About the role#
The United States Air Force hires Biological Scientists for its civilian career training programs. These roles are designed to develop students and recent graduates into effective federal employees through hands-on training and project assignments. You will work within a team to support environmental programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and assist with technical projects.
What you'll do#
- Perform prescribed methods for specific and limited work assignments.
- Assist in coordinating projects with engineers, biological scientists, and community planners.
- Provide environmental biological science support by applying professional knowledge.
- Execute routine projects to comply with federal, state, and local environmental laws and policies.
- Comply with health, safety, and environmental rules and procedures.
- Assist in the development of curricula and training for assigned program areas.
- Prepare and implement environmental training sessions and briefings.
- Maintain currency in project management techniques and emerging environmental technologies.
- Search technical reports, manufacturers' catalogs, and other guidelines.
What you'll need#
- U.S. Citizenship.
- A degree in biological sciences, agriculture, natural resource management, chemistry, or related disciplines.
- An overall GPA of 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
- For GS-7: Completion of a 4-year bachelor's degree with documented Superior Academic Achievement.
- For GS-9: Completion of 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
- Ability to work cooperatively as a team member in the design of environmental systems.
- Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with technical accuracy.
Location & details#
- This is an on-site, full-time position.
- Locations include various Air Force bases and facilities across Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, and Wyoming.
- This is a paid internship program.
About United States Air Force
The United States Air Force is a government agency founded in 1947. It operates within the defense and space manufacturing sector. The organization focuses on air, space, and cyberspace operations. It maintains a large workforce of over 246,000 personnel. The headquarters is located at Randolph AFB in Texas.
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