Student Trainee (Administration and Analysis)

U.S. Department of Labor • Internship • United Kingdom • 1w ago

Summary

For more information, click Pathways Programs, State Apprenticeship Programs, Other Apprenticeship Programs or Career One Stop.

Interns may be non-competitively converted to a term, career-conditional or career appointment within 180 days following the successful completion of all of their educational and work experience requirements in accordance with 5 CFR 362.204.

For more information: GENERAL INFORMATION, REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION, ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTATION, FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES

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Help Duties

Major duties at the GS-5 grade level include, but are not limited to:

Tracks and monitors incoming correspondence.
Types and proofreads documents for spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Collects, reviews, organizes, and compiles organizational performance and demographic data regarding the management of the supported organization.
Documents business rules and processes of the assigned organization.
Supports organization projects and programs.
Attends and participates in workgroups.
Provides assistance and support concerning training and development.
Under the mentorship and guidance of a higher graded coworker, conducts individual orientation for all new hires and transfers.

Duties performed at the GS-7 grade level are similar to those performed at the GS-5 grade level, however, they will be performed under more supervision at the GS-5 level.

The advancement of Interns to higher-graded positions, prior to conversion, is strictly at the agency's discretion. To qualify for promotions, the Interns must have the same level and type of experience and/or education usually required for an initial appointment.

Help Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
Requires a trial period for the duration of the Internship.
Subject to financial disclosure requirements.
Appointees must sign a DOL pathways Program Participant agreement.
Must be in good academic standing as defined by the agency as 2.0 GPA or higher.
Must be enrolled at least half-time at a qualifying educational institution at the time of appointment and must maintain such enrollment throughout the duration of the appointment.

Qualifications

Applicants MUST be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a diploma, associate, bachelor, master, professional, doctorate, vocational, technical degree, or certificate) on at least a half-time basis, at a qualifying educational institution and be in good academic standing as defined by the educational institution.

OR

Accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized post-secondary credential (such as a Registered Apprenticeship Program or service program such as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, and Climate Corps).

You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled at least half-time in an educational program including registered Apprenticeship Programs and certain volunteer service programs (Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, Climate Corps), and to also include vocational or trade school, at the time of appointment and must maintain such enrollment throughout the duration of the appointment.

Under this program, an individual who needs to complete less than a half-time equivalent of an academic, vocational, or technical course load immediately prior to graduating is considered eligible. However, applicants who graduate from their degree seeking programs in the current semester can be considered for internships only if they are enrolled and/or accepted for enrollment in the upcoming semester in a proceeding degree seeking program.

If you do not meet this definition, you will not be considered.

Click for the Definition of Qualifying Education Institution/Program.

Applicants for this position must meet the definition of a CURRENTLY ENROLLED STUDENT as outlined throughout this announcement. If you do not meet this definition, you will not be considered.

You may qualify for this position based on your education:

For GS-5: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.

For GS-7: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or completion of a bachelor degree with eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision. Superior Academic Achievement is based on a bachelor's degree that is demonstrated through class standing (upper 1/3 of class), grade point average (2.95/4.0 overall or 3.5/4.0 in major), or election to membership in a qualifying national scholastic honor society.

One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical or high school education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university, or school to represent 1 year of full-time study. The high school curriculum must be approved by a State or local governing body. All education beyond high school must be accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

You may also qualify for this position based on experience:

Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-5 includes 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-4 level: Performing basic program analysis work in administrative concepts and practices; monitoring procedures and office practices.

Qualifying specialized experience for GS-7 includes 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-5 level: Performing basic program analysis work in administrative concepts and practices; monitoring procedures and office practices; experience in fact-finding and problem solving to ensure office conformity to applicable rules and regulations.

OR:

You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent.

Please note:

A student may be appointed to any position that leads to qualification in a two-grade interval professional, administrative, or technical occupational series and that provides an opportunity for the student's growth and development toward the target position.
Special Provisions/Interns with Previous Related Education or Experience. Previous education and/or experience may be evaluated to determine the highest grade level for which the individual is qualified.

Education

Open to students who are currently enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in high school, seeking a diploma or degree in an accredited technical or vocational school, 2-year or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school, qualifying career or technical educational program, including registered Apprenticeship Programs and certain volunteer service programs (such as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, Climate Corps), on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the educational institution.

For Accredited Post-Secondary Institutions, click Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs.
For Registered State Apprenticeship Programs Information, click State Apprenticeship Programs
For Other Apprenticeship Programs, click Apprenticeship Programs
For Industry-Endorsed Certificate Programs, click Career One Stop Certificate Finder

If you do not meet this definition, you will not be considered.

An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

You must submit an academic transcript from your academic institution showing the date that you most recently completed the academic requirements described above. See the Required Documents section of this announcement. If you do not submit a transcript indicating your possession of the required education, you will not be considered for this position.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers. As such, the Department is committed to fostering a workplace and workforce that promote equal employment opportunity, reflects the diversity of the people we seek to serve, and models a culture of respect, equity, inclusion, and accessibility where every employee feels heard, supported, and empowered.

As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty: BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.

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Non-Supervisory Financial Disclosure: This position is subject to the confidential financial disclosure requirements of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (P.L. 95-521). Therefore, if selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) to determine if a conflict or an appearance of a conflict exists between your financial interest(s) and your prospective position with DOL. This information will be required annually.

Upon completion of requirements for graduation and successful completion of the internship, the appointee may become eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent position in the competitive service provided successful completion of a qualifying degree.

To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:

Be a United States Citizen.
Complete 480 hours or at least 320 hours with an approved waiver or approved credit of work experience acquired through the Pathway Internship Program while enrolled as a half- or full-time student in a qualifying career or technical education program (which may include a Registered Apprenticeship Program, Job Corps, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and Climate Corps). Agencies may waive up to 320 of the required 480 hours of work for Interns who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance.
Complete their degree or certificate requirements.
Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted.
Meet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participant's Agreement, and
Perform their job successfully.
Agencies may waive up to 320 of the required 480 hours of work for Interns who demonstrate high potential as evidenced by outstanding academic achievement and exceptional job performance.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process Guidelines for Reporting Violations of the Fair Chance Act.

Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

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