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Position Title: CISA - Scholarship for Service (SFS) Intern - Accepting Resumes, Transcripts, and Service Letters
Agency: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Announcement Number: OEE-SFS-12580277-25-TC Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, October 18, 2024 to Friday, January 17, 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. CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program - Intern -
Are you a Scholarship for Service (SFS) recipient and full-time student within three years of graduating with a bachelor's or master's degree in cybersecurity at an awardee institution; or research-based doctoral (Ph.D.) student?

-OR-

Are you a Scholarship for Service (SFS) recipient and community college student at an SFS Community College Cyber Pilot (C3P) at an awardee institution pursing an associate degree or specialized certification in the field of cybersecurity; AND already have a bachelor's degree?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your transcripts and SFS Service Agreement Letter.

Unofficial transcripts will be accepted that includes the following:

Your name
Name of the educational institution
Declared degree program
Date of degree conferral
Course title(s), credits completed, grade received, and date of completion
Grade Point Average (GPA)

To verify your eligibility for veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of the following:

ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Submit certification from the Armed Forces that you will be discharged or released from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. This must indicate your dates of active service, rank/grade, expected character of service (i.e., honorable or general) and type of separation (i.e., separation or retirement); OR
DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (Member Copy 4 or equivalent); AND
10-POINT VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If claiming 10-point Veterans' Preference, you will need to submit an official document from the Department of Veterans Affairs or from a branch of the Armed Forces certifying your overall compensable service-connected disability rating (NOTE: Your overall percentage must be clearly shown), and/or any other associated documentation based on your preference; and, SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference

For more information, review CyberCorps: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

2. For qualification determinations and to receive full consideration for relevant experience, your resume must contain complete information and support your question responses. Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your resume MUST include the following:

Full Legal Name
Address
Phone Number
Email Address
Complete work history (which includes job titles)
Detailed description of your job-related qualifications (including tasks performed)
Start and end dates of employment with the month and year (e.g., MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, MM/YYYY to Present)
Total hours worked per week for each job listed.

If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, your resume MUST also include the following for all Federal positions you have held:

Pay Plan/Pay Band (e.g., GS, WG, etc.)
Occupational series (e.g., 201, 301, 2210, etc.)
Grade level (e.g., 5, 9, 13, etc.)

If the pay plan, occupational series, and grade level are not provided, it may result in an ineligible determination.

Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume:

Photographs
Social media links (e.g., LinkedIn)
Personal information, such as date of birth, social security number (SSN), gender, religious affiliation, etc.
Classified or government sensitive information
Inappropriate material or content

If your resume contains prohibited information as listed above, it will result in an ineligible determination, and you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position.

Do you verify that your resume includes all required information and does not contain any of the prohibited information as listed above?

A. Yes, I verify that my resume contains complete information for each job entry and does not contain any of the prohibited information as listed above.

B. No, I am not willing to verify that my resume contains complete information for each job entry or may contain prohibited information as listed above. I understand my application may be deemed insufficient and I may not receive consideration for this position. I further understand that if my resume contains any prohibited information, it will result in my removal from consideration for this position.

3. The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.

In the last five years (from the closing date of this vacancy announcement) have you served, or are you currently serving, as an Executive Branch Political appointee, Political Schedule A, Schedule C (confidential or policy-determining), or Non-Career or Limited appointee in the Senior Executive System (SES)? If yes, please provide appropriate documentation in your application package to provide proof of your current or most recent political appointment.

A. Yes, I have held a political appointment within the last five years.

B. Yes, I am currently in a position based on a political appointment.

C. No, I have not held a political appointment within the last five years.

4. Please enter the name, city, and state of the Participating Institution you currently or will attend. (limit 250 characters)

5. Please select the response that indicates your current student classification.

Note: Your classification is not determined by the number of years of college or university coursework you have taken but by the number of semester/quarter hours you have earned. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. An academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) academic year of full-time study. This determination is made based on normal course loads for a full year of study in the graduate program.

A. Freshman: Accepted for enrollment at an accredited college or university.

B. Freshman: Fewer than 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

C. Sophomore: At least 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, but fewer than 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

D. Junior: At least 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours but fewer than 90 semester hours, 135 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

E. Senior: At least 90 semester hours,135 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

F. Graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in an accredited college or university.

G. Graduate student pursuing a research-based Ph.D. or Doctorate degree in an accredited college or university.

H. None of the above

6. Please select the response that indicates your current enrollment status.

Note: Your enrollment status is determined by your educational institution and is dependent on the number of credit, term, semester, or quarter hours you have scheduled during an academic year.

A. Accepted for enrollment at least half-time

B. Full-Time

C. Three-Quarter Time

D. Half-Time

E. Less than half-time

F. Withdrawn

G. Graduated

H. Not Applicable

7. Please indicate the anticipated graduation date for your diploma, degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution.

8. The following question is regarding your Selective Service status. If you are a male born after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, civil service employment law (5 U.S.C. 3328) requires that you must be registered with the Selective Service System, unless you meet certain exemptions under Selective Service law. Selective Service bases the registration requirement on gender assigned at birth and not on gender identity or on gender reassignment. Individuals who are born male and changed their gender to female are still required to register. Individuals who are born female and changed their gender to male are not required to register. If you are required to register but knowingly and willfully fail to do so, you are ineligible for appointment by executive agencies of the Federal Government (5 CFR 300.704). Visit http://www.sss.gov for additional information.

A. I am registered with the Selective Service System. I understand my registration will be verified with the Selective Service System database.

B. I meet one of the authorized Selective Service registration exemptions and understand that I will be required to provide verification before I can be employed by CISA.

C. I am not at least 18 years of age, but understand I am required by law to register upon turning 18.

D. I am or was a member of the U.S. Armed Forces on active duty or a member of the National Guard or Reserves; therefore, I am considered compliant with registration requirements. I understand I must provide documentation of my military service, such as my DD Form 214.

E. I was born a male on or before December 31, 1959; therefore, the registration requirement does not apply to me.

F. I was born a female; therefore, the registration requirement does not apply to me.

G. I was required to register for the Selective Service and did not register. I do not have an approved exemption, and I have not served in the military.

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

A. Career Appointment, Competitive Service

B. Career-Conditional Appointment, Competitive Service

C. Career Appointment, Excepted Service

D. Career-Conditional Appointment, Excepted Service

E. Term Appointment (Time-Limited not to exceed more than 1 year, but not more than 4 years)

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

G. Pathways Program (Internship, Recent Graduates, or Presidential Management Fellows)

H. Other

I. Not Applicable

10. If you are a current or former Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held (For example: GS-09, WG-04). If you have never held a federal position, please type "N/A". (limit 10 characters)

11. Are you a current or former Federal civilian employee with reinstatement eligibility?

A. Yes

B. No

12. Have you accepted a buyout, (i.e., Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment (VSIP)) from a Federal agency within the past 5 years? If yes, and you are selected for this position, you must repay the entire (pre-tax) amount of the incentive to the agency which paid the buyout before your first day of work in the new position.

A. Yes

B. No

13. Are you receiving a Federal civilian retirement annuity? If yes, and you are selected for this position, your salary may be reduced by the gross amount of the Federal annuity paid during the period of reemployment.

A. Yes

B. No

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