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Student Authority Job Opportunities

This serves as public notice for college graduate positions under the Post-Secondary Student Program.

Position:     Administrative Specialist (ZA-0301-II)

Job and Organization Description:  Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management

College graduate positions allow for the recruitment and fulfillment of mission-critical occupations and enable the use of strategic recruiting to hire recent college graduates for professional positions.

Geographic Region:  Gaithersburg, MD

Salary Range:             $70,623 - $111,087 per year

Minimum Qualification:

master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related

Vacancy Open Period: Job Opportunity Announcement will remain open until 8/10/2026.

Application Process:  Please use this link to access the Announcement on USAJobs. Only electronic applications accepted through USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/878892000

US Citizenship is required, and the Department of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


Position: Grants Administrator (ZA-1109-II)

Job and Organization Description: Department of Commerce, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Acquisition and Agreements Management, Financial Assistance Agreements Management Office

College graduate positions allow for the recruitment and fulfillment of mission-critical occupations and enable the use of strategic recruiting to hire recent college graduates for professional positions.

Geographic Region: Gaithersburg, MD

Salary Range: $70,623 - $111,087 per year

Minimum Qualification:

A. Must have received a bachelor's or advanced degree from an institution of higher education no later than 2 years after the individual received their degree.

OR

B. Released or discharged from active duty within the previous two years, where the applicant is a veteran who, due to a military service obligation, was precluded from applying for a recent graduate position during any portion of the two-year eligibility period following completion of his/her degree requirements, provided that not more than six years have transpired since the applicant completed the requirements for his/her degree or certificate.

Vacancy Open Period: Job Opportunity Announcement will remain open until 8/12/2026.

Application Process: Please use this link to access the Announcement on USAJobs. Only electronic applications accepted through USAJobs: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/879462700

US Citizenship is required, and the Department of Commerce is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Created September 21, 2023, Updated August 6, 2026
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