5 CFR §315.713

1. (a)Agency authority. An agency may convert to a career or career-conditional employment in the competitive service, without further competition, the following Pathways Participants:
   1. (1)An Intern who has satisfactorily completed the Internship Program and meets all eligibility requirements for conversion under subpart B of part 362 of this chapter; and
   2. (2)A Recent Graduate who has satisfactorily completed the Recent Graduates Program and meets all eligibility requirements for conversion under subpart C of part 362 of this chapter.
2. (b)Tenure on conversion. An employee whose appointment is converted to career or career-conditional employment under this section becomes:
   1. (1)A career-conditional employee except as provided in paragraph (b)(2) of this section;
   2. (2)A career employee when he or she has completed the service requirement for career tenure or is excepted from it by § 315.201(c).
3. (c)Acquisition of competitive status. A Pathways Participant converted to career or career-conditional employment in the competitive service under this section acquires competitive status upon completion of probation.