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Students and Graduates

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FPAC offers different pathway opportunities for students and recent graduates to work in the agricultural, science, technology, math, environmental, management, business and many other fields.
 

 


Student and Graduate Programs

To discover which program offered by FPAC is right for you, please see below for further information.

Internships:

A paid opportunity that allows students to work at FPAC agencies while enrolled in school on a full or half-time basis.

Recent Graduates Program:

A paid opportunity that allows students to work at FPAC agencies while enrolled in school on a full or half-time basis.

Presidential Management Fellows Program:

A two-year on-the-job training and development program for advanced degree candidates.

1890s Program:

The USDA/1890 National Scholars Program is available to high school seniors entering their freshman year of college, and college sophomores.

The program provides full tuition, fees, books, room and board to students at 1890 Land-Grant Universities pursuing degrees in agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, or related academic disciplines.

When the student has completed the academic and summer work requirements of the scholarship, USDA may convert the student to a permanent employee without further competition.

1994 Tribal Scholars Program:

The USDA 1994 Tribal Scholars Program seeks to increase the number of American Indian and Alaska Native students studying agriculture, food, natural resource sciences, and related disciplines. The program provides full tuition, fees, books, and room and board to students pursuing a bachelor’s degree in agriculture, food science, natural resource science, or a related academic discipline at one of 35 federally recognized tribal colleges and universities.

When the student has completed the program, USDA may convert the student to a permanent employee without further competition.

Agriculture Conservation Experienced Services(ACES):

The NRCS-ACES Program offers individuals 55 and older temporary paid assignments to provide technical services in support of the conservation-related programs of the USDA


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If you’re ready to serve our nation’s farmers and ranchers, consider the opportunities with FSA, NRCS, RMA, and the Business Center!

We encourage all interested individuals to apply for positions at USDA, including veterans, people with disabilities, and surplus or displaced Federal employees.

The application process starts with creating profile on the USAJOBS website. Then, you can search for a specific job by keyword, agency, location, salary, occupation, etc.

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