Student Trainee (Clerical)

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys•Gainesville, FL

About The Position

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Florida is the federal government's legal voice in the region. This is an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience and build skills in federal service through the Pathways Program. If selected, you will provide general office support to one or more professional, program, or technical staff members in the United States Attorney's Office. You will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

You must be a United States Citizen or National.
Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing.
Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
You must meet half-time student enrollment requirements.
You must submit a transcript or proof of enrollment with your application.
You must be at least 16 years of age or older.
You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
Student Status: 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.
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.
Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or 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.
GS-03: at least 6 months of general experience; or one (1) year of education above the high school level; or a combination of both general experience and education.
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).
Successfully completed education above the high school level and general experience may be combined to meet the qualification requirements at the GS-03 level.
All education beyond high school must be accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.

Nice To Haves

We are seeking student interns who have at least 2 years of education remaining, and who can commit to working a minimum of 20 hours per week, during normal business hours.

Responsibilities

Answering telephones and referring callers to staff members or taking messages as appropriate
Operating a copy machine
Collating and stapling materials
Sorting and arranging material for filing in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order
Locating and retrieving materials
Stocking forms and other office supplies
Constructing binders, electronic record management and updating files and spreadsheets