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Features of the Career Intern Program
Tuesday, January 2, 2001
MEMORANDUM FOR:
Heads Of Executive Departments And Agencies
Subject:
Features of the Career Intern Program
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Appointed in the excepted service;
Subject to OPM qualifications;
There is no nominating process for the Career Intern Program - applicants apply directly to Federal agencies;
There is no public notice requirement for Career Intern appointments;
Appointments are not subject to Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program requirements;
Agencies have several options in terms of how they apply veterans' preference when making Career Intern appointments;
Initial appointments can be made at any grade level for which the agency has a formal training program in place; the intent of the program is an initial appointment at the GS 5, 7, 9 level;
May be appointed year round;
No limitation on promotion potential;
Has a return right provision for career/career conditional employees within an agency or agency component;
OPM does not serve as a clearinghouse of available training opportunities;
Requires a 2 year formal training and development program;
Does not require participants to go on rotational assignments;
Administered by the agencies, not OPM
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