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Position Title
Student Trainee (Admin)
Agency
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Announcement Number
NMFS OAA-25-12654964-PATH Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, January 15, 2025 to Wednesday, January 29, 2025
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently a student who meets the eligibility requirements described below for a Pathways Career Intern appointment? 
  • You must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the school (certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum); and
  • Enrollment is with a qualifying educational institution such as a high school or state-approved homeschool; or accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum; and
  • If currently enrolled, you must be in good academic standing maintaining a 2.0 grade point average on a cumulative basis; and
  • The duties of this position should be related to your academic or career goals; and
  • You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the Pathways Internship Program.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Student Interns
1. I acknowledge that in order to receive consideration for this position, I must be able to physically report to the duty station location stated in this vacancy announcement and be available to work the schedule identified. Are you able to physically report to the duty station location identified in this vacancy announcement and work the schedule identified? (limit characters)
2. What is your anticipated graduation date (provide the month/year in the space below)? (limit 100 characters)
3. What is your academic major? (limit 250 characters)
4. From the list below, identify the educational institution in which you are enrolled or accepted for enrollment? (limit characters)
5. 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.
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Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describes your experience as it relates to this position. (limit characters)
1. In addition to meeting the Pathways Intern Eligibility Requirements, are you at least enrolled in a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program? (limit characters)
2. In addition to meeting the Pathways Intern Eligibility Requirements, do you have 1 full year of graduate-level education OR superior academic achievement for the ZA-2 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-07)? (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
3. I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.
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