SUMMER STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM (TECHNICAL POSITIONS)

Please only apply for this position at the external link provided. Applications through handshake will not be accepted.

We are looking for individuals who would like to come to work for a small, independent regulatory agency dedicated to saving lives. We aim to protect the public from the unreasonable risk of injury and death from consumer products. Every U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) employee is proud to be a part of a team that works together to assure that the products you use every day are safe. Consider a position at the CPSC as your career choice so that you can make a difference.

The CPSC is seeking student interns for the summer under the Pathways Summer Internship Program. These appointments are not-to-exceed September 27, 2019. Internships are provided for students with a desire to work in the consumer product safety field and/or public sector and assignments are designed to complement the interns educational pursuits while meeting the expressed needs of the agency and individual CPSC organizations. Positions are available in the following offices located in Rockville Maryland:

You will gain valuable professional, administrative, and/or technical on-the-job training and experience with the opportunity to explore future career possibilities with the CPSC. You will perform support work in connection with the assignments and projects of the office to which you are assigned.

Ideal candidates for these internships are individuals pursuing undergraduate or graduate degree programs in the sciences and engineering. Candidates will be considered on the basis of the applicability of their education to specific CPSC assignments. Internships are available from the following occupational series:

Please refer to the link https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/527528600 for more information.