Student Trainee (Computer Engineering) - CES Intern

Duties
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• The incumbent of this position is a Student Trainee in the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) developmental program within the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).
• The trainee will make direct application of varied rules, procedure, and precedents to their assignments.
• Specific tasks are assigned to provide experience in practical application of computer engineering theory and basic principles.
• Engineering trainees receive specific instructions on the manuals to use, procedures to follow, and the end product to be obtained.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years of age.
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Applicants must sign a Participant Agreement; be able to furnish course registration information at the start of each school term; and be able to provide verification of academic status (official transcript) at the end of each academic term.
• Applicants must maintain good academic standing, remain students as long as they are employed under the student program, perform their jobs successfully, and meet any other component-specific requirements outline in their Participant Agreements.

Qualifications

Student Interns qualify based on their educational achievements. - Transcripts (Are Required) - To be eligible for the Student Internship Program, you must submit unofficial/official transcripts with the current enrollment period course load. The absence of this information will result in an ineligible rating.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the education requirements described below.

Basic Requirements:

• To qualify at the 04 - Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree.
• To qualify at the 05 - Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
• To qualify at the 07 - Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.

Per OPM - Student Trainee Requirements for initial appointment - The required education must lead to a bachelor's degree with specialization in or directly related to the field in which the student trainees will receive training on the job. The degree of specialization in this field must satisfy on graduation the specific educational requirements in the qualification standard for the corresponding two-grade interval positions.

Education

• To qualify at the 04 - Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree.
• To qualify at the 05 - Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree.
• To qualify at the 07 - Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.

To be creditable, education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. You must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions that are recognized by the U.S. Department of Education

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services at the time of application. National Association of Credential Evaluation Services .

Additional information

• The duration of a student trainee/ intern appointment is a trial period.
• Upon successful completion of their academic program and the Internship program, interns may be converted to a permanent position in the excepted service consistent with agency needs, academic achievement, and demonstrated potential. Conversion potential for this opportunity is a GG-0855-9/11/12 up to the full performance level of GG-13. However, future budgetary events, hiring restrictions, conversion caps, or other events may preclude the conversion or conversion to a position with the full potential performance level. Individuals converted to a position in the competitive service may be subjected to participation in an agency formal development program.
• Management may select at any grade level advertised in this announcement and promotion is not guaranteed.
• This position is in the Excepted Service and does NOT convey eligibility to be converted to the Competitive Service. It is being recruited under 10 U.S.C. 1599f into the Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system.
• If you are a current Federal Career/Career-Conditional employee, you will be placed on an Excepted appointment.
• Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination
• We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date
• The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 makes certain reimbursements/payments taxable. For information on these changes and the Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA), for which some appointees are eligible, click here .
• Salary plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized. This rate is subject to change without notice.
• This position is covered under DoD Manual 8140 which will be subject to future Cyber Workforce requirements as defined by the Manual.
• For more information on veterans' preference click here .
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here ).
• The Department of Defense (DoD) policy on employment of annuitants issued March 18, 2004 will be used in determining eligibility of annuitants.
• For more information regarding qualifications requirements please click here .
• For more information on the Cyber Excepted Service Personnel System, click here .
• Because this position is in the Cyber Excepted Service, Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates, as defined by Section 2108 of the Title 5 U.S.C. in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veteran's preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package.
• You may submit a cover letter which will be forwarded to the selecting official with your resume. Your cover letter will not be used to verify your qualifications or eligibility.
• All applicants are encouraged to apply electronically. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may contact 317-212-0454 for assistance.
• For more benefits information please visit: http://www.disa.mil/Careers/Federal-Benefits
• If selected, the authorized rate of pay may exceed the stated maximum salary rate range under certain circumstances.