What are the responsibilities and job description for the Student Intern (Administrative) position at Department Of Health And Human Services?
This announcement has an applicant limit of 300. Once the first 300 applicants have been reached, the announcement will no longer be available to apply. EDUCATION: Pathways Internship Eligibility:
Be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in an accredited college (including 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 on a full or half-time basis.
NOTE: You MUST provide proof that you are currently enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment in the next academic term on a full-time or part-time basis.
Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are using education completed at foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by an accredited 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. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing along with your application. Failure to provide such documentation, at the time of application, will result in lost of consideration. For more information, visit http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html .
Note: Applications can be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. However, agency is accepting application for those who expect to complete qualifying education by issuance of referrals.
CONVERSION REQUIREMENTS
Interns can be non-competitively converted to a permanent or term position within HHS upon successful completion of Pathways Program requirements. However, non-competitive conversion or placement in not guaranteed, which is based on various factors such as budget, organizational needs, student performance, education, etc.
Eligibility for conversion to competitive service:- Complete at least 480 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program;- Complete the degree in an accredited college or university;- Meet OPM's 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 the job successfully as documented through performance evaluations, an/or completion of an Individual Development Plan (IDP).
All academic degrees or course work must be completed in an educational institution that has obtained accreditation from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov/ . RESPONSIBILITIES: WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
As a Student Trainee, you will receive on-the-job training in developmental assignments and learning a significant amount of duties within the position to optimize business results and customer experiences through:
Administrative Support duties include but are not limited to receiving and recording administrative documents; planning, scheduling and coordinating meetings; compiling information for reports, metrics and program updates and performing a variety of administrative and technical duties in the area of administrative services and organizational management.
Program Support duties include working with management and stakeholders in the development and implementation of new systems or programs; and assisting in the preparation of reports, positions papers, briefing materials, talking points, and presentations for senior leadership on programs. QUALIFICATIONS:
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Minimum Qualifications:
Be in good academic standing and maintain at least a 2.5 GPA (cumulative) for an undergraduate degree program or at least a 3.0 GPA in a professional master's degree program.
AND
For GS-4 Completion of 2 academic years of post-high school leading to an associate's degree.
GS-5 Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
An individual participating in the Student Trainee Program who otherwise meets the program requirements for conversion (i.e., work hours, satisfactory performance, educational requirements, training completed, etc.) may be converted to a position with an established career ladder, when that career ladder has been established in the announcement for which they were selected.
Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through national Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
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