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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.
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Open to U.S. Citizens/Nationals who are Students enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing.
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The IRS Internship Program offers IRS employees who are current students with an opportunity to work and explore new careers. You must meet the definition of a student during the duration of your internship as follows:
An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a qualifying degree or certificate from one of the following:
Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are being met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of a half-time an academic/vocational or technical course load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this program.
Every academic term (e.g., semester, quarter, etc), you must maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester credit hours, 45 quarter credit hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.
In order to successfully complete the Internship Program, you must complete a minimum of 640 hours of work experience (prior to completing academic program requirements), acquired through the program and successfully complete your course of academic study. If for any reason you do not successfully complete the program, you will be returned to the previous grade of the same or similar position you held within IRS prior to being selected for the Internship Program.
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
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Conditions of Employment
Qualifications
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:
You must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing.
Secondly, you must meet any basic requirements of the position and the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-1: You must be enrolled in a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-2: Basic Qualification Requirement: You must have three (3) months of full-time general experience. This experience should be progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the competencies necessary to perform the duties of this position. OR Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent High school diploma or equivalent.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-3: You must have six (6) months of general clerical related experience. The experience should have been progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire to perform the duties of this position. OR Completion of an intensive, specialized course of study of less than 1 Year. Courses may have been obtained through a business or technical school, or military training program, and should include up to 40 hours per week of instruction for at least 3 months duration. The course must have been designed specifically as career preparation for the work of the position being filled. OR One (1) year of education above the high school level in any field of study obtained from an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to the experience described above.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-4: You must have one (1) year or twelve (12 months) of general experience. The experience should have been progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire to perform the duties of this position. OR Two (2) years of education above the high school level (education may have been obtained in an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to the experience described above.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-5: You must have One (1) year or twelve (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS -04) in the Federal government. Specialized experience includes: responsible clerical, office, or other work that is related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience for this position includes: analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; Planning and organizing work; and Communicating effectively orally and in writing. OR Four (4) years above high school or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the position being filled. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to one (1) year of experience.
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.
Additional information
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be determined based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. ...
Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.
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.gov
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
Open to U.S. Citizens/Nationals who are Students enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing.
Videos
Duties
The IRS Internship Program offers IRS employees who are current students with an opportunity to work and explore new careers. You must meet the definition of a student during the duration of your internship as follows:
An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a qualifying degree or certificate from one of the following:
- High school; OR
- College/university; OR
- Professional, technical, vocational, or trade school; OR
- Advanced degree program; 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 being met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of a half-time an academic/vocational or technical course load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this program.
Every academic term (e.g., semester, quarter, etc), you must maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester credit hours, 45 quarter credit hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.
In order to successfully complete the Internship Program, you must complete a minimum of 640 hours of work experience (prior to completing academic program requirements), acquired through the program and successfully complete your course of academic study. If for any reason you do not successfully complete the program, you will be returned to the previous grade of the same or similar position you held within IRS prior to being selected for the Internship Program.
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areas:
- Wage and Investment Pathways, Wage and Investment Service Centers Ogden Submission
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The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
- Receives, records, sorts, batches, associates, controls, stages, collects, mails, extracts and distributes incoming/outgoing work. Maintains, updates, and purges suspense/closed files; examines and perfects documents; determines header data and numbers return/documents; maintains supplies and prepares requisitions.
- Performs a variety of administrative tasks using an automated system which involves: assigning, maintaining, monitoring, or updating work status and inventory records; order research; acknowledging correspondence; maintaining, updating and initiating personnel records; administering and performing other support activity.
- Revises procedures, controls, etc., as indicated by assigned technician. Prepares memoranda, preliminary reports and charts showing findings or recommendations.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Telework Eligible Positions: Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework. Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.g., reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program. Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status. As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National and provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. (Birth certificate showing birth in the U.S; Unexpired U.S. Passport; Certificate of Citizenship or Naturalization; or Report of Birth Abroad of a U.S. Citizen (Form FS-240))
- All selectees must sign a Participant Agreement.
- Undergo a review of prior performance/conduct and an income tax verification. Refer to "Get Your Tax Record" at http://www.irs.gov/(https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript) to check the status of your account, balance owed, payment history, make a payment, or review answers to tax questions. If you are not in compliance, you will be determined unsuitable for employment with IRS.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation, including a FBI criminal history record check (fingerprint check).
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. These documents must be unexpiredoriginal or certified copies
Qualifications
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:
You must be enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing.
Secondly, you must meet any basic requirements of the position and the experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-1: You must be enrolled in a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-2: Basic Qualification Requirement: You must have three (3) months of full-time general experience. This experience should be progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the competencies necessary to perform the duties of this position. OR Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent High school diploma or equivalent.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-3: You must have six (6) months of general clerical related experience. The experience should have been progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire to perform the duties of this position. OR Completion of an intensive, specialized course of study of less than 1 Year. Courses may have been obtained through a business or technical school, or military training program, and should include up to 40 hours per week of instruction for at least 3 months duration. The course must have been designed specifically as career preparation for the work of the position being filled. OR One (1) year of education above the high school level in any field of study obtained from an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to the experience described above.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-4: You must have one (1) year or twelve (12 months) of general experience. The experience should have been progressively responsible clerical, office or other work that indicates ability to acquire to perform the duties of this position. OR Two (2) years of education above the high school level (education may have been obtained in an accredited junior college, college, university, business, secretarial or technical school. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to the experience described above.
BASIC QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT FOR GS-5: You must have One (1) year or twelve (12 months) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS -04) in the Federal government. Specialized experience includes: responsible clerical, office, or other work that is related to the position to be filled. Examples of specialized experience for this position includes: analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gathering pertinent data, and recognizing solutions; Planning and organizing work; and Communicating effectively orally and in writing. OR Four (4) years above high school or a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field related to the position being filled. OR A combination of education and experience equivalent to one (1) year of experience.
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.
Additional information
- Pathways in an Excepted Service Appointment, Schedule D, 5 CFR Part 362. Selected applicants who occupy positions in the Competitive Service must acknowledge the outcome of voluntarily leaving the Competitive Service prior to accepting an Excepted Service Appointment in a Pathways Program. See 5 CFR 302.102(b)(2).
- Subject to a 1-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. Additional jobs may be filled.
- The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed. The range will be adjusted for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- Tour of Duty: Swing Shift, Start and stop times between 4:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
- Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
- This is a excepted service appointment and will be made for a specified period of time as identified in this job announcement. It will not become permanent. If you currently hold a Federal position in the competitive service and accept this appointment, you will voluntarily relinquish your competitive position. Upon completion of this appointment, you will not be returned to your previous position.
- Relocation expenses - none.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Benefits
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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.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be determined based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents) and the responses you provide on the application questionnaire. ...
