CHEMIST

Summary

The PALACE Acquire Program offers you a permanent position upon completion of a 3‑year formal training plan with yearly salary increases. As a Palace Acquire Intern you will experience personal and professional growth while dealing effectively and ethically with change, complexity, and problem solving.

Application Period: 09/29/2025 – 09/28/2026

$55,486 to $99,314 per year (varies by location)

• Gunter AFB, AL
• Maxwell AFB, AL
• Davis Monthan AFB, AZ
• Edwards AFB, CA
• Los Angeles, CA
• Travis AFB, CA
• Vandenberg AFB, CA
• Buckley AFB, CO
• Cheyenne Mountain AFB, CO
• Peterson AFB, CO
• Schriever AFB, CO
• Joint Base Anacostia‑Bolling, DC
• Cape Canaveral, FL
• Eglin AFB, FL
• Hurlburt Field, FL
• Mac Dill AFB, FL
• Tyndall AFB, FL
• Robins AFB, GA
• Barksdale AFB, LA
• Hanscom AFB, MA
• Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD
• Andrews AFB, MD
• Offutt AFB, NE
• Holloman AFB, NM
• Kirtland AFB, NM
• Nellis AFB, NV
• Rome, NY
• Heath, OH
• Wright‑Patterson AFB, OH
• Tinker AFB, OK
• Dyess AFB, TX
• Fort Sam Houston, TX
• Goodfellow AFB, TX
• Lackland AFB, TX
• Randolph AFB, TX
• Hill AFB, UT
• Dahlgren, VA
• Langley AFB, VA
• Pentagon, Arlington, VA
• Fairchild AFB, WA
• Joint Base Lewis‑McChord, WA
• Warren AFB, WY

Not remote; telework eligible:
No; travel required:
Occasional travel may be expected.

Internships – Full‑time

Series 1320 – Chemistry

No

Secret

No

Noncritical‑Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk;
Suitability/Fitness

U.S. Citizens, Nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college, or graduate institution.

Graduates from an accredited institution within the last 2 years (or 6 years for Veterans).

GS‑07 Responsibilities:

• Perform developmental assignments in the application of professional principles, techniques, and procedures related to the investigation, analysis, and interpretation of the composition, molecular structure, and properties of substances.
• Perform recurring assignments of limited but increasing difficulty as directed by supervisor or team lead.
• Participate in special initiatives, studies, and projects; work with specialists to plan, perform research, and conduct studies.
• Prepare written correspondence and other documentation: draft responses to routine inquiries, reports, letters, and related materials.

GS‑09 Responsibilities:

• Perform developmental assignments in investigating, analyzing, and interpreting the composition, molecular structure, and properties of substances, including transformations and energies.
• Determine tasks and procedures to accomplish conventional work; adapt guidelines to resolve procedural or factual issues.
• Carry out special projects and initiatives; collaborate with specialists on studies.
• Prepare written correspondence and documentation (newsletter items, inquiries, reports, letters, and related documents).

BASIC REQUIREMENTS

Degree in physical sciences, life sciences, or engineering that included 30 semester hours in chemistry, supplementary coursework in mathematics (differential and integral calculus), and at least 6 semester hours of physics.

You may qualify if you meet one of the following:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES (KSAs)

• Professional knowledge of chemistry theories, principles, and standard practices sufficient to perform assignments.
• Skill in applying principles and practices to complete assignments.
• Knowledge to prepare studies, reports, and correspondence.
• Ability to communicate clearly in writing and orally.
• Ability to plan, organize work, consult with coworkers, and apply analytical techniques.

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