Data Scientist/AI Intern

Summary

Make an impact while you learn. The Semester of Service Program offers students a volunteer project-based opportunity to support real Federal missions, gaining hands-on experience and valuable career-ready skills. Students must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. With this project, you'll support a data science based project.

Duties

• The duties of this internship may include, but are not limited to:
• Create well-documented prototypes that replicate small, non-production modules from legacy SAS workflows (e.g., simple edit checks or summary routines) in Python/R, plus unit edits checks or summary routines.
• Help understand and replicate small, simple modules from legacy SAS workflows using Python or R.
• Write clear and well-documented code to ensure it is easy for others to read and maintain.
• Create unit tests for the new Python or R code to ensure it works correctly and matches the output of the original SAS code.
• Use synthetic or de-identified sample data to demonstrate that the new code produces the same results as the legacy code
• Contribute to discussions on code modernization by providing detailed documentation and reference implementations.

Qualifications

Applicants will be considered based on their knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs. Specifically, applicants should have experience in: Python R Git SAS Basic statistics Data Processing

Education

To qualify, you must be enrolled not less than half-time in an accredited trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution. You also must be in good academic standing as defined by your institution. Attach a copy of your transcripts to your application package for verification.

Evaluations

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Applicants are encouraged to address their education, experience, and motivation for applying for this opportunity with the Department of Agriculture on their resume. Experience is defined as paid, unpaid, volunteer or other experiences as it demonstrates the knowledge, skills or abilities related to project needs in this announcement. You will be evaluated for this opportunity based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application. Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process. You will be taken to the online application which you must complete to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://www.usajobs.gov/), all your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://help.usajobs.gov/how-to/application/status.

What to expect next

Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.

Required documents

To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your resume (two or fewer pages) showing: Your work experience to include start and end dates. Education information, such as the name of your school and dates of attendance. Any knowledge, skills or abilities you've gained through education that relate to the project. 2. Proof of current enrollment not less than half-time in a trade school, technical or vocational institute, junior college, college, university, or other accredited educational institution.

Benefits

This is an unpaid volunteer experience. Student volunteers are not considered Federal employees for any purpose other than injury compensation and laws related to the Federal Tort Claims Act, and service is not creditable for leave accrual or other employee benefits.

Other information

Student volunteers must complete all required safety training, background checks, and comply with agency security protocols. Participation must be with the permission of the institution at which the volunteer intern is enrolled. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.