Student Trainee (Clerical)

About the role

This internship is open to students enrolled or accepted for enrollment in accredited educational institutions pursuing a degree, diploma, or certificate. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria including citizenship, academic standing, and background investigation.

Responsibilities

• Answering office telephones and referring calls to appropriate staff.
• Filing material in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order.
• Operating a copying machine.
• Collating and stapling materials.

Requirements

• 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.

Qualifications

• To be eligible at the GS-3 level, you must have: 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 as explained below.
• General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to perform 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 academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications.
• Foreign Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualification requirements if you send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency in with your transcript.

Benefits

• Annual and sick leave.
• Enrollment in the health benefits program after one year of continuous service.
• No life insurance, retirement (including the Thrift Savings Plan), long term care insurance, or within grade increases.

Pay

Payment of relocation expenses will not be authorized.

Schedule

Details regarding the schedule will be provided upon selection.

Additional Information

Reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities will be provided upon request. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are basically qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If it is determined you meet minimum qualification requirements you may be referred to the selecting official or if Veterans' Preference must to be adjudicated, your application will be placed in one of three grouping categories: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, or Qualified. Within each of these groupings, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.

Application Process

• Complete your Application Package, which includes:
• Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
• A current unofficial transcript or proof of current enrollment, e.g., recent letter from the registrar's office.
• Veterans' Preference documentation if applicable.