; (II) anticipates making an appointment to a full-time position upon completion of the internship; and (III) accepts the training parameters as determined by the Center to be the standard of the Department for the HERO Child-Rescue Corps Program. (ii) Preference The Secretary shall give a preference to Homeland Security Investigations in assignments or details under clause (i). (D) Term of internship An appointment to an internship position under this paragraph shall be for a term not to exceed 12 months. (E) Rate and term of pay After completion of initial group training and upon beginning work at an assigned office, an individual appointed to an internship position under this paragraph who is not receiving monthly basic pay as a member of the Armed Forces on active duty shall receive compensation at a rate that is— (i) not less than the minimum rate of basic pay payable for a position at level GS–5 of the General Schedule