Must be a US Citizen and at least 18 years of age.
Must be enrolled at least half-time, as defined by the institution, pursuing a STEM field of study in an ABET institution of higher education at the time of internship.
Must have at least 3.0 GPA on 4.0 scale (Official transcripts required).
Must be able to maintain favorable security clearance appropriate for the position. At minimum, students are subject to a background investigation. Depending on the position, students may be required to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance.
*-Must NOT be active duty military
About STEM Student Employment Program (SSEP):
These positions are within the Student Trainee Series as part of the STEM Student Employment Program (SSEP) offered by The US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL). It is being filled utilizing the Direct Hire Authority which allows a Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratory (STRL) to appoint qualified candidates enrolled at least half time in a program of undergraduate or graduate instruction leading to a degree in a scientific, technical, engineering or mathematical (STEM) course of study.
The student trainee series in each Occupational Group includes all trainee positions that involve periods of pertinent formal education and periods of employment in a Federal agency. The education and employment must be part of a formal student employment program. The level of education and experience completed by the student is a major consideration in establishing the level of on-the-job training and work assignments during periods of employment. This series definition applies to the XX99 student trainee series for each Occupational Group. Student trainee positions should be classified to the XX99 series for the appropriate Occupational Group (0099, 0199, 1599, etc.).
All positions classified to a student trainee series should be titled Student Trainee followed by a parenthetical title consistent with the occupational field involved; for example: Student Trainee (Human Resources Management), Student Trainee (Psychology), and Student Trainee (Civil Engineering).
All trainee positions involve periods of pertinent formal education and periods of employment in a Federal agency.
Appointment duration can be temporary (Not to Exceed 1 year), term (up to 4 years), or flexible length term (expires 120 days after completion of degree requirements).
Students may work full-time or part time, year-round or during summers in between academic terms. Students working during the summer may go on Leave without Pay (LWOP) when returning to school in the fall or spring.
Students under term or flexible length term appointments may be noncompetitively converted to a permanent or term position upon successful completion of the program. Must be able to meet OPM's Professional and Scientific qualification requirements and other pre-employment requirements.
Benefits (each pay period, pro-rated for part-time work schedules):
4 hours of annual leave
4 hours of sick leave
Equal Employment Opportunity
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 status or other non-merit factor.
Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should include a reasonable accommodation request in the email with your application materials. If you are contacted for an interview, every effort will be made to meet the needs of your accommodation request.
Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. A reasonable accommodation is any change to a job, the work environment, or the way things are usually done that enables an individual with a disability to apply for a job, perform job duties or receive equal access to job benefits.
