Student Trainee (Clerical)
If selected for this position, you will join a well-respected team that is responsible for providing office clerical and automation support to one or more professional, program, or technical staff members in the United States Attorney's Office. Automated support may include use of one or more of the following software applications:
word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database management, desk-top publishing, graphics, project management, calendar, and electronic mail. Typical work assignments include:
- Producing a variety of documents using varied and advanced word processing software functions; - Storing, retrieving, editing, and printing a variety of documents with complex formats such as graphics or tables within the text; - Sorting, calculating, and retrieving data from electronic databases or spreadsheets to produce reports, charts, and graphs; - Answering telephones and referring callers to staff members or taking messages as appropriate; - Providing general office clerical support; - Sorting, filing, and retrieving materials in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order; and - Making recurring and special messenger trips as necessary. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:
Student Status:
Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http:
//www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Half-time is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled. Grade Point Average:
You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Citizenship:
Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) Background Investigation:
You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Pathways Participant Agreement:
All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement. Qualification requirements as outlined below. GS-4:
To be eligible at the GS-4 level, you must have at least one (1) year of general experience or two (2) years of education above the high school level or an Associate's degree; or a combination of both general experience and education as explained below. General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a Student Trainee (Clerical, Office Automation). Examples of general experience include:
filing material in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order; operating a copying machine; collating and stapling materials; sorting, calculating, and retrieving information from electronic databases or spreadsheets to produce reports, charts, and graphs; producing a variety of written documents utilizing varied and advanced word processing software functions; storing, retrieving, and printing documents using word processing hardware and software; securing statistical or other information from files and related sources; answering office telephones and referring calls to appropriate staff; providing general office clerical support. Combining Education and
Experience:
Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at the GS-04 level. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
word processing, electronic spreadsheets, database management, desk-top publishing, graphics, project management, calendar, and electronic mail. Typical work assignments include:
- Producing a variety of documents using varied and advanced word processing software functions; - Storing, retrieving, editing, and printing a variety of documents with complex formats such as graphics or tables within the text; - Sorting, calculating, and retrieving data from electronic databases or spreadsheets to produce reports, charts, and graphs; - Answering telephones and referring callers to staff members or taking messages as appropriate; - Providing general office clerical support; - Sorting, filing, and retrieving materials in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order; and - Making recurring and special messenger trips as necessary. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:
Student Status:
Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http:
//www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. Half-time is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled. Grade Point Average:
You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Citizenship:
Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.) Background Investigation:
You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Pathways Participant Agreement:
All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement. Qualification requirements as outlined below. GS-4:
To be eligible at the GS-4 level, you must have at least one (1) year of general experience or two (2) years of education above the high school level or an Associate's degree; or a combination of both general experience and education as explained below. General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a Student Trainee (Clerical, Office Automation). Examples of general experience include:
filing material in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order; operating a copying machine; collating and stapling materials; sorting, calculating, and retrieving information from electronic databases or spreadsheets to produce reports, charts, and graphs; producing a variety of written documents utilizing varied and advanced word processing software functions; storing, retrieving, and printing documents using word processing hardware and software; securing statistical or other information from files and related sources; answering office telephones and referring calls to appropriate staff; providing general office clerical support. Combining Education and
Experience:
Successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or equivalent is the normal prerequisite is creditable at the GS-04 level. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)
- Department:
0399 Administration And Office Support Student Trainee - Salary Range:
$30,344 to $39,442 per year
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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