USA Staffing

Position Title: Student Trainee (Telecommunications Policy Analyst) PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP
Agency: National Telecommunications and Information Administration
Announcement Number: NTIA-OPAD-DE-24-12415006 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, May 17, 2024 to Friday, May 24, 2024

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. 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?

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.

To verify your eligibility, you must provide proof of current student status. Note: you must remain enrolled in the degree or certificate program to be eligible for this Internship.

A. Yes

B. No

3. If you are a Federal civilian employee, under what type of appointment are you currently serving?

Note: If you are unsure of your appointment type, refer to your most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50), ask your servicing human resources office, or contact the human resources representative listed in the vacancy announcement.

A. Career-conditional, competitive service

B. Permanent-Career, competitive service

C. Pathways Internship Program

D. Pathways Recent Graduate Program

E. Pathways Presidential Management Fellows Program

F. Temporary (Time-Limited Appointment - not to exceed 1 year)

G. Term (Time-Limited Appointment - more than one year, not more than 4 years)

H. Veterans Recruitment Authority (VRA)

I. Schedule A (Disabilities)

J. Excepted Service

K. Other

L. Not Applicable

4. If you answered "Other" to the previous "Federal Civilian Appointment Type" question , please enter your current appointment type. Otherwise, enter "Not Applicable" if this does not apply to you.

5. If you are a current Federal civilian employee, by what agency/office or Department of Commerce bureau are you employed?

6. If you answered "Other" to the "Federal Civilian Agency Employment" question, please enter the agency and organization. Otherwise enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

7. If you are eligible for reinstatement based on prior Federal service and you are NOT currently serving in the competitive service as a permanent career or career-conditional Federal civilian employee, please indicate the beginning and ending dates of your prior Federal civilian employment. If you are not eligible for reinstatement please enter NA. Note: Use the format From MM-YYYY to MM-YYYY.

8. If you are eligible for appointment under an Interchange agreement or similar authority, please identify the organization in which you work(ed). Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

9. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the pay plan of the highest grade level or pay band you held on a permanent basis. Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

Note: You can locate your pay plan in Block #16 on your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).

10. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the highest grade level (or equivalent) you held on a permanent basis.

11. What is your grade level? Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

Note: You can locate your grade level (or equivalent) in Block #18 on your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).

12. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian employee, please indicate the beginning and ending dates of the highest grade level (or equivalent) that you held. Enter 'Not Applicable' if this does not apply to you.

13. If you are, or ever were, a Federal civilian career or career in the competitive service, what is the highest full performance level (promotion potential) of the position you held on a permanent basis?

Note: Your highest full performance level should be shown in the "Remarks" section of you Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) that documents your initial placement into that position.

14. Does the Department of Commerce employ any member of your family?

A. Yes

B. No

15. If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service system?

A. Not applicable

B. Yes

C. No

D. No, but I have an approved exemption

16. Are you a retiree receiving a Federal annuity?

Note: If you are an annuitant, your salary or annuity may be reduced upon employment.

A. Yes

B. No

17. Have you accepted a Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP) from a Federal agency within the past 5 years?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Have you held a political appointment within the previous 5-year period?

A. Yes

B. No

2. I authorize the sharing of my application for other similar positions.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Would you accept a temporary appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in the Student Trainee (Telecommunications Policy Analyst) (PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP) position. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this assessment questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this position and are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this questionnaire.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Are you currently accepted for enrollment OR are you currently enrolled in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis? (Qualifying Educational Institution: 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: a technical or vocational school; a 2-year or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g. law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum.

A. Yes

B. No

2. 1. Choose the statement that best describes your education and/ or experience that qualifies you for the Student Trainee (Telecommunications Policy Analyst) GS-399-07 position.

A. I possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-05 level that includes : Analyzing problems to identify significant factors, gather & compile information or data, and identify solutions; Assists in researching specific topics; and Drafting written summaries, or reports in a succinct and organized manner.

B. I possess at least One (1) full academic year of graduate-level education. (One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or, 18 semester hours is considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.)

C. I possess Superior Academic Achievement as demonstrated by a bachelor's degree in a course of study or major related to the work of the position from an accredited college or university with one of the following below provisions: 1. Class standing -- Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; 2. Grade-point average (G.P.A.) -- Applicants must have a grade-point average of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on their official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. 3. Membership in a national scholastic honor society -- Applicants can be considered eligible based on membership in one of the national scholastic honor societies recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achshonor.org/)

D. I possess a combination of experience and graduate-level education outlined in A and B above

E. I do not meet any of the qualifications above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. Are you at least 16 years of age?

A. Yes

B. No

4. From the list below, identify the educational institution in which you are enrolled or accepted for enrollment? You must provide proof of current or future enrollment. Answer to this question is required.

A. Technical or Vocational School

B. 2-Year College

C. 4-Year College or University

D. Master's degree level or Graduate /Professional School

E. PHD Level or Post-secondary Home School Curriculum

F. None of the above

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

5. Regarding your enrollment status, are you or will you be enrolled at least a half-time schedule at a qualifying educational institution?

A. Yes

B. No

6. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated.

A. Yes

B. No

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