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DON PATHWAYS INTERNSHIP (STUDENT TRAINEE ENGINEERING & ARCHITECTURE)

Naval Air Systems Command

Department of the Navy

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$40,736 - $52,957

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GS-2 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $24,729 - $31,093

Typical requirements: No experience required. High school diploma or equivalent.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This internship position involves working as a student trainee in engineering at a naval air systems command facility, where you'll collect data, perform basic calculations, and support engineering teams in solving problems for fleet readiness.

It's ideal for undergraduate engineering students seeking hands-on experience in a government setting, especially those interested in aviation or defense-related projects.

The role offers potential for non-competitive conversion to a full-time engineering position after graduation.

Key Requirements

  • Enrolled or accepted in a bachelor's (or higher) degree program in Engineering from an accredited institution
  • Engineering curriculum must be ABET-accredited or include advanced courses in calculus, physics, chemistry, and at least five engineering science areas (e.g., statics, fluid mechanics, thermodynamics)
  • For GS-02: Current student status; for GS-05: Completion of 4 academic years toward a bachelor's degree
  • Ability to complete qualifying education within 6 months of application (verification required before appointment)
  • Willingness to work collaboratively with engineers, logisticians, and production teams
  • U.S. citizenship and ability to pass background checks for Department of the Navy employment

Full Job Description

DON Pathways Internship Program You will serve as a Student Trainee (Engineering) in the Fleet Readiness Center East.

Incumbents will be assigned to various Engineering areas within the Fleet Support Teams (FST).

Apply to GS-02 level: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/864187600 Apply to GS-03/04 levels: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/864189900 ELIGIBILITY: Must be enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment in a bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree) program in Engineering from an accredited or pre-accredited institution.

(To be acceptable, the curriculum must: (1) be in a school of engineering with at least one curriculum accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET) as a professional engineering curriculum; or (2) include differential and integral calculus and courses (more advanced than first-year physics and chemistry) in five of the following seven areas of engineering science or physics: (a) statics, dynamics; (b) strength of materials (stress-strain relationships); (c) fluid mechanics, hydraulics; (d) thermodynamics; (e) electrical fields and circuits; (f) nature and properties of materials (relating particle and aggregate structure to properties); and (g) any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics, such as optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, or electronics.) *Applications will be accepted from students who expect to complete the qualifying education within 6 months from the date of application.

We are required to verify the qualifying education has been successfully completed before any applicant can be appointed (report to work).* To be eligible for the GS-05, you must meet the following required education level: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree (or more advanced degree) program in Engineering from an accredited or pre-accredited institution.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/engineering-and-architecture-student-trainee-series-0899/ This announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.

Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections.

This position may be non-competitively converted to an Engineering series GS-08XX-05/07/09 career ladder position after meeting all regulatory requirements (including qualification requirements), and upon the recommendation of management.

Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:

  • You will gather pertinent data through methods including, but not limited to, file research, physical data collection, anecdotal information gathering, and print and online literature searching.
  • You will manipulate collected data into usable information for decision making.
  • You will work collaboratively and effectively with the larger workforce (artisans, logisticians, engineers, fleet representatives, manufacturer representatives, and other production support personnel) to solve problems and complete tasks.
  • You will prepare physical calculations to be used in support of engineering decisions.
  • You will develop technical data and compile into usable format for the customer.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/9/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/9/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: DE-12928120-26-MCH