Chadron State College Career and Academic Planning Services

10/16/2024

📣 Calling all rising college sophomore and juniors who want to help ensure a climate-resilient, sustainable future for America's agriculture, forests, and natural resources! 📣 It's time to get your resumes ready because we have a bunch of internships opening up starting TOMORROW, with more coming throughout the next week. This is a great way to get your foot in the door with a federal career - start with an internship!

We'll have vacancies in the following disciplines:

🌁 Civil/Agricultural Engineering
🏞 Natural Resources Management
🌱 Soil Science and Conservation
🐮 Rangeland Management
🪨 Archaeology

Search keywords ‘NRCS’ and ‘Student Trainee’ or ‘Pathways’ on USAJOBS.gov to find current open internship announcements. To apply, create a free USAJOBS.gov account, complete an assessment questionnaire to confirm eligibility, and submit current transcripts, proof of enrollment, resume, and any other relevant documents.

05/19/2023

03/14/2023

USDA Forest Service. HRM Update. Human Resources Management.
Intended Audience: All Forest Service Hiring Managers

March 13, 2023

Spring Agriculture and Business-Related Occupations Hiring Event: Reply Due by March 24, 2023
Our upcoming spring agriculture and business-related occupations hiring event takes place both virtually and in person between April 12 and 16, 2023 in Atlanta, Georgia, during the 37th annual Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences (MANRRS) national conference. This annual event focuses on recruiting and hiring student interns and recent graduates who are pursuing careers in agriculture, agribusiness, agricultural economics, agriculture leadership, natural resources, environment studies, and business. Hiring managers who choose to fill positions using this event can take advantage of a streamlined hiring process to fill positions listed below. Applicants do not need to attend the event to apply.

Position Information
The following positions will be open on USAJOBS.gov between April 10 and 20, 2023. Once vacancy announcements go live, we will post each one on the MANRRS Conference webpage. Entry pay grades are GS-03 and 04 for current college undergraduates, or grades GS-05 and 07 for graduate students.

· Intern Indefinite (Pathways Announcements)

o Natural Resources Student Trainee: Job Series: 0499. Entry pay grades GS 03, 04, 05. Full performance level up to GS-09. Position Descriptions (PDs): PW0145, PW0147 and PW0149.

o Administration and Office Support Student Trainee: Job Series: 0399. Entry pay grades GS 03 or 04. Full performance level up to GS-09. PDs: PW0060 and PW0062.

· Recent Graduate (Pathways) and Merit Promotion

o Social Scientist/Natural Resources Specialist: Job Series: 0101 or 0401. Entry pay grades GS 07. Full performance level GS-09. PD: FS5367.

o Natural Resources Specialist: Job Series: 0401. Entry pay grades GS 05 or 07. Full performance level GS-09. PDs: FS5897 and FS5898.

o Botanist: Job Series: 0430. Entry pay grades GS 05 or 07. Full performance level GS-09. PDs: FS2586 and FS2587.

o Ecologist: Job Series: 0408. Entry pay grades GS 05 or 07. Full performance level GS-09. PDs: FS2394 and FS2395.

o Realty Specialist: Job Series: 1170. Entry pay grades GS 05 or 07. Full performance level GS-09. PDs: FS5164 and FS5165.

o Budget Analyst: Job Series: 0560. Entry pay grades GS 05 or 07. Full performance level GS-09. PDs: FS2568 and FS2569.

o Administrative Assistant: Job Series: 0303. Entry pay grade GS 04 or 05. Full performance level GS-07. PDs: FS3596 and FS4576.

o Resource Assistant: Job Series: 1101. Entry pay grade GS 05. Full performance level GS-07. PD: FS3383.

o Information Technology Specialist (CIO only): Job Series: 2210. Entry pay grade GS 05 and 07. Full performance level GS-11. PDs: FS2801 and FS2802.

o Financial Analyst (CFO only): Job Series: 0501. Entry pay grade GS 05 and 07. Full performance level GS-09. PDs: FS3844 and FS3845.

o Contracting Specialist (PPS only): Job Series: 1102. Entry pay grade GS 07. Full performance level GS-11. PD: FS6624.

What You Need to Do
1) If you are interested in filling a position listed above through this hiring event, you must complete the following steps by March 24, 2023.

2) Log in to eTracker to enter an SF52 for each position you would like to fill.

3) Go to New Request, then Pathways.

· Select “Intern Indefinite” for Interns or

· Select “Recent Grads” for Recent Grad or Merit positions.

4) Use a grade and series listed above.

5) Under the Notes for Position Request add “MANRRS Hiring Event”.

6) Under Notification Contacts add “Kaden Galloway”.

7) Under Notification Contacts add “Chasity Sam”.

8) Make sure your budget and authorizing officials approve the request by March 24, 2023.

More Information
· Forest Service MANRRS Conference webpage.

· Forest Service Pathways webpage.

· HRM Recruitment webpage.

· Position Descriptions.

Help Is Available
If you have questions, please send an email to [email protected] or contact Lead HR Specialists Kaden Galloway at [email protected].

You can also open an HR Help case:

· Call: 1-877-372-7248, Press 2

· Email: [email protected]

· Self-Service: ConnectHR, then select HR Help. For detailed instructions, visit the HR Help How-to Add a Case Guide.

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02/03/2023

Good morning,

Feel free to share OPM's upcoming event with students interested in more information on federal internships:

Federal Internships Panel Event (2/13/23)

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is hosting a virtual Federal Internships event on Monday, February 13th from 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST. This live event is a great opportunity for prospective applicants and partners to learn more about Federal internships and ask questions. Participants will hear directly from former Federal interns (including former DOI intern Isha Kalia) about their experiences and receive a brief overview of the Federal Internship Portal from the USAJOBS team. Register at https://opm.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_J8GeKh3PSDunNhHtbb_lOg

Thank you,

Mavis L. Anderson
Staff Assistant
Office of the Deputy Bureau Director, Field Operations
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Office: (505) 563-5267
Office Cell Phone: (505) 365-3617

11/16/2022

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01/27/2021

The Public can explore conservation careers with Game and Parks through virtual chats

For those that have ever wondered what a day in the life of a Nebraska Game and Parks Commission conservation officer is really like or what equipment the zoologist uses to track tiger beetles can learn more! This year, Game and Parks will host a monthly virtual Conservation Career Chat featuring one of 12 jobs within the agency. The live interviews will be at 10 a.m. CST on the third Wednesday of each month.

Registration is not required, and the chats are free to join through the unique URLs below.
The scheduled chats are:

Jan. 20: Outdoor education specialist, bit.ly/CareerChatOutdoorEd
Feb. 17: Zoologist, bit.ly/CareerChatZoologist
March 17: Aquatic invasive species program manager, bit.ly/CareerChatAIS
April 21: Conservation officer, bit.ly/CareerChatCO
May 19: Public relations manager, bit.ly/CareerChatPR
June 16: Fisheries outreach program manager, bit.ly/CareerChatFisheriesOutreach
July 21: Public information officer/Nebraskaland photographer, bit.ly/CareerChatNebraskaland
Aug. 18: Private lands biologist, bit.ly/CareerChatLandsBiologist
Sept. 15: Recreation planner, bit.ly/CareerChatRecPlanner
Oct. 12: Nebraska natural legacy biologist, bit.ly/CareerChatNaturalLegacy
Nov. 17: Park superintendent, bit.ly/CareerChatParkSuper
Dec. 15: Carnivore program manager, bit.ly/CareerChatCarnivore




Kathy Rowlands

Recruiter

Nebraska Game and Parks Commission

(402) 471-5494

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10/13/2020

Interested in a career that can make a difference in the lives of hundreds of people? Become a public health worker!
Public health workers help promote the health and well-being of the community. You can be a public health worker with a degree in nearly any field including communications, social work, math, science, education, art, business, nutrition and physical education, theater, or criminal justice.
What does public health do?
• Promote healthy habits in schools and workplaces
• Run vaccination campaigns
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• Design posters and presentations to communicate health information
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• Run and evaluate clinical trials for new medications
• And so much more….
Interested in learning more? The School of Public Health at the University of Nebraska Medical School will be hosting a 1 hour zoom information session on Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 2-3 pm. This session will also be recorded if you cannot make it to the livestream.

PLEASE EMAIL DR. ANN BUCHMANN AT [email protected] IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO ATTEND THIS ZOOM SESSION OR BE ALLOWED ACCESS TO THE RECORDED SESSION.

09/25/2020

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09/02/2020

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OFCCP/Office of Assistant Secretary for Administration & Management (OASAM) will share information on how to apply for federal jobs

10/01/2019

Don’t miss this opportunity to ! Join our workforce and make an impact today! More information at www.fs.fed.us/fsjobs-events. Apply on USAJOBS.gov.