Not Required

Duties

As a student trainee and under close supervision, you receive on-the-job training or formal instruction in aspects of commissary operations and store worker duties. You will learn to:,Observe, count, and maintain stock levels.,Match names, codes, number, or sizes of items on shelves to lists on which these items are shown.,Recognize poor or unacceptable quality.,Identify items for pricing by type, kind, or variety, and follow a pre-determined schedule in monitoring equipment temperatures.,Store Workers work in a military grocery store. The work is like a stocker or stock clerk at your local grocery store.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Students who are eligible for participation in the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Internship Program Positions are open to current students pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution on at least a half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled). Short-term training programs (e.g., several two-week programs completed) are not considered an academic course of study. Internship for current students in good standing at an accredited education. For this internship, you must be able to work an Intermittent Work Schedule. Position is Temporary not to exceed 30 September 2026. This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation. Interns will be assigned tasks designed to increase familiarity with the target occupation in a real world work environment. In order to qualify you must first meet the Internship Program eligibility: 1. Student Status: Current students in an accredited college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate, including certain home-school curricula. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic course load. "Half-time" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled. 2. Grade Point Average: You must maintain a GPA of 2.0 or higher each semester. Qualifications This position requires good hand and eye coordination, alertness, integrity, tact, and courtesy, as well as the skill to operate simple equipment repetitively and requiring little or no previous training or experience. The screen-out element for this position is Reliability and Dependability. The basic qualification needed for these jobs is willingness to do low-level work. Workers may do several types of simple tasks over a period of time. One task is completed before a new assignment is given. The job element method is used to match what you can do against what the work requires. To be considered you must provide appropriate supporting documentation/information from your school. See Required Documents for more information. Physical requirements: (1) Frequently lift, push, pull, carry, and handle commissary products weighing up 40 pounds unassisted, and occasionally over 40 pounds with assistance from other workers or by using weight handling equipment. (2) Prolonged standing, stooping, kneeling, bending, and climbing. You will attest to your ability to perform these physical requirements in the Questionnaire. Work conditions: - Most of the work is performed in the store display area, which is well lighted and maintained at a comfortable temperature. - Aisles are often crowded with customers and grocery carts. - When working in the storage or receiving area, may be exposed to hot or cold weather, or damp or drafty conditions. - May be exposed to differences in temperature when storing in or retrieving items from chill or frozen storage rooms. - There is a danger of minor injuries such as cuts, scrapes, bruises, and slipping on wet floors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Ability To Follow Directions in a Shop Ability To Handle Weights and Loads Dexterity and Safety Reliability And Dependability

Education

This position has an education requirement. You MUST submit dated documentation showing current enrollment in a qualifying institution (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts from current semester) by the closing date of the announcement. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Students who are homeschooled must have completed 70% of their high school studies at the time of application as demonstrated on school transcript. FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Your application package must include a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course by course listing. This is a student internship opportunity. Your transcripts are a required part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Other Information

You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship, as applicable. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selectees for the purposes of implementing workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/. This is a Temporary Pathways Intern (TPI) position Not To Exceed 30 September 2026. The following may result in a rating of ineligible. Ineligible applicants receive no consideration. Submitting an incomplete application package, such as missing documents, illegible documents, and/or missing information necessary to determine qualifications and eligibility. A resume reflecting part-time (PT)/full-time (FT) or nothing rather than the number of hours worked per week (e.g., 40, 30, 20, etc.) is incomplete. Submitting encrypted documents or uploading Adobe portfolio documents. Submitting any document that contains a photo or image of you. Including social media links, inappropriate material or content, classified or government sensitive information, or personal information such as age, gender, race, religion, or social security number on your resume. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or questionnaire responses. Deliberately attempting to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this announcement into your resume. Should you receive a tentative job offer, be aware such offers are automatically withdrawn if a selectee fails to (1) record an acceptance or declination by the response date provided in the offer notice and/or (2) meet any pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to a scheduled appointment. If you receive a job offer, use a computer to submit your response rather than a mobile/cell phone.