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Pathways is an Excepted Service Appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362, and may NOT be combined with other Excepted Service Appointments (e.g., Schedule A).
For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to: Students & Recent Graduates on USAJOBS.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? Visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.govQualifications: Federal experience is not required. The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis.- To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
In order to qualify, you must first meet IRS Internship Program eligibility:
The IRS Pathways Internship Program provides Federal employment opportunities to students who are enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, as degree seeking students taking at least a half-time academic, technical, or vocational course load in an accredited, technical, vocational, 2- or 4-year college or university, graduate or professional school, the opportunity to work and explore new careers while in school.
This program provides experience that is directly related to your educational program and career goals. If selected, employees are required to maintain a schedule that includes attendance at an accredited school combined with career related work in the agency. The work experience with the agency MUST be related to your academic/career goals.
If selected, you will be placed in a Student Trainee position, and upon successfully completing the program requirements you may be non-competitively converted to a term, career or career-conditional appointment. The targeted position has been indicated in the vacancy announcement.
Selectees must remain enrolled in school and maintain a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher to remain in the program. Applicants are acknowledging that they understand these requirements with the submission of their application. All conversion requirements will be identified in the Participant Agreement.
After meeting the requirements of the Pathways Internship Program, you may qualify based solely on education, experience, or a combination of both.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement:
GS-04 LEVEL: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree or equivalent degree from among the following or closely related fields: accounting, finance, economics, business law, tax law, or money and banking.
GS-05 LEVEL: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree from among the following or closely related fields: accounting, finance, economics, business law, tax law, or money and banking.
GS-07 LEVEL: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree from among the following or closely related fields: accounting, finance, economics, business law, tax law, or money and banking.
You may qualify with a combination of qualifying education and experience.
Specialized experience requirements can be found at: Qualification Standards - IRS Special Agent
If converted to a Criminal Investigator, you must be no older than 37 years of age at time of appointment. Possess a valid driver's license. Pass a background and criminal history record check.
In addition to the above, you must meet the definition of a student for the duration of your appointment as follows: An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (high school, college (4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate) in a qualifying and accredited educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program. For more information on the education requirements go to Treasury's Pathways Program.
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To be converted into a Criminal Investigator Special Agent, GS-1811, Career Ladder 5/7/9/11/12/13, applicants must meet all GS-1811 Criminal Investigator (Special Agent) Qualification Standards, including Medical Requirements, prior to conversion. Please see http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/IORs/gs1800/1811b.htm.
Applicants failing to meet the medical requirements at the time of their initial medical examination and drug test will be considered ineligible for the position.
Existing IRS Special Agents will undergo a periodic medical examination to determine continued fitness for duty.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.Education: This position has an education requirement. You MUST submit dated documentation showing current enrollment in a qualifying institution (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts from current semester) by the closing date of the announcement. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
CERTIFICATE: A Certificate program is a post-secondary educational program, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one full- time academic year of study, that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational or business school curriculum.Employment Type: OTHER
