- Position Title
- Student Trainee (Data Scientist), GS-1599-7/9
- Agency
- National Science Foundation
- Announcement Number
- NSF-23-11964569 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, May 17, 2023 to Friday, June 2, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from the National Science Foundation? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:
- copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
- proof of CTAP eligibility
Based on the above and the referenced web page, are you eligible for CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
3.
Are you currently a student who has been accepted for enrollment or is enrolled at least half-time in an accredited high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate? Note: you must remain enrolled in the degree or certificate program to be eligible for this Internship.
For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate Resources.
For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate Resources.
4.
Have you been laid off or received a letter stating that you will be laid off from federal employment, or have your disability payments from your previous federal employment stopped? If so, you may be entitled to selection priority under the under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP). You must submit the following documents with your application:
Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
- copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record; and,
- proof of ICTAP eligibility or proof of CTAP eligibility
Based on the above and the referenced web pages, are you eligible for ICTAP or CTAP? If so, you must select "Yes" and provide the required documents with your application package, before the announcement closes.
5.
Are you now, or have you been in the last 5 years, a political appointee?
6.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
1.
Are you at least 16 years of age?
2.
Are you enrolled at least half-time in an accredited college or university for the upcoming school semester (e.g. based on your school's definition of half-time status), or are you a full-time high-school student? Your proof of enrollment will be used to verify this information.
3.
Are you currently maintaining a grade point average of at least 2.5, on a 4.0 scale as defined by your academic institution? Your transcript will be used to verify this information.
4.
Do you have at least one more year of education left before you obtain your degree or certificate? If not, do you plan on continuing with your undergraduate/graduate education?
5.
What is your expected graduation date?
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Assessment 2
1.
GS-07: Choose the answer that best describes your experience and/or education related to the qualification requirements for this position.
2.
GS-09: Choose the answer that best describes your experience and/or education related to the qualification requirements for this position.
3.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience/training using data mining, data modeling, methods to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstuctured datasets.
4.
Please choose the response that best describes your experience in data collection, analysis and interpretation:
5.
Which of the following types of software packages have you used to analyze or manage data?
6.
Which of the following experience or expertise have you gained or used for data analysis and management?
7.
I have performed the following functions as they relate to analyzing quantitative and qualitative data to provide decision-making information:
8.
Describe your experience presenting mathematical and/or statistical information.
9.
Select the following that best describes your experience in analyzing data using qualitative techniques to recommend solutions? Be prepared to provide specific examples if you called for an interview.
10.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience using data mining, data modeling, methods to extract and analyze information from large structured and unstructured datasets. Be prepared to provide specific examples if you are called for an interview.