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Position Title: Student Trainee (Maintenance Worker)
Agency: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Announcement Number: CERE244003693784PI Opens in new window
Open Period: Thursday, September 5, 2024 to Monday, March 31, 2025

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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. Pathways Internship

Are you currently a student that has been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate?

You must remain enrolled and will be required to provide proof of current student status to be eligible for this program.

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

A. Yes

B. No

Thank you for your interest in a Student Trainee (Maintenance Worker) position with Department of the Army. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

1. From the descriptions below, select the appropriate response based on your level of experience, education, and/or training, that you fully possess and that demonstrates your ability to perform Student Trainee (Maintenance Worker) duties without more than normal supervision.

A. I have the ability to perform the most difficult and complex maintenance worker duties. I am skilled in performing carpentry, electrical, painting, plumbing, engine repair, and concrete work as well as ground maintenance. I am considered an expert and work with a high degree of independence.

B. I have the ability to perform the full range of maintenance worker duties. I am skilled in painting and basic maintenance repairs on mechanical or hydraulic equipment without supervision. I work on my own initiative under general supervision subject to occasional inspection.

C. I have the ability to perform common maintenance worker duties. I can paint and do basic maintenance repairs on mechanical or hydraulic equipment under supervision. I work under close supervision of a work leader or journey-level employee who observes tasks in progress and upon completion to make sure they are properly performed.

D. I have the ability to perform simple maintenance worker duties or I have received training on painting and basic maintenance on mechanical or hydraulic equipment.

E. I do not possess the abilities described above.

2. Select the one statement that best describes your most current cumulative grade point average (GPA).

A. I have a GPA of 4.0 on a 4-point scale (or equivalent).

B. I have a GPA between 3.5 and 3.99 on a 4-point scale (or equivalent).

C. I have a GPA between 3.0 and 3.499 on a 4-point scale (or equivalent).

D. I have a GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 on a 4-point scale (or equivalent).

E. I have a GPA of 2.499 or less on a 4-point scale (or equivalent).

F. I do not possess the grade point average described above

3. Select the option below which most closely describes your educational background.

A. I am a current student enrolled in an academic program that is closely related to the duties of this position. The desired academic program may cover programs such as: electrical, carpentry, masonry, and plumbing programs and programs related to equipment operation (or comparable maintenance program).

B. I am not enrolled in an academic program that is closely related to the duties of this position.

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

4. This position requires you to work, at a minimum, full-time in the summer and as much as is practical the rest of the year while attending/enrolled in school at least part-time. Will you be available to work in the geographic location of the advertised job while still maintaining a student status?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.

A. Yes, I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation and/or later steps in the selection process do not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position.

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