Summary DON Pathways Internship Program Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility (PSNS) is looking for energetic, enthusiastic, and exceptional people to support the United States Navy Puget Sound Naval Shipyard (PSNS) is focused on providing customers with quality, timely and cost efficient maintenance, modernization, and technical and logistics support. The Work Study program is designed to provide work experience in a variety of trades and industrial settings. Responsibilities You will be placed in work situations that will provide the opportunity to acquire the fundamental knowledge necessary to gain an appreciation of the procedures, the environment and the production effort associated with a large industrial activity. You will be placed in an entry level position aligned to your personal interest, capacities or abilities. Your assignments are designed to provide a broad perspective of an industrial operation. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet the following positive education qualification requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess enrollment in a high school diploma or General Education Diploma (GED) program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PIP Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Approved Elements for Support Jobs - Jobs Where Ability To Learn and Advance Is Not Necessary: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/federal-wage-system-qualifications/#url= Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education QUALIFYING EDUCATION: 1) Enrollment in a high school whose curriculum has been approved by a State or local governing body, or a home-school curriculum that has been approved by such a body or a State; and 2) Any of the following educational institutions or curricula that have been accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the secretary of the U.S. Department of Education: (i) A technical or vocational school; (ii) A 2-year or 4-year college or university; (iii) A graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or (iv) A home-school curriculum. For positions requiring positive education requirements, or if you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Applications will be accepted from students who expect to complete qualifying education within 9 months from the date of application. However, agencies are required to verify that the education has been completed successfully before any applicant can be appointed (report to work); therefore, your selection or start date may be impacted by proof and completion of all position requirements. Additional Information Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PROGRAM COMPLETION AND CONVERSION: Interns may be converted to a permanent position (or, in some limited circumstances, to a term position lasting 1-4 years) within 120 days of successful completion of the program. To be eligible for conversion, Interns must: ~Complete at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Internship Program ~Complete their degree or certificate requirements ~Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the Intern will be converted ~Meet agency-specific requirements as specified in the Participant's Agreement, and ~Perform their job successfully The Pathways appointment has an initial appointment at the GS-01 grade level. There is no guarantee of future employment beyond the completion of the second work period. However, the agency will have 120 days to non-competitively convert the student to a Career Conditional WG-01 Helper Trainee position, provided they have acquired no less than 640 hours of documented work experience, and meet all entry requirements of the Helper Program. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. The Work Study program is designed to provide work experience on or in support of naval maintenance and repair projects under the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility Command in Kitsap County of the State of Washington. Work assignments will be at the Bremerton, WA worksite. Work assignments will be of a rotational nature to provide the applicant with experience of up to 15 trades or projects. Credit for work experience credits and/or Career and Technical Education (CTE) credits may be available via the educational institutions career and technical advisors. Applicants must be available to work the normal dayshift, full time during both of the following defined work periods: Work Period 1: June 23 through August 22, 2025. 44 regular workdays - 352 work hours available. Work Period 2: February 23 thru June 27, 2026. 87 Regular workdays - 704 work hours available. Work assignments will be of a rotational nature to provide the applicant with experience of up to 15 trades or projects. Selectees will be Excepted Service Appointments as Pathways - Internships under 5 CFR362.201. Program participants must complete their Certificate/Degree requirements and acquire no less than 640 hours of work experience in order to be eligible for non-competitive conversion to Civil Service Career-Conditional Appointments. If converted to the competitive service, the competitive service appointment has promotion potential to the WG-5 grade level. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.