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Form of workYou will serve as a Student Intern (Engineering) at the GG-04 or GG-07 grade level receiving on-the-job training pertaining to engineering work processes, procedures, and reference material.Qualifications:ELIGIBILITY:
Must be enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment in a bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree) program in Engineering from an accredited or pre-accredited institution. (To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.).
To be eligible for the GG-04, you must meet the following required education level: Completion of 1 full academic year (30 credits) of post-high school study working towards a bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree) program in Engineering from an accredited or pre-accredited institution.
To be eligible for the GG-07, you must meet the following required education level: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree in Engineering from an accredited or pre-accredited institution.
Program Completion and Conversion:
Interns may be converted at the discretion of the agency to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-5 years) within 120 days of successful completion of the program. To be eligible for conversion, Interns must:
- Be a U.S. Citizen
- Complete at least 160-320 hours of work experience acquired through the Student Internship Program
- Complete their degree requirements
- Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted
- Perform their job successfully
1) A high school whose curriculum has been approved by a State or local governing body, or a home-school curriculum that has been approved by such body or state.
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2) Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education:
(i) A 2-year or 4-year college or university
(ii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school)
(iii) A home-school curriculum
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements, if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying. For further information, please visit:https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/
Applications will be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education by June 30, 2025. However, agencies are required to verify that the education has been completed successfully before any applicant can be appointed (report to work); therefore, your selection or start date may be impacted by proof and completion of all position requirements.Employment Type: FULL_TIME
