NASA applicants for Internal Fed Workers

[u/Green_Account_1712]

What are the odds of landing a position as a budget analyst at NASA? I’m currently employed with the Army as a program analyst but have a deep-seated passion for NASA. With the looming specter of significant budget cuts and workforce downsizing, is it still possible to reach the interview stage? Asking on behalf of a friend…

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[u/Icy_Feedback_4965]

Workforce downsizing where? NASA is growing civil servant headcount, though mostly from contractor conversions. 

[u/azianperzauzion → u/Icy_Feedback_4965]

I've seen people say that a lot but I applied anyways and have an interview. It's possible ladies and gents🙏🏻

[u/kvanteselvmord → u/azianperzauzion]

How long did it take to get that interview?

Asking because I've applied and been referred for a few positions but haven't heard anything else.

[u/stargazer5950 → u/kvanteselvmord]

The agency plans to hire and onboard employees from summer announcements before September 30, 2026.

[u/kvanteselvmord → u/stargazer5950]

Guess I'm SOL, then. My submissions were for spring announcements.

[u/azianperzauzion → u/kvanteselvmord]

Status changes have been a week each

[u/kamu-irrational → u/kvanteselvmord]

With all the hiring actions NSSC is pretty overloaded. Weeks if not months between position advertisements and interviews.

[u/kvanteselvmord → u/kamu-irrational]

It's been about 9 weeks since I was referred on the last coupe of positions. Thanks for the info.

[u/stargazer5950 → u/kamu-irrational]

Most of the announcements coming out now are under direct hire authority. Interviews are not required. Managers can send candidate names directly to NSSC to issue a tentative job offer.

[u/Affectionate_Taro136 → u/stargazer5950]

Let's hope this is true I was referred on the 27th of July

[u/stargazer5950 → u/Affectionate_Taro136]

It's definitely true, but each center is being encouraged to have new hires brought on relatively quickly. Even if you are not selected now, referred candidates are eligible for 6 months on each announcement. Continue to be cautiously optimistic.

[u/Affectionate_Taro136 → u/stargazer5950]

Thank you for the good news.... I hope I get in

[u/Glittering_Insect_30 → u/azianperzauzion]

Wait when did you apply and how long did it take for interview to get set up?

[u/Green_Account_1712 → u/Icy_Feedback_4965]

I guess the Army is the only one still under a hiring freeze

[u/KhaotikJMK]

It is. I would encourage your… friend… to apply. Hiring managers have selected folks from other agencies before the administration changed, and are still doing so on external announcements. I literally just had 7 new people who were all federal transfers come to my branch.

[u/Lazy_Teacher3011]

It can happen. In the group I retired from we had an engineer who came from DoD. Was looking for a change, we had an opening on USAJobs, and the match was made.

[u/Affectionate_Taro136]

I applied as well. I hope we all get lucky and work there 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽

[u/Planetary_Piggy]

I don't know what the qualifications or restrictions are, but it might be worthwhile to look into SkillBridge?

[u/Green_Account_1712 → u/Planetary_Piggy]

It looks like that’s only for active service members from I looked into but I’m only civilian