DON Pathways Internship Program You will serve as a Student Trainee (General Industrial Equipment Maintenance Helper) in the Facility and Plant Maintenance Division, Facility and Infrastructure Management Department of Fleet Readiness Center East-Cherry Point.
Duties
You will demonstrate an aptitude for performing assigned work.
You will receive close guidance from the supervisor or a higher graded worker when accomplishing assigned tasks.
You will demonstrate ability to use most of the tools associated with the work/trade.
You will perform tasks with several steps, exercising judgment to perform tasks in proper sequence.
You will demonstrate the ability to achieve consistent results when performing the same tasks.
You will work from plans, sketches, and detailed specifications and completion of routine tasks and adherence to instructions and accepted trade practices.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for this position, you must currently be enrolled in school (or accepted for enrollment), at least half-time. This position has possible promotion potential. Advancement beyond the entry grade is not guaranteed and is contingent upon meeting all applicable qualification, education, and program requirements. This position may be non-competitively converted to a WG-08 position after meeting all regulatory requirements (including program and qualification requirements), and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion and/or conversion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url=WG-5300 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.
Education
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Currently enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, in a 2-year or 4-year college, university, graduate or professional school, that has been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the US Department of Education with enrollment hours at least half-time, as defined by the school in which enrolled.
How to apply
Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Resumes are restricted to no more than 2 pages. Illegible/unreadable resumes will not be considered. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, if experience was less than full time (35-40 hours per week), pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Supporting documentation Your complete application must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 10/13/2026. Applications received after 10/13/2026 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.
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