1. to Your Federal Internship
Cracking the code
to Your Federal Internship
Corliss Jackson |
© Freedom International Inc. 2016

2. Agenda Overview of Federal Application Process Pathways Program
Things You Need to Know
Federal Resume

3. Roadmap The Path to Your Federal Job
Create a profile on USAJobs.gov Create a search that will send you s Review the job announcement thoroughly Tailor your resume to highlight your experience and classwork related to the job 1 2
HR Team Review – looking for key words, skills, related coursework, responsibility in jobs held 3 4

4. Roadmap The Path to Your Federal Job (con’t)
Questions? Contact the recruiter listed on the job announcement
Human Resources (HR) Hiring Team Review
Top Applicants are Interviewed
Offer 6 7
HR Team Review – looking for key words, skills, related coursework, responsibility in jobs held 8 9

5. Pathways Program For more information: USAJOBS.gov/studentsandgrads
The Internship Program
The Recent Graduates Program
The Presidential Management Fellows Program
For more information: USAJOBS.gov/studentsandgrads

6. Pathways Program Open to current high school / college students
The Internship Program
Open to current high school / college students
Allows for exposure to the work of the government while simultaneously pursuing degree
Details:
full time or part time
job must be related to field of study
should be enrolled at least half-time

7. Pathways Program
The Recent Graduates Program
For individuals who have graduated within the preceding 2 years
Provides developmental opportunities for recent graduates.
Details:
1 year program
can be converted to permanent position after 1 year

8. Pathways Program Entry level leadership development program
The Presidential Management Fellows Program
Entry level leadership development program
For individuals who are currently completing an advanced degree program or who completed an advanced degree within the preceding 2 years
Finalists are pre-qualified at the GS-9 level or equivalent
Details:
2 year program
can be converted to permanent position after 2 years

9. Vacancy Announcement

10. * Salaries do not include locality pay
GS Pay Scale
Grade
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Step 4
Step 5
Step 6
Step 7
Step 8
Step 9
Step 10 1
$ 18,343
$ 18,956
$ 19,566
$ 20,173
$ 20,783
$ 21,140
$ 21,743
$ 22,351
$ 22,375
$ 22,941 2
20,623
21,114
21,797
22,375
22,629
23,295
23,961
24,627
25,293
25,959 3
22,502
23,252
24,002
24,752
25,502
26,252
27,002
27,752
28,502
29,252 4
25,261
26,103
26,945
27,787
28,629
29,471
30,313
31,155
31,997
32,839 5
28,262
29,204
30,146
31,088
32,030
32,972
33,914
34,856
35,798
36,740 6
31,504
32,554
33,604
34,654
35,704
36,754
37,804
38,854
39,904
40,954 7
35,009
36,176
37,343
38,510
39,677
40,844
42,011
43,178
44,345
45,512 8
38,771
40,063
41,355
42,647
43,939
45,231
46,523
47,815
49,107
50,399 9
42,823
44,250
45,677
47,104
48,531
49,958
51,385
52,812
54,239
55,666 10
47,158
48,730
50,302
51,874
53,446
55,018
56,590
58,162
59,734
61,306 11
51,811
53,538
55,265
56,992
58,719
60,446
62,173
63,900
65,627
67,354 12
62,101
64,171
66,241
68,311
70,381
72,451
74,521
76,591
78,661
80,731 13
73,846
76,308
78,770
81,232
83,694
86,156
88,618
91,080
93,542
96,004 14
87,263
90,172
93,081
95,990
98,899
101,808
104,717
107,626
110,535
113,444 15
102,646
106,068
109,490
112,912
116,334
119,756
123,178
126,600
130,022
133,444
* Salaries do not include locality pay

11. OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS / FAMILIES
Classification
OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS / FAMILIES
0000
MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP
0100
SOCIAL SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, AND WELFARE GROUP MISCELLANEOUS OCCUPATIONS GROUP
0200
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT GROUP
0300
GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE, CLERICAL, AND OFFICE SERVICES GROUP
0400
NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGEMENT AND BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES GROUP
0500
ACCOUNTING AND BUDGET GROUP
0600
MEDICAL, HOSPITAL, DENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH GROUP
0700
VETERINARY MEDICAL SCIENCE GROUP
0800
ENGINEERING AND ARCHITECTURE GROUP
0900
LEGAL AND KINDRED GROUP
1000
INFORMATION AND ARTS GROUP
1100
BUSINESS AND INDUSTRY GROUP
1200
COPYRIGHT, PATENT, AND TRADEMARK GROUP
1300
PHYSICAL SCIENCES GROUP
1400
LIBRARY SCIENCES GROUP
1500
MATHEMATICAL SCIENCES GROUP
1600
EQUIPMENT, FACILITIES, AND SERVICES GROUP
1700
EDUCATION GROUP
1800
INSPECTION, INVESTIGATION, ENFORCEMENT, AND COMPLIANCE GROUP
1900
QUALITY ASSURANCE, INSPECTION, AND GRADING GROUP
2000
SUPPLY GROUP
2100
TRANSPORTATION GROUP
2200
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY GROUP

12. Education GRADE EDUCATION GS-5 Bachelor's degree GS-7
1 full year of graduate level education or
Bachelor’s degree with superior academic achievement
GS-9
Master's, LL.B. or J.D or equivalent graduate degree
2 full years of graduate education
GS-11
Ph.D., LL.M. or equivalent doctoral degree
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
GS-12 and above
None

13. Questionnaire Multiple choice or yes/no questions
Assessment Questionnaire
Multiple choice or yes/no questions
Answer affirmatively if you have:
paid work experience
unpaid work experience
volunteer experience
school, educational, or training experience

14. Qualifying How HR Determines Applicant Qualifications Education
Major field of study
# of years / # of semester hours completed
GPA
Experience
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Quality of experience
Length of time (# of hours per week)
Directly related to the job?
Complexity of assignments
Span of control
Level of decision-making authority

15. Cover Letters Yes, when mandatory Could be beneficial
Yes or No?
Yes, when mandatory
Could be beneficial
If including, write it uniquely!

16. Federal Resume PRIVATE / CORPORATE FEDERAL Length: 1 page (short)
Length: Can be longer than 1 page; more details than private sector resume
Focus: Quantifiable Accomplishments
Focus: Skills plus Quantifiable Accomplishments

17. Federal Resume Resume Components
Study your target announcement and others that are similar to identify the key words. Look carefully at the “Duties” and “Qualifications” sections.
Summary of Skills on top of page 1
Detailed explanation or job entry on resume for each:
paid work experience
unpaid work experience
volunteer or civic experience
school, educational, or training experience

18. Federal Resume Enter Your Education as Job Entry on Resume
Relevant Courses & Descriptions
Skills you learned (data gathering, analysis, database tracking, reporting, presentations, etc.)
Academic & School Projects – title, mission, role, challenges, results
Academic Honors
Academic Activities
Academic Papers / Publications
Presentations
Training, Workshops, Conferences
Certifications

19. Student Federal Resume Checklist
Details
Does it list significant detail regarding my skills and duties for each entry?
Have I included my education as a job entry?
Accomplishments
Does it list accomplishments for each entry when possible (how many customers, how much savings, how much time did I save, etc.)?
Format
Is it easy for someone else to read and follow along?
Education
If education is on-going, include the number of credit hours completed compared to the number of credit hours required for the degree.
Key Information
Have you used keywords?
Do my main credentials stand out?
Does the critical information jump off the page?
Do I sell myself on the first quarter of the first page?
Job Information
Does it list month, day, and year?
Does it list hours per week?
Does it list supervisor name, address and phone number?
Does it list salary?
Error-Free
Did you edit and proofread?
Other
Additional documentation - you may need to submit an unofficial copy of your transcript.

20. FederalJobResults.com/nafeo
Resources
FederalJobResults.com/nafeo
Cover Letter Information
Resume Power Words
Resume Samples
Important Resources
PowerPoint: Cracking the Code to Your Federal Internship©
Federal Job Results’ Team Bios
Corliss’ New Book: Cracking the Federal Job Code©
In addition to Brooke and me, tell students that they need to access their , phone to talk and text messages.
We will let them know who those folks are.
Name, phone, address on index card

21. Federal Resume Improvements
Next Steps
Federal Resume Improvements 1
Use the resources at your disposal to make improvements to your federal resume
Get one-time feedback on your resume from the Federal Job Results team by:
Writing your name on an index card
Raising your hand for us to pick up your card
Feedback may be in-person or on-line/phone 2