The Pathways Recent Graduates Program is a one-year developmental position in order to promote federal career development through training and mentorship. 

In order to be eligible for the Recent Graduates program, individuals must apply within two years of completing their degree or certificate. Due to military service obligations, veterans have up to six years to apply to the program once completing their education. 

Who is eligible to apply? 

• Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans 
• Possess an IT related degree including: Undergraduate or Graduate Education: Degree in computer science, engineering, information science, information systems management, mathematics, operations research, statistics, or technology management or degree that provided a minimum of 24 semester hours in one or more of the fields identified above and required the development or adaptation of applications, systems or networks.
• U.S. citizenship at the time of application submission

Benefits of the Pathways Recent Graduate Program: 

1. Upon successful completion of the Recent Graduates program, you may be converted non-competitively to a permanent federal position 
2. A developmental program with the opportunity to participate in formal interactive training, job assignments and to be provided a mentor to develop relevant competencies 

About the position: 
Work assignments are clear cut, well planned, and are designed to prepare the employee to perform IT security work auxiliary to the organization. The incumbent independently plans and performs entry level, developmental assignments under periodic technical supervision. The work assigned may involve a variety of IT specialty areas; including IT security. The recent graduate experience is individualized and tailored to needs of the appointing NOAA line/staff office.

• Drafting procedures and supporting templates to help develop certifications and accreditations; performing research regarding compliance with standards, policies, and procedures to support accreditation decisions; applying established quality metrics to assess compliance with NOAA requirements.
• Ensuring IT systems are running optimally and securely; and assisting higher-level specialists in more complex and intricate tasks.

For more information about the Pathways Program, including fact sheets and frequently asked questions, visit https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/#url=intern