This job is open to

* Students

Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.

Clarification from the agency

All United States Citizens who: are enrolled at least half-time as students in an accredited 4-year college/university bachelor's or master's degree program; have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.95; have a planned graduation date not before August 2025; are majoring in a specified field (see qualifications tab of this announcement); and are in good academic standing.

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Duties

FCA business student trainees will be assigned to work with FCA staff members on projects and assignments that cover a broad range of the Agencys' work. That work depends upon the division or office where the student works. Business student trainee assignments range from supporting agency financial operations to assisting in professional administrative duties such as human resources, contracting, budgeting, auditing, etc.

The FCA Student Trainee Program will be full-time or part-time during the summer. This will be determined and agreed upon based on the selectees academic course load schedule and office needs. You will have the opportunity to discuss schedule, hours, etc. upon selection and acceptance into the program. Student trainees must work a minimum of 15 hours per week.

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

* Must be a U.S. citizen.

* Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.

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

* Must be at least 16 years of age.

* GPA: You must have and maintain at least a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.95 on a 4.0 scale or the equivalent.

* You will be required to sign a Pathways Internship Program Participant Agreement.

* You must be enrolled at least half-time at a qualifying educational institution pursuing a degree or certificate.

* You must provide proof of enrollment at a qualifying institution. For students who have been accepted for enrollment but do not yet have a transcript (e.g. first-year, transfer students), you must provide your acceptance letter.

* You must maintain status as a current student while on this appointment.

* The anticipated start date of this position is June 15, 2025. You must meet the definition of a student currently and after this date to be eligible for hire.

Qualifications

As a Pathways Student Trainee/Intern, you must meet and comply with PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

* Maintain your enrollment on at least a half-time basis at qualifying educational institution. Half-time is typically 6 semester hours for undergraduate and 3 semester hours for graduate students but may be defined differently by your educational institution;

* Provide course registration information at the start of each school term and verification of academic status (transcript) at the end of each academic term;

* Meet and maintain the required GPA of at least a 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent;

* Sign a Pathways Internship agreement that sets forth the expectations for the internship upon entry on duty;

* Have the ability to work a full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (a minimum of 15 hours/week) during your appointment; and

* Failure to meet or maintain qualifications or program requirements or failure to provide required documentation will result in termination of your appointment.

Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-30 (GS-03) level you must have successfully completed at least one full year above high school (e.g. completed freshman year of college).

In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-31 (GS-04) level you must have successfully completed at least two full years above high school OR an associate's degree (e.g. completed sophomore year of college).

In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-32 (GS-05) level you must have successfully completed at least a four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree OR a bachelor's degree.

In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-34 (GS-07) level you must have successfully completed:

(A) One full year of graduate level education.OR(B) Completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and claim Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled.

Superior Academic Achievement is based on:

(1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses;

(2) Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ( B or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ( B+ or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum;

(3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Education

In addition, you must meet EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS to qualify for this internship. Your undergraduate or graduate-level education must be in one of the following major fields of study:

* Accounting

* Applied Economics

* Business Analytics

* Business/Business Administration

* Communications

* Contracts/Purchasing

* Criminal Justice

* Cybersecurity

* Data Management

* Data Science

* Econometrics/Quantitative Economics

* Electrical/Computer Engineering

* English

* Finance

* Financial Technology (FinTech)

* Government

* Human Resource Management

* Information Systems

* Information Technology

* Journalism

* Management/Project Management

* Marketing

* Mathematics

* Operations Research

* Public Administration

* Quantitative Methods

* Social Media

* Statistics

* Systems Engineering

You MUST submit copies of your transcript(s) that include: your name, the name of the educational institution, course titles, number of semester/quarter hours, cumulative GPA, grade(s) earned and degree(s) awarded. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. Educational institutions must be accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Pass/Fail Courses: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

Graduate Education: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements and submit all required supporting documentation by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information

The announcement will close on Friday, March 12, 2024, or the day at 11:59 p.m. when the 300th application is received.

* Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

* All FCA employees are subject to the conflict of interest laws and Standards of Ethical Conduct imposed upon all employees of the Executive Branch of the Federal Government and may be required to file a Financial Disclosure Report.

* FCA's supplemental ethics regulations restrict certain FCA employees concerning their direct or indirect interests in, or connections with, Farm Credit System institutions. These rules also require all employees to obtain approval for outside employment or business activities. Please contact the HR Division for additional information on these rules.

* FCA uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees.

* This announcement may be used to fill similar vacancies.

* Starting salary with locality pay: VH-30 $45,110; VH-31 $47,365; VH-32 $49,732; and VH-34 $59,743.

Benefits: Benefits include Federal paid holidays and other benefits which may include a flexible work schedule. Selectees for this position are ineligible for health benefits, life insurance, retirement (including the Thrift Savings Plan), and long term care insurance. As a federal employee, selectees are eligible to receive a transit subsidy each month to compensate you for your travel to and from work via certain types of public transportation.

Converting to the Competitive Service: This appointment does not confer eligibility to be noncompetitively converted to a term, career or career-conditional appointment in the competitive service.

The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019, with some exceptions, prohibits the Farm Credit Administration from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, visit our website at (Careers at FCA | Farm Credit Administration) for information on filing a complaint.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps including submitting an application and completing the application questionnaire. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire.

Your application will be reviewed to ensure you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements for this internship position.

If you meet the requirements, your application will be forwarded to the hiring manager in unranked order by veterans' preference as follows: 1) preference eligibles with compensable, service-connected disability of 10% or more; 2) all other candidates eligible for 10-point veterans' preference; 3) candidates eligible for 5-point veterans' preference; and 4) candidates not eligible for veterans' preference. This method protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles. The hiring manager may make selections from the list providing no preference eligible is passed over to select a non-preference eligible unless the requirements of 5 USC 3371(b) or 3318(b) are met.

Please review the Qualifications and Required Documents sections of this announcement to make sure you have provided all required information clearly and with sufficient detail to allow a determination on your qualifications. We will not make assumptions regarding your education. You will not be considered for this position if any part of your application or supporting documentation is incomplete. Falsifying your background, education and/or experience is cause for not hiring you or adverse action after hiring.

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As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

Resume. Highlighting relevant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this position. Your resume must include the following information (1) paid and non-paid work experience including your position title, start and end dates (month/year) of employment, average number of hours worked per week and salary (separated by position series and grade for each federal position, if applicable ; (2) indication of the knowledge, skills and education you have that are pertinent to this position; (3) specific duties you have performed as a regular part of your job with indications of the level of responsibility and complexity of work; (4) Names and contact information for your current and/or previous supervisor(s).

Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education. All applicants must submit a copy of their college/university unofficial transcript(s) for positions with a positive education requirement. See the Education section of the announcement for details on education requirements for this position. If you are selected, you must provide official transcripts to verify your education prior to your entry on duty. Education must be from accredited institutions. FCA reserves the right to verify educational information.

* Undergraduate students: You must submit college transcripts (official or unofficial transcript) showing your name, the name of your university(s), all courses completed, and cumulative GPA. Your undergraduate degree must be in one of the fields of study listed in the Qualifications Tab of this announcement.

* Graduate students: If you are pursuing a Master's degree, either your Master's degree or Undergraduate degree must be in one of the fields of study listed in the Qualifications tab of this announcement. In this case, you must submit all college transcripts (undergraduate and, if applicable, graduate) that document the educational requirements for this position (unofficial transcripts are acceptable).

* If You Are Not a Current Student: You must submit proof of enrollment (letter from the registrar's office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution) showing intended enrollment on not less than a half time basis as defined by the academic institution.

Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; VA letter; and related documentation to support claimed preference.)

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents 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:

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.

* How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:

* Click the Apply Online button.

* Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

* Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

* If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click Track this application to return to your assessment completion notice.

To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application.

Agency contact information

FCA HR Division

Phone 703-###-#### Email [email protected]

Address Office of Agency Services, Human Resources Division

1501 Farm Credit Drive

McLean, VA 22102

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Next steps

The questionnaire will assess your qualifications for the job and will be used to identify the best 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.

To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application.

* Fair and Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

* Criminal history inquiries

* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

* Financial suitability

* New employee probationary period

* Privacy Act

* Reasonable accommodation policy

* Selective Service

* Signature and false statements

* Social security number request

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Required Documents

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.

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How to Apply

* Click the Apply Online button.

* Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.

* Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.

To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application.

Agency contact information

FCA HR Division

Phone 703-###-#### Email [email protected]

Address Office of Agency Services, Human Resources Division

1501 Farm Credit Drive

McLean, VA 22102

Learn more about this agency

Next steps

Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probationary period.

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

* Criminal history inquiries

* Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy

* Financial suitability

* New employee probationary period

* Privacy Act

* Reasonable accommodation policy

* Selective Service

* Signature and false statements

* Social security number request

* Email

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* LinkedIn

* Twitter

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Overview

* Accepting applications

* Open & closing dates

10/22/2024 to 11/12/2024

* Salary

$45,122 - $59,743 per year

Salary rate range includes a 32.99% locality pay for McLean, VA. See the Additional Information section for salary by band level.

* Pay scale & grade

VH 30 - 34

* Location

few vacancies in the following location:

* McLean, VA

* Remote job

* Telework eligible

Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

* Travel Required

Not required

* Relocation expenses reimbursed

* Appointment type

Multiple Appointment Types - Student internship not to exceed 8/30/2025

* Work schedule

Multiple Schedules - Part time or Full time

* Service

Excepted

* Promotion potential

None

* Job family (Series)

* 0399 Administration And Office Support Student Trainee

* Supervisory status

* Security clearance

Not Required

* Drug test

* Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

* Trust determination process

* Suitability/Fitness

* Financial disclosure

* Bargaining unit status

* Announcement number

VA-25-0006-INT-VD

* Control number

815207300

This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/815207300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.

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