Student Trainee (Clerk/Office Automation)

Duties

• Help the United States Attorney's Office, Northern District of Indiana by supporting legal, technical, and/or administrative staff with a variety of clerical and administrative tasks.
• Use tools such as word processing, spreadsheets, databases, desktop publishing, graphics, project management software, calendars, and email.
• Answer telephones and refer callers to staff members or take messages as appropriate.
• Operate a copy machine.
• Collate and staple materials.
• Sort, file, and retrieve materials in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order.
• Make recurring and special messenger trips as necessary.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• Must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication.
• Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation.
• Must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable.
• Must meet half-time student enrollment requirements.
• Must submit a transcript or proof of enrollment with your application.
• Must be at least 16 years of age or older.
• Must be able to work in-person a minimum of 16 hours per week at the Fort Wayne Indiana branch.
• Must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors.

Qualifications

• Student Status: 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.
• Citizenship: Must be a United States citizen or owe permanent allegiance to the United States.
• Background Investigation: 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.
• In-person/Work Hours: Must be able to work in-person a minimum of 16 hours per week at the Fort Wayne Indiana branch.

Education

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.

Benefits

• Paid vacation;
• Sick leave;
• Holidays;
• Life insurance;
• Health benefits;
• Participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

Federal Agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities, where appropriate.