Student Trainee (Social Science) CG-0199-07 Not-to-Exceed 1 Year Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. 2025-DCP-P0607 Department Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Salary $62,881.00 to $62,881.00 Grade 07 to 07
Perm/Temp Temporary FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 1/9/2025 Close Date 1/23/2025
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is located in the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection, Consumer Research & Examination Analytics Branch of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Applicants who have been accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; or applicants who are enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a qualifying career or technical education program that awards a recognized postsecondary credential. Applicants must be enrolled on a full or half-time basis; have at least a cumulative (overall) 3.0 grade point average; and remain in good academic standing. Must be a US Citizen.

Duties

Interns assigned to the Division of Depositor and Consumer Protection will assist senior staff in the following duties:

  • Perform in the development of original consumer analysis, preparing and conducting preliminary analysis of data, preparing tables, and proofing documents and data results.
  • Supports efforts to analyze and probe current business practices, financial products, the broader markets, and to anticipate new emerging policy issues affecting consumers.
  • Assists in preparing presentation materials, talking points, memoranda and other materials.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Registration with the Selective Service.

U.S. Citizenship is required.  

Employment Conditions.

Graduation Date must be May 2026 or later.

The applicants selected will be offered an excepted appointment not-to-exceed 1 Year. Internship will begin Spring 2025.

After successful completion of the program requirements and based on FDIC's needs, the selectees may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent position as an Economist CG-0110, based upon an evaluation of performance, completion of at least 480 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program. However, service in the FDIC Pathways Internship Program confers no right to further employment in the competitive or excepted service.

Qualifications

Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.

To qualify at the CG-07 level, applicants must meet one of the following:

1. Experience: Applicants must have completed at least one year of specialized experience, as described below, equivalent to at least the grade 05 level or above in the Federal service; 

       Specialized Experience for the CG-07: Specialized experience is experience in preparing and conducting preliminary analysis of data, preparing tables, and proofing documents and data results academic OR professional experience conducting research assignments requiring planning, information assembly, analysis and evaluation, conclusions and report preparation using at least one of the following statistical packages: SAS, STATA, and/or R.

 OR

2. Education: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education, or eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) with completion of a bachelor's degree. If utilizing SAA, you must submit your transcripts or proof of your national honor society membership. Click here for Superior Academic Achievement qualification requirements; OR

3. Combinations of education and experience: Applicants must possess a combination of both education and specialized experience described above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

Note: Prior to conversion to an Economist (0110 series), applicants must have a degree in economics, that included at least 21 semester hours in economics and 3 semester hours in statistics, accounting, or calculus. 

Additional information

All selectees must sign an FDIC Pathways Internship Participant Agreement.

To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.

If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.

Interns will be offered a salary at the base pay for the grade in which they are qualified and selected. CG-07: $62,881.

TELEWORK OPTIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE. For more information on telework at the FDIC, please reference the available telework options for this position here. Selectee(s) for this position will be required to report to their duty station office at least two days per week.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

The FDIC offers some benefits to its temporary employees.

To find out more, click here.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

The online assessment questions and resume you submit for this position will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements as outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that the documents you submit contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make this basic qualification determination.  Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, the average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.

If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements, you may be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates who are eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.

The assessment questionnaire is designed to measure your ability in the following competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs):

1. Knowledge of quantitative analytical methods to create statistical and/or mathematical models in support of consumer research and analytics.

2. Ability to perform research and analysis.

3. Ability to communicate in writing. 

You do not need to respond separately to these KSAs. Your answers to the online questionnaire and resume will serve as responses to the KSAs.


You may preview questions for this vacancy.

Required Documents

EDUCATION DOCUMENTS:  A copy of all college transcripts (an unofficial transcript is acceptable) showing:

  • Classes you are currently enrolled (by the closing date of this announcement)
  • Overall cumulative GPA (by the closing date of this announcement)

Note:  Your resume should include your graduation date or anticipated graduation date.

If you are not a student enrolled in the current semester, you must submit proof of enrollment in the upcoming semester (i.e., letter from the registrar’s office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution). If you are a student who is enrolled in the current semester and your transcript does not show current enrollment or if you have completed the semester and your transcript does not show enrollment for the upcoming semester, you must submit proof of continued enrollment (i.e., letter from the registrar’s office or course enrollment print out, etc.).  Your transcript or registrar’s letter must document the educational requirements for this position.

Education must be from an accredited educational institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions,  http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here.  (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)

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.

How to Apply

To begin, click the “Apply ” button and follow the prompts. If you have not already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process.

You must apply online. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.

To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on the “Applications” tab Click on the “Position Title” and then select “Update Application” or Additional Information to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.

To claim veteran's preference, veterans must submit a copy of the DD214 and/or other applicable veteran's documents. 

Agency contact information

Kamille Battle
Phone
703-562-6284
TDD
1-800-925-4618
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
PathwaysHQ@fdic.gov
Address
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
FDIC Human Resources Branch
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
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Next steps

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