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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