Student Trainee

As a Pathways Student Trainee/Intern, you must meet and comply with PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS: Maintain your enrollment on at least a half-time basis at qualifying educational institution. Half-time is typically 6 semester hours for undergraduate and 3 semester hours for graduate students but may be defined differently by your educational institution; Provide course registration information at the start of each school term and verification of academic status (transcript) at the end of each academic term; Meet and maintain the required GPA of at least a 2.95 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or equivalent; Sign a Pathways Internship agreement that sets forth the expectations for the internship upon entry on duty; Have the ability to work a full-time (40 hours/week) or part-time (a minimum of 15 hours/week) during your appointment; and Failure to meet or maintain qualifications or program requirements or failure to provide required documentation will result in termination of your appointment. Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-30 (GS-03) level you must have successfully completed at least one full year above high school (e.g. completed freshman year of college). In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-31 (GS-04) level you must have successfully completed at least two full years above high school OR an associate’s degree (e.g. completed sophomore year of college). In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-32 (GS-05) level you must have successfully completed at least a four year course of study leading to a bachelor’s degree OR a bachelor’s degree. In order to qualify for this position at the grade VH-34 (GS-07) level you must have successfully completed: (A) One full year of graduate level education.OR(B) Completed all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree and claim Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing – You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) – You must have a grade point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B” or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 (“B+” or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) Honor Society Membership – You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.
The Farm Credit Administration (FCA) is actively recruiting for the FCA Business Student Trainee Program for the summer of 2025. The program targets currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students to participate in a ten-week summer internships, these are temporary appointments. The FCA Business Student Trainee Program will begin June 15, 2025 and conclude on August 30, 2025.