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Job Field: Government Jobs
Location: Saint Louis, MO
Salary: $16.37 - $19.09 / Per Hour
Job Type: Full Time - Internships NTE 1 Year
Phone: (314)655-1601

JOB SUMMARY:

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Experience your America and build a fulfilling career by joining the National Park Service. Become a part of our mission to unite our past, our cultures and our special places, to establish important connections to the present and build a rich and lasting legacy for future generations. For more information about the National Park Service, click http://www.nps.gov.

WHO MAY APPLY:   Open to all eligible and qualified students in the local commuting area

To be eligible for a Pathways Program internship, you must meet the following requirements:

• You must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on at least a half-time basis with a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA).
• Enrollment must be with an accredited educational institution or state-approved home school.  These may include high schools, colleges, universities, technical; trade, vocational or business schools and state approved home school secondary and post-secondary programs.
• Qualifying certificate programs are post-high school programs equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum.
• Educational institutions must be accredited by organizations recognized by the U. S. Department of Education.  To see if your school is accredited, please visit:  http://www.ope.ed.gov/accredition

  PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM OVERVIEW:  This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program which is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of education institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school.  The Internship provides managers a ready source of student employees and potential permanent employees upon completion of the program requirements.  It also provides the student with work experience directly related to the curriculum studies or career goals.

  CONVERSION:  This appointment may be extended until the selectee’s education program requirements have been completed, at which time the individual may, at the agency’s discretion, be converted to a term appointment. There is no guarantee for conversion.

   

  Additional Pathways Internship Program information can be found at:  http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/program/interns

  VACANCY IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN):1031615

   

  The anticipated Entrance on Duty (EOD) date is  March 24, 2014.

   

  WORK SCHEDULE/DURATION:  This is a Full-Time  temporary position.  The temporary position may be extended in 1 year increments.  Work will be  Wednesday through Sunday.   May be required to work weekends and holidays

   

TRAVEL REQUIRED

• Not Required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED

• No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:

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• Must be a U. S. Citizen and at least 16 years of age
• Must have favorable adjudicated background investigation
• Must submit proof of your student enrollment status
• Must maintain student status throughout internship
• Must have a valid state drivers license
• Government housing is not available