Student Cooperative (PAID) - Western Pacific Area Field Office (WPAFO)
Office of the Inspector General, USPS
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Student Trainee (Contracting)
Defense Logistics Agency
Department of Defense
Location
Salary
$35,741 - $52,158
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-3/04 Pay Grade(Career Ladder)
Entry salary: $26,979 | Full performance (GS-4): up to $39,372
Career ladder: Start at GS-3 and advance to GS-4 with experience.
Typical requirements: 6 months general experience. Some college or vocational training.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job is an entry-level trainee position in government contracting for current college students, where you'll get hands-on training through increasingly tough tasks that connect to your studies and the agency's needs.
It's based in Philadelphia and offers full-time or part-time permanent roles leading up to a higher grade.
A good fit would be a motivated student pursuing a business-related degree, eager to learn about procurement in a defense logistics setting.
Key Requirements
- U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident authorized to work
- Enrolled full-time in an accredited college or university with good academic standing
- Making satisfactory progress toward a baccalaureate or graduate degree, with at least one year completed
- For GS-3: Completion of one academic year (30 semester hours) of post-high school education
- For GS-4: Completion of two academic years (60 semester hours) or an associate's degree
- Preferred: Degree in business, accounting, human resources, management, or related fields with at least 24 semester hours in accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management
Full Job Description
VACANCY INFORMATION AND AVAILABLE CAREER FIELDS: DLA Troop Support at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Student Trainee (Contracting) - GS-03/04 target GS-05, Multiple Full-time/Part-Time Permanent positions.
To qualify you must meet the eligibility and education requirements. Your qualifications are evaluated based upon your total amount of COMPLETED education.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Students must be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident or otherwise authorized to be employed.
Current students enrolled in, and in good academic standing at, a full time program at an accredited institution of higher education; and Making satisfactory progress toward receipt of a baccalaureate or graduate degree; and Completion of at least one year of the program.
Students who have completed or are currently enrolled in the following degree programs: business, accounting, human resources, management, or other closely related business degree OR a degree program that provides at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management are preferred.
EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: GS-3 Level Qualifications: Successful completion of one academic year of post-high school education.
(One academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.) GS-4 Level Qualifications: Successful completion of two academic years of post-high school study or associate's degree.
(Two academic years of undergraduate education is defined as 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.) Major Duties:
- As a student hire, you will actively participate in on-the-job training and progressively challenging assignments that relate to your academic program, career goals, and the needs of the agency.
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