OIG can credit the following: The Intern has comparable non-federal internship experience in a field or functional area related to the Interns target position and was acquired any time prior to the Pathways Internship appointment in at least one of the following: Worked in, but not for, a federal agency, pursuant to a formal internship agreement, comparable to the Pathways Internship Program, between the agency and an accredited academic institution; Worked in, but not for, a federal agency, pursuant to a written contract with a third- party provider officially established to provide internship experience to students that is comparable to the Pathways Internship Program; Served as an active-duty member of the armed forces (including the National Guard and Reserves), as defined in 5 U.S.C. §2101, provided the veterans discharge or release is under honorable condition; or. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.