To apply for one of the positions listed, candidates must meet certain education or experience requirements, and have a B or better grade-point average. These applications are kept on file for a six-month period, and are referred to selecting officials during that period if they are considered to be highly qualified for vacancies which occur. Advertised Openings .
Specialized experience is work which is closely related to the work of the position being filled.
Student Appointments . Degree-seeking students are hired for temporary or permanent positions in professional, administrative and technical positions throughout the agency. To be eligible for these appointments, students must be enrolled or have been accepted for enrollment on at least a part-time schedule at an accredited institution. College Graduate Outstanding Scholar Appointments . For consideration under this program, one must have maintained a grade-point average of 3.45 or better on a 4.0 scale for all undergraduate course work, or have graduated in the upper 10 percent of class or major university subdivision.