Student Trainee (Administrative Support), GS-0399-1/2/3/4/5/6/7
Thank you for your interest in employment with the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), one of the twenty-seven institutes and centers at the National Institutes of Health (NIH). We are excited to share the Pathways Student and Recent Graduates Program announcement link that will be live Monday, August 10th, 2020. We encourage you to share this link with your internal and external networks! Provided below is the links to the announcement. You are our greatest source of advertising so please spread the word and share this information with your staff, colleagues and any interested candidates. The announcements can only be viewed at this time. The announcement will close on Friday, August 14th, 2020, or at 11:59PM EST on the day the application cut-off is reached.
Important Note: The announcement can only be viewed at this time. The apply button will not appear until the announcements open on Monday, August 10, 2020 at 12:01am. Applying Monday is highly encouraged!
Student Trainee (Administrative Support), GS-0399-1/2/3/4/5/6/7: click on the green "Apply Externally" button to apply
- This announcement has an application cut-off of 200
- Full-time or Part-time Indefinite Appointments
- Students must provide verification of good academic standing no later than January 15 and July 15 of each year while participating in the program
- Student Trainees and their supervisors must sign a Pathways Participant Agreement prior to entering on duty
Responsibilities:
As a Student Trainee (Administrative Support), you may:
- Establish and maintain office files
- Receive incoming calls and visitors
- Provide callers and visitors with general information
- Prepare a variety of standardized documents from rough draft and/or oral instructions
- Process and distribute mail to appropriate individuals
- Develop documents using a variety of office automation applications
- Perform special projects
Below are a few resources that may help qualified applicants who are new to the federal hiring process to better prepare their applications for consideration. Included are tips for creating a federal resume and a USAJobs profile, which are both necessary for a successful application:
- Create your federal resume
- Federal resume writing tips
- Federal Resume Tips Application questionnaires, essays and other materials
- Tips for applying through USAJobs
- The NIH Office of Human Resources outlines the General Schedule (GS) and Wage Grade (WG) pay systems for the majority of NIH employees.
- The NIH Mission
- Top Ten Reasons to Work for NIH
Student Trainee Eligibility:
- Must be currently enrolled or accepted in high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, trade school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one year of full-time study
- Must currently possess a 3.0 or above cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Must be enrolled at least half-time in a degree-seeking program or qualifying certificate program
- Newly accepted students must provide proof of enrollment if they do not have a GPA
- Transcripts must show Students Name, School Name, Cumulative GPA, and Fall 2020 enrollment status
GS Level to Education Chart:
Again, we greatly appreciate having you as a NIAID partner and will continue to provide you with occasional information that may be helpful for student and alumni populations who may be interested in NIAID opportunities. We encourage students and alumni interested in potential opportunities to connect with NIAID from our NIAID Opportunities page.
Kind Regards,
JR Smith, M.S., SPHR
Management Analyst
Human Capital Branch (HCB)
Office of Administrative Services (OAS)
Office of Science Management Operations (OSMO)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
National Institutes of Health
5601 Fishers Lane, Room 2G76
Bethesda, MD 20892-9817
Tel: (301)761-7922
Email: jr.smith@nih.gov
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