Volume Number 3   -   Issue Number 3   -   02/10/05
 
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JOB SPOTLIGHT: CDC's 100 Summer Jobs for Students - Apply by 2/25

HOT SUMMER STUDENT JOBS
WITH CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL (CDC)

GREAT SUMMER PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
FOR HIGH SCHOOL, COLLEGE, GRADUATE
AND POST-GRADUATE FULL-TIME STUDENTS


The CDC is now hiring 100 students for Summer positions for 2005. Begin your Federal career with a great Summer job! Gain knowledge of the federal hiring process and excellent experience to add to your resume.

Read the details, including the great hourly rates, by clicking here.

AGENCY: Dept. of Health & Human Services
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) and
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)

LOCATIONS: Atlanta, GA; Fort Collins, CO; *San Juan, Puerto Rico (*applicant must be able to read, write, and speak in Spanish and English); Cincinnati, OH; Morgantown, WV; and Pittsburgh, PA.

No. of Openings: 100

Availability: Full-time; Summer 2005, until Sept. 30, 2005

Closing date: Feb. 25, 2005

Salary:
  • High school students and recent high school graduates may be eligible for GS-1 and GS-2 level positions. Salary: $7.67 - $10.86 per hour

  • Undergraduates may be eligible for positions at the GS-3 and GS-4 based on the number of quarter or semester hours earned by May 2005. Salary: $9.41 - $13.74 per hour

  • Undergraduates who expect to graduate in the Spring of 2005 may be eligible for positions at the GS-5 and/or higher based on the number of quarter or semester hours completed by May 2005.
    Salary $11.82 - $15.37 per hour

  • Graduate students working on a Master's or Doctorate Degree are typically eligible for GS-7 or higher level positions. Salary: $14.65 - $19.04 per hour
Program Requirements: Must be a full-time student now.
See more details here: https://www2a.cdc.gov/careers/ProgramReqs.htm

Apply here online: https://www2a.cdc.gov/careers/summerstart.asp
The online application isn't difficult! There are just five screens for basic information, including your education and experience.

Tentative Job Vacancies:

ATLANTA, GA

Biological Science Lab Technician (GS-0404 Series)
Engineering Technician (GS-0802 Series)
Miscellaneous Clerk (GS-0303 Series)
Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-0326 Series)
Paralegal Specialist (GS-0950 Series)
Research Assistant/Biologist (GS-0401 Series)
Research Assistant/Microbiologist (GS-0403 Series)

FT. COLLINS, CO
Biological Science Lab Technician (GS-0404 Series)
Miscellaneous Clerk (GS-0303 Series)
Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-0326 Series)

SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO
Biological Science Lab Technician (GS-0404 Series)
Miscellaneous Clerk (GS-0303 Series)
Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-0326 Series)

CINCINNATI, OH
Biological Science Lab Technician (GS-0404 Series)
Editorial Assistant (GS-1087 Series)
Electronic Technician (GS-0856 Series)
Information Technology Specialist (GS-2210 Series)
Engineering Technician (GS-0802 Series)
Industrial Hygiene Aid/Technician (GS-0640 Series)
Industrial Hygienist (GS-0690 Series)
Industrial Engineer (GS-0896 Series)
Mechanical Engineer (GS-0830 Series)
Miscellaneous Clerk (GS-0303 Series)
Occupational Health Nurse (GS-0610 Series)
Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-0326 Series)
Physical Science Technician (GS-1311 Series)
Psychologist (GS-0180 Series)
Psychology Technician (GS-0181 Series)
Statistician (GS-1530 Series)

PITTSBURGH, PA
Engineering Technician (GS-0802 Series)
Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-0326 Series)
Physical Science Technician (GS-1311 Series)

MORGANTOWN, WV
Biological Lab Technician (GS-0404 Series)
Computer Assistant (GS-0335 Series)
Engineering Technician/General or Civil Engineer (GS-0802 Series)
Health Communications Clerk (GS-1001 Series)
Health Technician (GS-0640 Series)
Health Scientist (GS-0601 Series)
Industrial Engineering Technician (GS-0895 Series)
Laborer (WG-3502 Series)
Office Automation Clerk/Assistant (GS-0326 Series)
Miscellaneous Clerk (GS-0303 Series)
Physical Science Technician (GS-1311 Series)
Psychologist (GS-0180 Series)
Statistical Clerk/Assistant (GS-1531 Series)

Note: While you can apply for these positions until 2/25, don't delay! Apply today so that you can complete your application by the deadline.

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FEDERAL CAREER CORNER™, Volume 3, No. 3, 02/10/05
The latest Federal Job Search news from The Resume Place, Inc. and Kathryn Troutman, Publisher

Featuring: JOB SPOTLIGHT: CDC's 100 Summer Jobs for Students - Apply by 2/25!

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