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Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board offers flexible work schedules, subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, and limited telework opportunities.
This position is located in the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Office of the Technical Director. The Board is an independent agency in the Executive Branch whose mission is to oversee all activities affecting nuclear safety within the Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear weapons complex and to recommend to the Secretary of Energy any specific measures that should be adopted to ensure that the public and workers are adequately protected.
This position is located in the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Office of the Technical Director. The Board is an independent agency in the Executive Branch whose mission is to oversee all activities affecting nuclear safety within the Department of Energy’s (DOE) nuclear weapons complex and to recommend to the Secretary of Energy any specific measures that should be adopted to ensure that the public and workers are adequately protected.
NOTE: The Summer Interns are in the DN Pay Band. All Summer Intern salaries are equivalent to the GS-9 step 1 ($68,405).
Applications will be accepted from any U.S. citizen. Seeking "rising seniors" in an undergraduate engineering, mathematics, or science degree program.
This is a developmental position. As a Summer Scholar - General Engineer (Developmental), the incumbent performs a variety of technical assignments within the Office of the Technical Director. The incumbent reports to the Deputy Technical Director and serves under the direction of an assigned technical staff member.
Performs basic professional assignments under close supervision. The supervisor is informed of progress, problems encountered, and proposed actions. Performance is appraised in terms of technical accuracy, clarity, soundness of recommendations, timeliness, and effectiveness in meeting objectives.
“Contacts are with the Board’s administrative, technical, and legal staff, Board members, contractors, and DOE officials.” Contacts are to discuss problems, obtain information, and arrange discussions and technical information exchanges related to the incumbent’s assignments. Contacts generally involve technical safety-related issues.
DNFSB Summer Scholar - General Engineer (Developmental) incumbent performs assignments such as:
Conditions of Employment:
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
Disciplines: Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Fire Protection Engineering, Reliability Engineering, Systems or Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Nuclear Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Seismology, Materials Science, or any related academic discipline, such as Physics or Chemistry.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board offers flexible work schedules, subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, and limited telework opportunities.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board offers flexible work schedules, subsidies to employees who use public transportation to commute, and limited telework opportunities.
The Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board’s (DNFSB) job application process is designed to ensure you only provide information necessary to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility for the position. Failure to provide the required documents will end further consideration and/or result in the withdrawal of any tentative job offers.
To apply for Summer Internship positions, you only need to submit the following:
Resume - Your resume should list your education, any relevant training, skills and work experience to include job titles, employment dates and job duties.
Answers to the online vacancy assessment questionnaire - The online questionnaire contains eligibility questions and other relevant information. No additional documentation or attachments are required at the time of application.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section above. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
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