Description
Summary
This position is being filled under the Pathways Recent Graduate Program. This program provides recent graduates with work experience directly related to their degree and career goals while offering eligibility for conversion to permanent employment upon completion of the program requirements. Click here for more information about the Department of Veterans Affairs's Recent Graduate Program.
Duties
The Pathways Internship Program allows students to join VA in career positions that emphasize long-term training and development. Serves as a student trainee in the Biomedical Engineering department at a VISN 7 medical facility under the Pathways Intern Program in conjunction with an accredited college. Receives on-the-job training related to the Intern's academic career goals or field of study. Performs a variety of administrative and clerical duties in support of the organization's staff.
Specific duties include:
As a Student Trainee (Engineering), the incumbent will work under closer supervision performing assignments and completing training. The incumbent will perform general tasks to support the day-to-day operations of the Biomedical Engineering department at the medical center. At the full-performance level, you will be expected to:
Perform a variety of standardized and non-standardized engineering tasks to accomplish or provide technical support on assigned projects.
Assist in design analysis and modifications by compiling, computing, tabulating and making graphic or model presentations of pertinent data.
Review specifications, drawings, technical reports and other documentation.
Research standard references, guides, precedents and other sources to obtain pertinent technical information.
Prepare drawings and sketches using familiar methods, procedures and data inputs.
Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-5.
Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 0730-1600
Compressed/Flexible: Not Authorized
Telework: Not Authorized
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Student Trainee (Engineering)/PD10500F
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
Required to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement and serve a one-year trial period.
Subject to background/security investigation
Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/18/2024.
Internship Program: To be eligible, applicants must be accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis as defined by the institution in which you are enrolled.
Per OPM guidelines, an additional educational requirement exists for this series and occupation:
Education: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Communication
- Critical Thinking
- Learning
- Veteran and Customer Focus
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary. The incumbent will do some walking in offices, workshops, utility rooms, maintenance, and other work areas. Work may involve carrying lightweight items, such as briefcases, notebooks, test equipment, and work papers, or operating a motor vehicle. The work does not require any special physical effort or ability.
Education
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.
Equal employment opportunity policy
The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.
