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DCAIP Intern (Business - Cost Estimating or Financial Management)

Army Program Executive Office, Combat Support & Combat Service Support and Program Executive Office, Ground Combat Systems

MUST BE A US CITIZEN. (Green Card Holders or Permanent Residents are not eligible)

This is a U.S. Government civilian position working within the Department of the Army within the Program Executive Office Combat Support and Combat Service Support at the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command Life Cycle Management Command (USA TACOM LCMC) in Warren, Ml. Individual will work as an Intern Analyst supporting the Army's premier ground combat support and soldier support systems.

This summer internship is through the DoD College Acquisition Internship (DCAIP) program. Selected students will work full-time (average of 40 hours/week) over 10-12 consecutive weeks between May and August 2023. There may be opportunities to extend beyond 12 weeks, work over winter break and to return during the summer of 2024; there may also be opportunities to continue working part time during the school year; this is determined by DoD Component need, continued eligibility, and student’s availability.

PEO CS&CSS will have interns in both Cost Estimating and Financial Management.

Cost Estimating: Operations Research Analysts use advanced mathematical and analytical methods to develop cost forecasting models, perform data analysis, and develop data visualizations to help the U.S. Army investigate complex issues, identify and solve problems, and make analysis informed decisions.

Financial Management: Resource Analysts are responsible for executing Army budget in accordance with Fiscal Law and applicable regulations, apply ingenuity to solve a wide variety of complex financial problems, perform data analysis, and develop data visualizations to help the U.S. Army make analysis informed decisions.

Interns will complete assignments and training, gaining knowledge and skills, leading to progressively more responsibility.

Must meet these requirements:

This program is for college students. To be considered, you must not graduate before May 2023.
Be a U.S. citizen (Interns may NOT hold dual-citizenship).
Be suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation.
Be able to obtain and hold a security clearance.
Be enrolled full-time as a sophomore or junior in an undergraduate program at an accredited university and have completed a minimum of 24 credit hours.
Have a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
Be available for an interview and other applicable processing between October 2022 and December 2022.
Be available for the 10-week summer program May through August of 2023.
If male, over 18 years of age, and born after December 31, 1959, you have registered with the Selective Service System.
To be eligible for cost estimating career field transcript must reflect that student is on track to meet following requirements upon graduation:

24 credit hours in topics related to rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis (math/statistics/economics/engineering/etc.).
3 credit hours must be in Calculus.

Salary / Career Progression:

Based on 2022 pay tables, salary starts at $17.02 per hour. Pay tables are updated/increased every January.
Opportunity to non-competitively transition to a Recent Grad position upon successful completion of the program; determined by DoD Component need, continued eligibility, and student’s interest.

Other Benefits:

Flexible work schedule options with regular days off.
Teleworking options based on current policy and supervisory approval.
Paid Federal Holidays and generous leave policies.
Federal Employee Retirement System (FERS) retirement benefit plan.
TSP (government 401k) with employer matching.
Federal Employee health benefits including medical, vision, and dental.
Federal Employee Group Life Insurance.
Paid training, education, career development and tuition reimbursement opportunities.
Additional details on OPM.gov.

Candidates must also be highly motivated and possess good analytical and problem solving skills. Good oral and written communication skills are a must. The positions are challenging and the level of responsibility is only limited by desire. Please bring resume and unofficial transcripts to the interview.

COVID-19 Vaccine Requirements:

The COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for federal employees pursuant to Executive Order 14043 does not currently apply.
Additional information here:

COVID-19 vaccination requirements may change and new employees will be subject to rules in place on their start date.
Information regarding vaccination status may be requested for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

In Office Requirements / Telework:

Current employees are required to return to the office on 3 October 2022.
As a new employee starting after 3 October 2022, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within a designated timeframe identified by the organization.
The current telework policy requires at least 2 days per pay period / 1 day per week in the office.
During the initial onboarding phase (2-4 weeks) you may be required to report to the office daily.
Under current organizational policy, remote positions (full-time telework) are not approved.

The referral list generated by this announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies within PEO CS&CSS and the TACOM community.

Applications can only be considered if you apply at: DoD College Acquisition Internship Program (DCAIP) - Home (dcaipintern.com)

Note: if you submit an application or contact us on Handshake, we can request your application from program administrators, but you must apply through the DCAIP website.