What exciting career opportunites awaits you at CDC? 

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is the agency Americans trust with their lives. As a global leader in public health, CDC is the nation's premier health promotion, prevention, and preparedness agency. Whether we are protecting the American people from public health threats, researching emerging diseases, or mobilizing public health programs with our domestic and international partners, we rely on our employees to make a real difference in the health and well-being of people here and around the world. 

The Pathways Intern Program is designed to attract students in a wide variety of educational institutions (high school, home-school programs, vocational and technical, undergraduate and graduate) with paid opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school. This program exposes students to jobs in the Federal civil service by providing meaningful developmental work at the beginning of their career, before their career paths are fully established. This vacancy is established to meet hiring needs for the summer 2017 session. 

T emporary Summer appointments may be extended through the Fall semester of 2017 without further competition. No further extension is granted past Fall 2017 academic period. 

These positions are located within the National Center for Enteric & Zoonotic Infectious Diseases with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention located in San Juan, PR. 

This HHS Position meets the criteria outlined in OMB M-17-18 and is exempt from the hiring freeze. 

CDC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

Duties As a Student Trainee (Biological Science) you will: 

• Assist higher level technicians in support of research related to the biological sciences (i.e., pathology, physiology, toxicology and molecular biology).
• Use laboratory equipment such as microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, and/or balances to perform standard test.
• Maintain basic laboratory records of instrument operating procedures.

Travel Required

• Not Required

Relocation Authorized

• No

Job Requirements Job Requirements Key Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required or proof of legal residency.
• Transcripts are required with the current enrollment period course load.
• Students must provide official transcripts if selected.
• A school acceptance letter is required for all graduates.
• Student participant agreement.
• Special Immunizations may be required for some positions.
• School enrollment form must show current semester regisration.

Qualifications For the GS-5, Applicants must have completed 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree at an accredited institution. 

For the GS-6, Applicants must have completed at least 6-months of graduate education in an accredited institution in a major field or study specific to this position. 

For the GS-7, applicants must have successfully completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education; or Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree. Provisions for superior academic achievement (S.A.A) can be found at: 

http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=exp 

Undergraduates who expect to graduate in the Spring of 2017 must provide school acceptance letter verifying their student status prior to entering on duty. 

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://wwwdev.cdc.gov/employment/newhire/foreigned.html . 

Conditions of Employment: 

1. Security and Background Requirements : If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a background security reinvestigation or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. Applicants are also advised that all information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation. False representation may be grounds for non-consideration, non-selection and/or appropriate disciplinary action. 
2. E-Verify: If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System. Federal law requires DHS to use the E-Verify System to verify employment eligibility of all new hires, and as a condition of continued employment obligates the new hire to take affirmative steps to resolve any discrepancies identified by the system. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is an E-Verify Participant. 
3. Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. 
4. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. 
5. Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. 
6. Bargaining Unit Position: No 
7. Drug Screening Required: No 
8. Recruitment Bonus may be authorized: No