Student Trainee (Information Technology)

Student Trainee (Informion Technology) Office of Personnel Management Office of the Chief Informion Officer Summary The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) invites students to apply to our Intern positions. The ideal candides are current Certifice Program, Undergradue or Gradue students who demonstre innovion and self-initiive. You will have an opportunity to train and develop your skills in career fields such as human resources, policy, healthcare, insurance, retirement, or informion technology and have a positive impact on the people and communities th OPM serves. Learn more about this agency Summary The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) invites students to apply to our Intern positions. The ideal candides are current Certifice Program, Undergradue or Gradue students who demonstre innovion and self-initiive. You will have an opportunity to train and develop your skills in career fields such as human resources, policy, healthcare, insurance, retirement, or informion technology and have a positive impact on the people and communities th OPM serves. Learn more about this agency Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/04/2026 to 05/11/2026 Salary $36,409

• $60,593 per year Pay scale & grade GS 4
• 5 Locions few vacancies in the following locions: District of Columbia, DC Macon, GA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Internships Work schedule Multiple Schedules Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) 2299 Informion Technology Student Trainee Supervisory stus No Security clearance Not Required Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Modere Risk (MR) Trust determinion process Credentialing Suitability/Fitness Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit stus No Announcement number 26-RGJ-12948983-IN Control number 867644500 This job is open to Help Students Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or gradue institution. Clarificion from the agency This is a temporary or indefinite, part-time/full time Intern position.

Videos Duties Help Wh You May Be Doing:

Participe in the design, development, testing, and implemention of new or modified applicions software. This subject mter specialty will enhance your familiarity with or understanding of: C#.NET, VB.NET, Python, Go, Rust, Java, JavaScript, SQL, PowerShell, BASH, PHP, or other modern programming languages and solid debugging principle Web Development Frameworks such HTML, CSS, JavaScript Cloud Applicion Development Source Control methodologies with Git based technologies Continuous Integrion/Continuous Deployment Pipelines and tooling Agile Project Management Principles Experience with REST APIs Prototyping simple and intermedie complexity applicions, algorithms, scripts, and interfaces OR Assists with the identificion, analysis, reporting, and monitoring of cybersecurity risks.

This subject mter specialty will enhance your familiarity with or understanding of: Informion Security Risk Management Frameworks Risk and thre assessment tools and techniques Cybersecurity thres, vulnerabilities, and remediion stregies System security testing and evaluion methodologies Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) Model and networking protocols such as TCP/IP, Dynamic Host Configurion, Domain Name System (DNS), and directory services IT infrastructure (Networking, Opering Systems, Applicions, Dabases, Cloud) Opering system, network security, dabase security, web security, and/or applicion security Laws, regulions, policies, and ethics as they rele to cybersecurity and privacy Incident response and handling methodologies Cryptography and key management principles The Skills to be Successful as a

Student Trainee:

You work smart (not just hard), and know how to drive projects, meet deadlines, and get things done. You have a bias for action and are proactive. You don't swe the small stuff, but also understand the importance of paying close tention to detail and being very precise. You are flexible, creive, curious, and a willing to take initiive. You are a quick and flexible learner: open-minded, adaptable, comfortable with ambiguity, and excited by dynamic change. You inspire trust, forge relionships quickly, and earn the confidence and cooperion of your business partners. You have high standards, integrity, and ethics.

Wh We're Looking For:

Currently enrolled in an educional institution A solid team player who's also an independent thinker Deadline-driven, organized, and able to multitask A robust analytical skill set Strong verbal, written and presention skills Endless curiosity and a penchant for thinking the impossible Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products Attentive to team needs as demonstred by rapid and high-quality responsiveness to requests Excellent interpersonal skills; able to maintain solid rapport with team members as well as maintain professionalism with those outside of the team Excellent oral and written communicions skills th demonstre a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact Keen tention to detail Capable of identifying and completing tasks independently, with a sense of urgency and ownership Demonstred success maintaining high personal work standards Demonstred ability to handle sensitive informion with discretion and tact Strong presention skills to audiences comprised of all levels of leadership Highly motived, self-starter able to work autonomously and drive the work they own forward effectively Requirements Help Conditions of employment

Citizenship:

Must be a U.S.

Citizen or Nional Selective Service:

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service .

Age:

You must be least 16 years of age You required to report to an OPM assigned office.

Background Investigion:

Must be suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigion.

Student Stus:

Applicants must have least 1 academic year (fall and spring session) remaining in their studies before they complete their current degree requirements.

Graduion Stus:

Applicants th gradue prior to January 2027 will not be considered for this position unless you have been accepted into a follow-on degree or certifice program and provide verificion of future enrollment stus prior to start de.

Phways Agreement:

If selected, you required to sign a Phways Agreement which specifies the conditions of your employment as we've indiced in this job announcement. You must continue to meet the Phways Program requirements throughout the durion of your appointment. To verify th you do, we will require proof of your continued enrollment and good standing each semester or grading period throughout your internship. Failure to do so will result in terminion of your internship and employment.

Trial Period:

Selectee must complete a trial period while on the Phways internship appointment.

Trial Period:

Selectee must complete a trial period while on the Phways internship appointment.

Bargaining Unit:

This position is eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit. if the duty stion is finalized in the Washington, DC metropolitan area, employees in this position represented by the AFGE Local 32. if the duty stion is finalized outside the localities above, this position will not be represented by a bargaining unit. Qualificions Your applicion considered for the highest grade for which you qualify. You must meet the educion requirements detailed below by the close of the vacancy. GS-4 Completion of two academic years of post-high school study or associe's degree. GS-5 Completion of four academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's degree or four academic years of pre-professional study An academic year of undergradue educion is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. To meet the Intern Eligibility requirements, you must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certifice, etc.) in a qualifying educional institution , on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which you are enrolled). Certifice programs must be least one-year durion of full-time academic study in post-secondary educion. Accepted for

Enrollment:

If you have been accepted for enrollment in an institution or career or technical educion program, but have not yet begun coursework, you must submit an Acceptance Letter from the institution and your most recent academic transcript from your previous program.

NOTE:

You will NOT be considered under Phways unless you provide supporting informion from your school. Documention may be provided in letter form from your academic advisor, school counselor, admission office, etc. to prove enrollment OR it may be provided in the form of several official documents from your school such as a copy of your official transcripts and a copy of your class schedule for next semester. Copies of documents from your school website are acceptable if they contain all relevant informion as listed above. Letters from advisors or other school officials must be on school letterhead. Official transcripts required prior to final offer of employment. Educion Additional informion We understand th not everyone will demonstre proficiency in all of the duties listed in this job posting. At OPM, we strive to raise the bar! We encourage all to apply if you feel your skills and life experiences are transferable to some of the duties listed in this vacancy. Wh Do We Offer? Upon graduion and completion of the student internship program requirements you MAY BE non-competitively converted, without a break in service, to a term (time-limited), career, or career conditional (permanent) appointment in the federal government, to a position up with a full performance level up to the GS-12. Grade level upon conversion determined by management and neither conversion nor promotion is guaranteed. Interns must meet the qualificion requirements for the position to which promoted or converted. This appointment allows for conversion to a permanent appointment.

Conversion Eligibility Informion Requirements Extensions :

This temporary appointment and may be extended without further competition based on the need of the organizion for the work to continue and provided the individual continues to meet the eligibility requirements. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across OPM. Hourly pay res range per hour and may vary based on the grade level and duty locion. Relocion expenses will not be paid. For more informion on the Phways Program, please : Phways Program Fact Sheet As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you required to serve a 2-year trial period during which we will evalue your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizional goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your trial period your employment termined unless you receive certificion, in writing, th your continued employment advances the public interest. Expand Hide additional informion Candides should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passione about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United Stes Constitution. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. How you evalued You evalued for this job based on how well you meet the qualificions above. Once the applicion process is complete, your resume used to determine whether you meet the job qualificions listed on this announcement. Qualified applicants placed in one of four groupings: Preference eligible having a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more Other 10-point preference eligible 5-point preference eligible No preference eligible Selection made from the highest available preference group, as long as least three candides remain in th group. When fewer than three candides remain in the highest group, considerion may be expanded to include the next grouping. Benefits Help 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 th are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our benefits 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 informion on the specific benefits offered. Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Your resume:

Your Resume showing the applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, des of employment, and duties performed to include pay plan, series, and grade level for relevant federal experience. Your resume must show complete informion for each job entry to support minimum qualificions. Only the first 2 pages of the resume/applicion used to verify minimum qualificions. Please be sure to include specific des of employment and work schedule(s). 2.

Transcripts and Proof of Enrollment:

You are required to submit a copy of your transcripts and proof of enrollment. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the de and degree th was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Official transcripts required prior to final offer of employment If you have been accepted for enrollment in an institution, but have not yet begun coursework, you must submit an Acceptance Letter from the institution, your most recent academic transcript from your previous program and provide proof of future enrollment stus prior to start de. 3.

Veteran's Documents:

If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form (and any required documents listed on page 2) and VA letter showing final percentage, or certificion of expected discharge or release from active duty.

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

needed for proof of eligibility FedsHireVets . An incomplete package may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documention as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. The applicion process is as follows: 1. Click the Apply Online button. 2. Answer the questions presented in the applicion and tach all necessary supporting documention. 3. Click the Submit Applicion button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing de. 4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you notified after submitting your applicion. The notificion provided in your applicion submission screen and via email. The notificion will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this applicion" to return to your assessment completion notice. 5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodion before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilition Act of 1973 as amended. 7. Set aside least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue ler, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments reused for one year (in most cases) from the de you complete an assessment. If future applicions you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses automically reused. For more general informion, system requirements, reasonable accommodion informion, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_Assessments To upde your applicion, including supporting documention: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your applicion record, and click Edit my applicion . This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement stus or your applicion stus: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/applicion/stus/. Your applicion stus page is where you can view your applicion stus, USA Hire assessment completion stus, and review your notificions sent by the hiring agency regarding your applicion.

Reasonable Accommodion Requests:

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilition Act of 1973 as amended th would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online applicion. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and approprie supporting documention for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualificions of the position, after notificion of the adjudicion of your request, you will receive an email invition to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudicion decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodion for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodions_for_USA_Hire Agency contact informion OPM Human Resources Phone 202-606-9321 jobs@opm.gov Address OPM Human Resources 1900 E St., NW Washington, DC 20415 US Next steps The Assessment Questionnaire identifies the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. Your rings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluion and verificion based on the documents and references you submit. Ler steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your rings. Wh You Can Expect Next Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive confirmion emails various points in the hiring process. Please be sure to check your SPAM box. The Summer Student Internship Cohort is expected to start the end of May 2026 and continue through August 2026 or, in some cases a student intern may be extended without further competition. Please consider these des before submitting an applicion. An agency may not request, orally, in writing, or electronically through the USA Jobs website or other electronic means, th an applicant for appointment for a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record informion before the appointing agency extends a conditional offer of employment. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or https://www.opm.gov/about-us/careers

• opm/opportunities/ Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.

Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Required Documents Help To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Applicion Package which includes: 1.

Your resume:

Your Resume showing the applicant's name, email address, work schedule, hours worked per week, des of employment, and duties performed to include pay plan, series, and grade level for relevant federal experience. Your resume must show complete informion for each job entry to support minimum qualificions. Only the first 2 pages of the resume/applicion used to verify minimum qualificions. Please be sure to include specific des of employment and work schedule(s). 2.

Transcripts and Proof of Enrollment:

You are required to submit a copy of your transcripts and proof of enrollment. We accept unofficial transcripts, as long as they contain your name, the name of the school, the de and degree th was awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned. Official transcripts required prior to final offer of employment If you have been accepted for enrollment in an institution, but have not yet begun coursework, you must submit an Acceptance Letter from the institution, your most recent academic transcript from your previous program and provide proof of future enrollment stus prior to start de. 3.

Veteran's Documents:

If applying using veteran's preference or under a Veteran's hiring authority you must submit the following documents DD214 showing character of service, SF-15 Form (and any required documents listed on page 2) and VA letter showing final percentage, or certificion of expected discharge or release from active duty.

PLEASE REVIEW THE BELOW LINK FOR OTHER SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS

needed for proof of eligibility FedsHireVets . An incomplete package may result in loss of considerion due to an incomplete applicion package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. If you are relying on your educion to meet qualificion requirements: Educion must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion in order for it to be credited towards qualificions. Therefore, provide only the tendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Educion . Failure to provide all of the required informion as sted in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible ring or may affect the overall ring. How to Apply Help To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments and submit all required documention as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete applicion package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing de of the announcement to receive considerion. The applicion process is as follows: 1. Click the Apply Online button. 2. Answer the questions presented in the applicion and tach all necessary supporting documention. 3. Click the Submit Applicion button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing de. 4. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you notified after submitting your applicion. The notificion provided in your applicion submission screen and via email. The notificion will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this applicion" to return to your assessment completion notice. 5. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. 6. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodion before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilition Act of 1973 as amended. 7. Set aside least 3 hours to take the USA Hire Assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue ler, you can re-use your unique assessment link. 8. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments reused for one year (in most cases) from the de you complete an assessment. If future applicions you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses automically reused. For more general informion, system requirements, reasonable accommodion informion, and to request assistance regarding the USA Hire Assessments, review the following resources: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_Assessments To upde your applicion, including supporting documention: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your applicion record, and click Edit my applicion . This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement stus or your applicion stus: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/howto/applicion/stus/. Your applicion stus page is where you can view your applicion stus, USA Hire assessment completion stus, and review your notificions sent by the hiring agency regarding your applicion.

Reasonable Accommodion Requests:

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilition Act of 1973 as amended th would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online applicion. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and approprie supporting documention for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualificions of the position, after notificion of the adjudicion of your request, you will receive an email invition to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudicion decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodion for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodions_for_USA_Hire Expand Hide how to apply Agency contact informion OPM Human Resources Phone 202-606-9321 jobs@opm.gov Address OPM Human Resources 1900 E St., NW Washington, DC 20415 US Next steps The Assessment Questionnaire identifies the best qualified applicants to be referred to the hiring manager for further considerion and possible interviews. Your rings in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluion and verificion based on the documents and references you submit. Ler steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your rings. Wh You Can Expect Next Once your online applicion is submitted you will receive confirmion emails various points in the hiring process. Please be sure to check your SPAM box. The Summer Student Internship Cohort is expected to start the end of May 2026 and continue through August 2026 or, in some cases a student intern may be extended without further competition. Please consider these des before submitting an applicion. An agency may not request, orally, in writing, or electronically through the USA Jobs website or other electronic means, th an applicant for appointment for a position in the civil service disclose criminal history record informion before the appointing agency extends a conditional offer of employment. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or https://www.opm.gov/about-us/careers

• opm/opportunities/ Expand Hide next steps Fair and transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.

Please read the following guidance. Criminal history inquiries Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Financial suitability New employee probionary period Privacy Act Reasonable accommodion policy Selective Service Signure and false stements Social security number request Overview Help Accepting applicions Open & closing des 05/04/2026 to 05/11/2026 Salary $36,409

• $60,593 per year Pay scale & grade GS 4
• 5 Locions few vacancies in the following locions: District of Columbia, DC Macon, GA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required Not required Relocion expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Internships Work schedule Multiple Schedules Service Excepted Promotion potential None Job family (Series) Supervisory stus No Security clearance Drug test No Position sensitivity and risk Trust determinion process Financial disclosure Bargaining unit stus Announcement number 26-RGJ-12948983-IN Control number 867644500