- Position Title
- Student Trainee (Veterinary) - Adel A. Malak Scholarship
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-24-MCE-12524102-JKM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, August 30, 2024 to Monday, December 30, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
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Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
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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.
Preferences
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY. Applicants will be referred to all grade levels at or above the one selected for which they are qualified. Not selecting the lowest grade announced as your Lowest Acceptable Grade could limit your consideration for referral if, after review of your application, resume, and supporting documents, you are deemed not qualified for your selected Lowest Acceptable Grade. Selecting the lowest grade announced as your Lowest Acceptable Grade will not limit your consideration at higher grades; qualified applicants will be referred at the highest grade qualified.
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Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
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I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
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DOCUMENT UPLOADS -I understand that each document uploaded must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). For more information see the "How to Apply" portion of the vacancy announcement.
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Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
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How did you learn about this FSIS position? Please select all that apply.
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Please share any additional details about how you learned about this position, especially if you selected "Other" in the previous question. If nothing to add, enter "N/A".
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a GS-0799-07/09 Student Trainee (Veterinary) position with the Food Safety and Inspection Service. We will evaluate your resume and your responses to this Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
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Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess or will possess prior to Fall 2025 to qualify at the GS-07 grade level. (Note: unofficial transcripts will be required with your application package).
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the education that you possess or will possess prior to Fall 2025 to qualify at the GS-09 grade level. (Note: unofficial transcripts will be required with your application package).
This position has a mandatory Selective Placement Factor. Applicants who fail to meet the Selective Placement Factor may lose further consideration. In order to be selected for this position and the scholarship program, students must be currently enrolled in or have been accepted into a U.S. accredited and U.S. AVMA accredited college or university Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program or equivalent for Fall 2025 on a full-time basis. (Note: college or university must be a registered entity in the System for Award Management).
To see a list of U.S. AVMA accredited colleges/universities, visit: https://www.avma.org/education/accredited-veterinary-colleges.
To see a list of U.S. AVMA accredited colleges/universities, visit: https://www.avma.org/education/accredited-veterinary-colleges.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Are you currently enrolled full-time in a U.S. accredited and U.S. AVMA accredited college or university Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program or equivalent with at least 2 academic years of the program remaining or have been accepted for a program full-time starting Fall 2025? (Note: unofficial transcripts and/or proof of enrollment will be required with your application package).
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Please list the name of the school that are you currently enrolled in or been accepted.
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Please enter the anticipated month and year of graduation from your current program. (Note: you must have at least 2 academic years of study in Veterinary Medicine remaining.)
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If I am selected for the Adel A. Malak Scholarship Internship program, I understand that I must be enrolled in or have been accepted for a U.S. accredited and U.S. AVMA accredited college or university Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) program or equivalent as a full-time student.
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I understand that to be eligible for this position and the scholarship program, my application package must contain all required documentation stated in the "Required Documents" section of the announcement. Have you provided all the required documents?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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I understand that any correspondence necessary will be conducted via e-mail and sent to the e-mail address I provided in this application process. I must keep this e-mail address current. Is your e-mail address current?
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I understand that submission of the letter of recommendation and essay as described in the "Required Documents" section of the vacancy announcement will be required for this position with my application package.
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I understand that if I am selected for the scholarship program, I will be required to work for at least two weeks during the summer of 2025.
For the next questions, please answer 'yes or no' or select all answers that apply to you.
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As a student, a volunteer, or in performing work duties, I have experience that has allowed me to work with the following types of animals:
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I have successfully completed an educational course(s) or training class(es) with the primary emphasis of the learning devoted to the topic of:
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I have successfully completed an educational course(s) or training class(es) with the primary emphasis of the learning devoted to the topic of:
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As a student, a volunteer, or in performing work duties, I have experience that provides me with the following skills:
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As a student, a volunteer, or in performing work duties, I have conducted assessments, created, or calculated the following:
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I have gathered data utilizing scientific journal articles and/or scientific web sites for the understanding of diagnoses, pathology, and/or technical information relevant to public health or animal science.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
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Have you had leadership experience, such as influencing, motivating, and challenging others, while adapting leadership styles to a variety of situations?
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I understand that for my application to be considered, I must answer all questions, submit all required documents, and click "Submit" at the end. If I go back into my application, after submission, to review, adjust, or add attachments, I must click the "Submit" button again for my application to be re-submitted.