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HRM: Summer internships hiring event forms due Jan. 8

January 3, 2024
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By Jan. 8, 2024, please submit positions to be filled using the summer internships hiring event.

Our summer internship annual hiring event takes place from Jan. 12 to Feb. 7. The goal of this nationwide virtual event is to recruit and hire temporary student interns who are pursuing careers in natural resources, physical and social sciences, engineering, technology, administration and foundational fields. This event is an opportunity for hiring managers to take advantage of a streamlined hiring process for the temporary positions listed below.

What You Need to Do

No later than Jan. 8, hiring managers who want to fill positions at this event will need to submit positions using the Pathways Summer Internships Hiring Intake Form.

Position Information

The positions listed below will be open on USAJOBS.gov between Jan. 12 and Feb. 7 and the vacancy announcements will be posted on the Summer Internship Hiring event page. Pay grades for these positions are: GS-02 for high school students, Job Corps graduates and new college students; GS-03 and 04 for current college undergraduates; and GS-05 for graduate students.

  • Intern Not To Exceed

    • Foundational Interns—Job Series: 0099. Entry pay grade GS-02. Temporary GS-02 NTE. Position description: PW0174. 

    • This will be our only foundational intern hiring event.

    • Foundational intern positions are targeted toward high school students, Job Corps graduates and new college students. Foundational interns can be hired under various functional areas to support tasks in recreation, natural resources, administration and clerical work. Applicants must be students to apply. This link to the Pathways internship page gives more information on eligibility.

    • These temporary intern NTE positions remain at the same pay grade during their employment and are not permanent positions. 

    • Foundational interns may not be promoted unless they apply and are selected for another position. Their employment timeframe may be extended if they are available to work and they may be considered for non-competitive conversion into term or permanent positions if retained until post-secondary school graduation. 

  • Intern Indefinite (Pathways)

    • Social Sciences Interns—Job Series: 0199. Entry pay grades: GS-03, 04 and 05. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-09. Position descriptions: PW0042, PW0044 and PW0046.

    • Forestry Tech Interns—Job Series: 0499. Entry pay grades: GS-02, 03 and 04. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-05. Position descriptions: 3PW000, 3PW001 and 3PW002.

    • Admin Support Interns—Job Series: 0399. Entry pay grades: GS-03, 04 and 05. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-09. Position descriptions: PW0060, PW0062 and PW0063.

    • Natural Resources Interns—Job Series: 0499. Entry pay grades: GS-03, 04 or 05. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-09. Position descriptions: PW0143, PW0145 and PW0147.

    • Engineering Interns—Job Series: 0899. Entry pay grades: GS-03, 04 and 05. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-09. Position descriptions: PW0136, PW0138 and PW0140. 

    • Business and Industry Interns—Job Series: 1199. Entry pay grades: GS-03, 0, and 05. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-09. Position descriptions: PW0105, PW0107 and PW0109. 

    • Physical Sciences Interns—Job Series: 1399. Entry pay grades: GS-03, 04 and 05. Planned conversion with full performance level not to exceed GS-09. Position descriptions: PW0114, PW0116 and PW0118. 

For more information, please visit the web links below:

Help is available

If you have any questions, please send an email to sm.fs.pathways@usda.gov or contact HR apecialists Cathy Jurisic or Hanna Claveria. 

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