Department of Defense

Student Trainee (Contracting)

Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Richmond, Virginia Full time

Student Trainee (Contracting)

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, Richmond, Virginia

Salary Range: $33779 - $43917 Per Year

Job Summary: The Intern program requires participants complete 480 work hours in the Intern Program on or before the degree award reflected on the final transcript. The anticipated start date of this position will be May 18, 2026. Applicants graduating within four months of the anticipated starting date must provide documentation to support continuing their education beyond their current graduation date.

Major Duties:

  • As a Student Trainee, you will actively participate in on-the-job training and progressively challenging assignments that relate to your academic program, career goals, and the needs of the agency.
  • You will actively participate in on-the-job training and progressively challenging assignments that relate to your academic program, career goals, and the needs of the agency.
  • Applies knowledge of standardized procurement and simple contract procedures and operations, supports procurement technicians and contract specialists in one or more procurement functions (involving pre-award and post-award requirements).
  • Performs solicitation, evaluation, contract award, and contract administration functions in order to obtain supplies for the military.
  • Monitors the status of purchase requests and simple contracts by obtaining information from vendors and internal personnel (e.g., supply, quality).
  • Exercises communication (oral and written), critical thinking, time-management, and teaming skills.

Qualifications: To qualify you must meet the eligibility and education requirements. Your qualifications are evaluated based upon your total amount of COMPLETED education. ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS: Students must be a citizen of the United States or lawfully admitted to the United States as a permanent resident or otherwise authorized to be employed. Current students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited educational institution (including public high schools, homeschools allowed to operate in a State, 2- and 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges, technical, vocational, and trade schools) pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate. Students must be taking at least half-time course load, as defined by your school and remain in good academic standing in accordance with the Pathways Participant Agreement. 1199: Only students who have completed or are currently enrolled in the following degree programs: business, accounting, human resources, management, or other closely related business degree OR a degree program that provides at least 24 semester hours in any combination of the following fields: accounting, business, finance, law, contracts, purchasing, economics, industrial management, marketing, quantitative methods, or organization and management are preferred. EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: GS-3 Level Qualifications: Successful completion of one academic year of post-high school education. (One academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.) GS-4 Level Qualifications: Successful completion of two academic years of post-high school study or associate's degree. (Two academic years of undergraduate education is defined as 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.)

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. NOTE: Resumes up to a total of two pages will be accepted. Your resume must not exceed two (2) pages. If your resume exceeds the two-page limit, you will be removed from consideration for this announcement. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.

Application Deadline: 2026-04-03