Interdisciplinary, CES Recent Graduate

About the Role

The Recent Graduates Program targets individuals who have graduated recently from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants will be placed in a dynamic, career development program. As a participant, you will receive both formal and on-the-job training to develop the required knowledge and skills to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and schedule complex programs or projects.
• Conduct critical evaluations of large engineering projects, system modifications, and design alternatives.
• Perform engineering analyses on complicated projects to assess their sensitivity to technological, fiscal, and policy uncertainties.
• Devise innovative, original methods and procedures that establish new activity precedents and manage projects spanning several years and involving significant funding.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.

Qualifications

Who May Be Considered

• Individuals who have obtained a qualifying degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years.
• Veterans who were unable to apply within 2 years of obtaining a qualifying degree or certificate due to their military service obligation. Veterans have a full 2-year eligibility period to apply upon release or discharge from active duty. The eligibility period for veterans must be within 6 years of degree completion. DD-214 must be provided to support this claim.

Basic Education Requirement

For GG-0854 and 0855 (Engineering)

• Degree: Professional Engineering. The program must:
• Lead to a bachelor's degree in a school of engineering with at least one program accredited by ABET.
• OR Include differential and integral calculus and courses in five of the following seven areas:
• statics, dynamics
• strength of materials
• fluid mechanics, hydraulics
• thermodynamics
• electrical fields and circuits
• nature and properties of materials
• Any other comparable area of fundamental engineering science or physics (e.g., optics, heat transfer, soil mechanics, electronics).
• Combination of education and experience: College-level education, training, and/or technical experience that furnished a thorough knowledge of the physical and mathematical sciences underlying professional engineering, and a good understanding of engineering sciences and techniques and their applications. Adequacy must be demonstrated by:
• Professional registration
• Written Test
• Specified academic courses
• Related curriculum (requires verification of employment from a supervisor stating professional engineering duties performed).

For GG-1550 (Computer Science)

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or a bachelor's degree with 30 semester hours in a combination of mathematics, statistics, and computer science.
• At least 15 of the 30 semester hours must have included any combination of statistics and mathematics that included differential and integral calculus.

Qualifying Experience

For GS-07

• At least one year of experience demonstrating competencies for immediate success in the position.
• Qualifying experience: Assisting professional engineers or computer scientists in applying foundational engineering, electronic, or computer science principles to information systems, hardware/software, or network components; participating in routine data collection, system testing, or technical documentation.

For GS-09

• At least one year of experience demonstrating competencies for immediate success in the position.
• Qualifying experience: Utilizing professional engineering or computer science methodologies to resolve developmental problems in information systems and networks by:
• Evaluating system performance, reliability, and interface compatibility across complex network architectures.
• Assessing engineering alternatives and contractor-submitted technical deviations against capability objectives and fiscal/policy parameters.
• Developing engineering documentation, road-maps, and transition strategies supporting enterprise system modernization.

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must describe how they meet the qualifying experience within the body of their resume.
• Transcripts are required with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50.
• Candidate must meet Recent Graduate eligibility requirement by the end of the Fall 2026 Semester.

Education Substitution

• GS-07 Level: Bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) or 1 academic year of graduate education.
• GS-09 Level: Completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education.

Qualifying Education Institution

• Institutions accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education.
• Foreign Education: Credentials must be evaluated by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Additional Information

• CES Interns are eligible for non-competitive conversion to a term or permanent CES position.
• A trial period may be required.
• Management has the prerogative to select at either grade level (GS-07 or GS-09).
• Selectee will be required to sign a Recent Graduate Program Participant Agreement.
• Additional vacancies may be filled within 90 days.
• Moving costs MAY be paid.
• Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives May be authorized.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Veterans' Preference will be applied to preference eligible candidates in accordance with DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 3005.
• Position is covered under DoD Manual 8140.
• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
• A career with the U.S. government provides a comprehensive benefits package.