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Position Title
Student Trainee (Engineering)
Agency
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Announcement Number
EL-731-25-12669766-PW Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, January 17, 2025 to Thursday, January 30, 2025
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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 certificates?

To verify your eligibility, you must submit the documents outlined on the Required Documents site.
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Preferences
1. Would you accept a temporary appointment? (limit characters)
2. Have you held a political appointment within the previous 5-year period? (limit characters)
3. I authorize the sharing of my application for other similar positions within NIST. (limit characters)
4. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
  • * Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and
  • * Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position.
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5. How did you learn about this position? (limit characters)
6. If you heard about this vacancy through a Conference or Job Fair, please indicate which event by selecting from the list below. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Are you enrolled, or have you been accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis? (limit characters)
2. Are you currently pursuing a degree in Engineering?

NOTE: To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.
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3. Will you be enrolled in at least a half-time course load as defined by the school you are attending for the following semester? (limit characters)
4. Do you have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent? (limit characters)
5. Please review and select the response below that BEST describes your current education status.

NOTE: All requested and required documents, i.e., proof of current enrollment, transcripts, certificates, etc., are required at the time of application to receive consideration of eligibility. If this documentation is not provided, you will not receive further consideration.
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6. Select the choice that describes how your education meets the qualification requirements for the ZP-II position. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
7. Have you submitted documentation that reflects ALL of the following: current enrollment in a qualifying educational institutional program for at least half-time, current GPA, and major declared (if applicable)? (limit characters)
8. Are you willing to work on an "as needed" basis (intermittent)? (limit characters)
9. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in my application (resume, responses to questionnaire, and supporting documentation) 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); 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. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. (limit characters)