Student Trainee (Engineering & Architecture)

Student Trainee (Engineering & Architecture)

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District is recruiting current college students in the following career paths:

• Civil Engineer (Geotechnical)
• Civil Engineer (Hydraulic)
• Electrical Engineer (Design)
• Mechanical Engineer (Design)
• Cost Engineer (Electrical, Mechanical, or Structural)

The Student Intern Program provides selectees an exciting opportunity to embark on a training and development path for a successful career as an Army Civilian employee.

The program offers post-secondary students 12 weeks of full-time employment, up to 480 hours, during the summer months . Employment dates will vary depending on when summer break begins for each college, however, the earliest start date is the end of May. Employment is intended to continue each subsequent year during the summer months while the student is enrolled in a degree program.

Students may be non-competitively converted to a career/career-conditional appointment within 120 days of successful completion of academic program, to include the conversion out grade of GS-05 or GS-07 and a corresponding full performance grade of GS-11 or GS-12.

Location: Walla Walla, WA

Open & closing dates: 09/17/2024 - 11/11/2024

Salary: $35,499 - $45,982

Please apply here:

Students may receive financial incentives, such as recruitment or relocation incentives and tuition reimbursement.

Duties:

• As a Student Trainee (Engineering and Architecture), the incumbent will work under closer supervision performing assignments and completing training. At the full-performance level, you will be expected to:
• Perform a variety of standardized and non-standardized engineering tasks to accomplish or provide technical support on assigned projects.
• Assist in design analysis and modifications by compiling, computing, tabulating and making graphic or model presentations of pertinent data.
• Review specifications, drawings, technical reports and other documentation.
• Research standard references, guides, precedents and other sources to obtain pertinent technical information.
• Prepare drawings and sketches using familiar methods, procedures and data inputs.
• Conduct tests on materials and equipment which involves collecting and preparing samples, adjusting and operating equipment, recording instrument readings and evaluating test data.

Minimum Qualifications:

GS-03: To qualify at the GS-03 level, students must have completed (or will complete by December 2024) 1 academic year of post-high school study (one year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university).

GS-04: To qualify at the GS-04 level, students must have completed (or will complete by December 2024) 2 academic years of post-high school study or associate's degree (one year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university).