The Army's Contracting and Acquisition Management Development Program is a means of placing qualified individuals into a structured 36-month training program (effective October 31, 2002), which is designed to meet projected management needs. Acquisition trainees fall under Federal Career Program 14, 1102 series. Trainees, also known as interns, come on board either through the Outstanding Scholar program or a similar local trainee program. Trainees enter Federal service as full time employees earning a competitive salary and are eligible for all benefits offered to the Federal workforce.

Trainees are provided with an incredible opportunity to further their professional careers within an educational environment. Specialized training in the program is accomplished in four ways:

• Formal Instruction
• On-the-Job Training
• Rotational Cross Training
• Informal In-House Training

Successful completion of the management-training program leads to a full performance Federal acquisition career, with the potential to move into mid or higher level management positions.

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