Requirements
Conditions of employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S National studying in the U.S. or abroad. International students on valid visas may participate if they meet applicable immigration, visa, and agency authorities.
- Must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution.
- Must be in good academic standing as defined by your institution.
- Must commit to volunteering 8 - 20 hours per week for a minimum of 90 days.
- Must complete all required onboarding documentation assigned by the Federal agency and your academic institution.
- Must agree to volunteer. This position is unpaid. No compensation, stipends, or hiring preference will be granted from this work. You may use this volunteer experience to qualify for future jobs you choose to apply for.
- Must agree to understanding volunteers are not Federal employees.
Qualifications
Applicants will be considered based on their knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs. Specifically, applicants should:
The volunteer will focus on optimizing Army installation crime prevention and incident response procedures by conducting a comprehensive Business Process Reengineering (BPR) study. The volunteer will document the current "As-Is" workflow of incident reporting, evidence collection, and technology utilization at selected Army Garrison Provost Marshal Offices (PMO) to identify inefficiencies and bottlenecks. Leveraging DoD and Army crime prevention doctrine, the intern will develop a "To-Be" model-incorporating advanced technologies like automated reporting systems-to enhance situational awareness and align garrison police activities with the Army Preventive Policing Model (AP2M). The project will culminate in actionable recommendations and process maps designed to improve efficiency, reduce incident reporting timelines, and strengthen installation security, providing a tangible return on investment for HQDA-level policy development.
Education
To qualify, you must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. You also must be in good academic standing as defined by your institution. Attach a copy of your transcripts to your application package for verification.
Additional information
In-person, Hybrid, and/or Telework work models are authorized for consideration.
These projects are expected to be completed mostly through telework however, OPMG may have some travel opportunities for students.In person in processing may be required within the national capital region for network access depending on the student and their location.
The Office of the Provost Marshal General Law Enforcement Division develops, directs, implements, monitors, and assesses HQDA policies, programming, and planning pertaining to policing operations, investigations, police intelligence operations, and reporting; military working dogs; crime prevention; traffic operations; and other enabling activities in support of Army protection functions.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
This is an unpaid volunteer experience. Student volunteers are not considered Federal employees for any purpose other than injury compensation and laws related to the Federal Tort Claims Act, and service is not creditable for leave accrual or other employee benefits.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
- Your resume (two or fewer pages) showing:
- Your work experience to include start and end dates.
- Education information, such as the name of your school and dates of attendance.
- Any knowledge, skills or abilities you've gained through education that relate to the project.
- Proof of current enrollment not less than half-time in a trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.