The Pathways Internship Program targets students accepted for enrollment or currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program in an accredited educational institution, on at least a half-time basis. At the successful conclusion of this program, you may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position. This is a Temporary, Full-Time Intern position as part of the Healthcare and Insurance, Office of the Actuaries, Office of Personnel Management.
For the GS-04 Grade Level: You must be enrolled in a bachelor's degree program that includes courses in actuarial science, mathematics, relevant statistics, economics, or insurance expecting to total at least 24 semester hours by graduation. This course work must include a minimum of 12 semester hours of mathematics that includes differential and integral calculus and one or more courses in mathematics for which these calculus courses are prerequisites. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. An academic year of graduate education is based on normal course loads for a full year of study in the graduate program. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours is considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement. To meet the Intern Eligibility requirements, you must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which you are enrolled). Certificate programs must be at least one-year duration of full-time academic study in post-secondary education. Accepted for Enrollment: If you have been accepted for enrollment in an institution or career or technical education program, but have not yet begun coursework, you must submit an Acceptance Letter from the institution and your most recent academic transcript from your previous program. NOTE: You will NOT be considered under Pathways unless you provide supporting information from your school. Documentation may be provided in letter format from your academic advisor, school counselor, admission office, etc. to prove enrollment OR it may be provided in the form of several official documents from your school such as a copy of your official transcripts and a copy of your class schedule for next semester. Copies of documents from your school website are acceptable if they contain all relevant information as listed above. Letters from advisors or other school officials must be on school letterhead. Official transcripts will be required prior to final offer of employment.
This is a Student Trainee position. The student will support the functions of the team by helping or supporting projects, performing research, assisting in developing reports, and presenting research findings to senior members of the team. They will actively participate in assignments and projects with higher-graded specialists, who will provide them with guidance and mentorship. The work assigned will consist of specialized, supervised projects which will challenge the incumbent. Performs miscellaneous basic duties commensurate with the educational level achieved and work with higher graded team members performing portions of projects and studies of larger scope and complexity to develop knowledge and skills. Reviews the development of community rated reconciliations and proposals of a variety of Health Maintenance Organization Plans (HMO). Identifies and works with personnel from the carriers to understand the rate buildups and make corrections to errors, when necessary. Participates in negotiating the premium buydown amount with the carriers to finalize the rate proposal. What You May Be Doing: As a Student Trainee, you will have the opportunity to participate in a variety of tasks and projects. Some of the responsibilities you may undertake include: Participating in the quality review of SharePoint, OneDrive libraries, and databases. Assisting with the research and development of procedures, processes, and presentations. Engaging in customer engagement, business development, and outreach activities. Presenting findings for projects and assignments. Participating in team meetings and collaborating with colleagues. Liaising with other employees to resolve information or project requests. Compiling and analyzing information to develop reports, proposals, or documents. Maintaining accurate documentation and records for all assigned projects. Engaging with peers and team members to obtain knowledge needed to complete projects. Following all current standards utilized by your team. Complying with all agency privacy and data security policies and practices. Leveraging enterprise project management principles and concepts. Communicating clearly to a wide range of stakeholders through verbal and written means. Using analytical and problem-solving skills to organize and prioritize projects and tasks. Supporting the communication of operational dashboards and roadmaps to various levels of leadership and key stakeholders. Tracking project progress and following up with accountable parties. Gathering feedback and proposing process improvement recommendations. Assisting with enhancing and improving work products. The Skills to be Successful as a Student Trainee: To excel as a Student Trainee, you should possess the following skills and qualities: Ability to work smart, driving projects, meeting deadlines, and achieving goals. Proactive nature and bias for action. Attention to detail, precision, and ability to handle tasks with high accuracy. Flexibility, creativity, curiosity, and willingness to take initiative. Quick and adaptable learner, comfortable with ambiguity and dynamic change. Ability to inspire trust, build relationships quickly, and earn the confidence and cooperation of business partners. High standards, integrity, and ethics. What We're Looking For: To be considered for the Student Trainee position, you should meet the following criteria: Currently enrolled in an educational institution. Strong team player while also demonstrating independent thinking. Ability to work under deadlines, organize tasks, and multitask effectively. Robust analytical skill set. Strong verbal, written, and presentation skills. Endless curiosity and a penchant for thinking outside the box. Proficiency with Microsoft Office software products. Attentive to team needs, providing rapid and high-quality responsiveness to requests. Excellent interpersonal skills, maintaining rapport with team members and professionalism with others outside of the team. Excellent oral and written communication skills, demonstrating a professional demeanor and the ability to interact with others with discretion and tact. Keen attention to detail. Capable of identifying and completing tasks independently, with a sense of urgency and ownership. Demonstrated success in maintaining high personal work standards. Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact. Highly motivated and self-starter, able to work autonomously and effectively drive forward the work assigned. If you possess these skills and qualities, we encourage you to apply for this exciting Student Trainee opportunity.