Student Trainee (Human Resources)

Duties

• Assist higher-graded specialist in projects.
• Trains in a number of personnel management functions.
• Becomes familiar with laws, policies and regulations pertaining to Human Resources.

Requirements
Conditions of Employment

• This position is in the excepted service.
• You must be a U.S. Citizen
• Maintain a 3.0 GPA or higher.
• If a degree has been obtained, please include a letter of acceptance into another degree or certificate program to show proof of eligibility.
• This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the first (175) applicants are receive or on April 30, 2023, whichever comes first.
• Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• You must sign a Pathways Agreement.
• You must successfully complete a background investigation.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• This position may be eligible for telework; additional criteria will be required (e.g., supervisory approval).

Qualifications
If hired for this position with the Census Bureau, at its headquarters office located in Suitland, Maryland, you will be expected to temporarily telework to maximum extent while the headquarters building is being renovated. Once permitted to return to the office building, you will be expected to do so within 30 calendar days of receiving notification. At that time, you may be eligible to continue to telework or work remotely two or more days a pay period consistent with the Census Bureau's flexible telework and remote work policies and approval from your supervisor.
This position will be filled under the Pathways Internship Program. This Program allows students to gain paid work experience while pursuing a degree, diploma or certificate at a qualifying institution. Under the Pathways Program, students who successfully complete all work, study, qualifications, and other eligibility requirements may be offered a permanent position work our agency upon graduation or completion of a qualifying certificate.
At the Agency's discretion, students hired under the Pathways Program may be non-competitively converted to a term, career, or career-conditional appointment with a possible Full Performance Level (FPL) of GS-05, GS-07, GS-09, GS-11, GS-12, or GS-13 (FPL varies based on hiring department).
Minimum Education Requirement
You must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate or professional school (go to www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ to verify accreditation status). Individuals who are enrolled must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. You must provide evidence of your current (spring semester or equivalent) enrollment, either on your transcript or by uploading a separate class schedule. If you are completing your current program this semester you must provide a letter of acceptance or proof of enrollment into another qualifying program to be rated eligible.
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Education
To qualify for GS-4 you must have Completions of 2 full academic years of post-high school or an associate's degree.
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; religious; 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.
Additional Information
The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis. TTY users can contact the Human Resources Office via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339.