BECOME AN AIR FORCE CIVILIAN ACQUISITION PROFESSIONAL
PREMIER COLLEGE SUMMER INTERNSHIP
Position: Program Management Premier College Internship for Summer 2023
Eglin Air Force Base, Florida
Premier
College Internship Program (PCIP):
PCIP is a program whereby
students in their junior year of a full-time baccalaureate program will be able
to apply for a full-time paid internship at Eglin AFB, FL for
10-12 weeks during the summer college session. This opportunity targets
individuals who are seeking a dynamic career with the Air Force Civilian
Service by offering real-world Program Management experience. It is a
tremendous opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to
pursue a successful Program Management career with the Air Force Civilian
Service.
Program Management – Program Managers
integrate and lead multi-functional teams in executing the mission by managing
cost, schedule, and performance of a defense acquisition program to ensure
high-quality, affordable, supportable, and effective defense systems are
delivered to the warfighter in a timely manner.
Eglin
Air Force Base:
Eglin AFB is located in
Okaloosa County, in northwest Florida, comprising over 640 square miles. This
is a military friendly area and also a major tourist attraction due to the
white sandy beaches. Eglin is located 8 miles northwest of Ft. Walton Beach,
FL; 60 miles East of Pensacola, FL; and 65 miles West of Panama City, FL.
Eglin’s primary mission is to support, develop, test, and acquire war-winning
weapons. We test and evaluate state-of-the-art weapons for the warfighter,
provide superior installation support, and serve as responsible stewards of our
resources.
Eglin AFB houses the Air
Force Test Center (AFTC), Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC), Air
Force Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC), and the Air Force Research Laboratories
(AFRL). Combined with our other service organizations, the men and women of
Eglin provide expert evaluation and validation of the performance of systems throughout
the design, development, acquisition, and sustainment process to ensure the
warfighter has technologically superior, reliable, maintainable, sustainable,
and safe systems. We are responsible for complete developmental tests and
evaluations across the complete system life cycle for a wide variety of
customers including: other Air Force logistics and product centers; major Air
Force commands; other DoD services and U.S. Government agencies; foreign
military sales (FMS); and private industry.
Benefits:
v Salary: Starting annual salary is at the General Pay
Schedule (GS) level-04 if >60 credit hours or GS-05 if >120 credit hours.
Click here to view GS Pay Scale. Upon completion of the 12-week summer
session, interns may be given the opportunity to continue working on a part-time
basis until graduation.
v After college graduation and
upon successful program requirement completion, a Premier College Intern may be offered a career,
career-conditional appointment into the Air Force Palace Acquire or similar
development training program without further competition. Starting salary for a
management trainee is GS-07 with a Bachelor’s degree.
v Leave and Holidays: There are
ten paid federal holidays, plus accrued sick and annual leave during every two-week
pay period. Sick leave is accrued at 4 hours per pay period. Annual leave is
accrued at 4 hours per pay period (0-3 years of service).
v Training: The Government
offers formal classroom training as well as online courses through the Defense
Acquisition University (DAU) where you have the opportunity to achieve professional
level certifications in various acquisition career fields; i.e. program
management, contracting, finance, etc. In addition to the training required for
certification, the Government also offers a variety of courses that help with
your daily work environment ranging from leadership and change management to
learning to use different computer software.
v Travel: Opportunities exist both
foreign and domestic.
Conditions of Employment:
v Must meet suitability
requirements for Federal employment.
v Must be at least 16 years of
age.
v Position may be subject to
random drug testing.
v Must sign a Participant
Agreement.
v Must meet the qualification
standards of the position.
QUALIFICATIONS:
For
entrance into the Premier College Intern Program, applicants must meet the
following qualifications:
v
Must be a U.S. Citizen
v
Enrolled in an approved full-time program
seeking a Baccalaureate or a Master’s degree from an accredited College or
University
v
Targeting those who will graduate in the
December 2023 through Aug 2024 time frame
v Have a 2.95 or higher cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grading scale
v Have at least
one year of full-time hours/credits left in degree program
v Must be able to begin internship
no later than 1 Jun 2023.
v Live near or are willing to move (at your own expense) near the
location of employment
v Ability to obtain and maintain security clearance (Air
Force will fund the clearance)
HOW DO YOU APPLY FOR THE PREMIER COLLEGE INTERNSHIP
PROGRAM AT EGLIN AFB?
If
you are interested in the opportunity and you meet the eligibility
requirements, please email the following to aac.enqp.workflow@us.af.mil and include the subject
line “FY23 Premier College Internship Program”. All submission are due by 4 Sep 2022.
1. Updated resume with your
current phone number, physical address and email address
2. CURRENT transcript
(unofficial is fine for now) with Spring 2022/Summer 2022 grades included
3. Save resumes as a PDF
document titled: CUI Last Name, First Name_Resume
4. Save transcripts as a PDF
document titled: CUI Last Name, First Name_Transcript
5. Save degree plan as a PDF
document titled: CUI Last Name, First Name_Degree Plan
All applicants must have all of their information
submitted no later than close of business on 4
September 2022. NO EXCEPTIONS.
This is your opportunity to
begin a successful civilian career with the United States Air Force. You are the key to your success! Helpful
Websites:
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USAJobs: www.usajobs.gov
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Info about Acquisition Careers and the application process: http://aflcmc.afacquisitioncareers.com/
