Student Trainee (Office Automation) Environmental Enforcement Section

Who May Apply: Applicants must be CURRENT students in an accredited high school college (including 4-year colleges/universities community colleges and junior colleges); professional; technical vocational and trade school; advanced degree program; or other qualifying education institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate.

As a Student Trainee your typical work assignments may include the following:

• Use office automation software and equipment to type edit and format letters memoranda reports technical documents charts graphs and/or forms.
• Facilitate the exchange of information between attorney paralegal and litigation support staff.
• Organize meetings for attorneys (including arranging the time and place) arrange conference calls reserve conference rooms and ensure that equipment for the conference room is in place and working.
• Receive incoming telephone calls and visitors.
• Answer inquiries related to general policy programs and activities of the office.
• Receive sort and route incoming mail and correspondence to office staff.
• Assist in closing cases by purging duplicate documents ensuring that relevant documents are included with the case file and preparing an index of the file contents.
• Send receive distribute electronic mail and fax documents; prepare Federal Express mailings; and operate office photocopiers and scanners.

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must complete a background investigation to include pre-employment drug testing.
• Selective Service Registration is required as applicable.
• You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit of salary.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must meet Student Intern Program requirements.
• Must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student.
• Must have typing proficiency.
• If this is your first appointment in the Federal service your salary will be set at Step 1 of the grade selected.

Student Pathways Program: This is a Student Internship opportunity that provides students enrolled in a qualifying educational institution with paid opportunities to work in Federal agencies while completing their education. This is a part-time position but students can work a full-time tour as their school schedule allows. Students are expected to work at least one year in the position. Therefore the expected date of graduation must occur on or after December 2027.

In order to qualify candidates must meet the program requirements qualification requirements and typing proficiency listed below.

Program Requirements: Be enrolled or formally accepted for enrollment as a full-time or part-time student into an accredited college or university in a degree-seeking program or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or accordance with U.S. DOJ Pathways Intern guidelines the required education must be related to the field in which Interns will receive training on the job.

• Must be in good academic standing and maintain at least a 2.5 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
• If selected must sign Student Pathways program agreement; furnish course registration information at the start of each school term; and provide verification of academic status (transcript) at the end of each academic term.
• Must be able to complete required occupation related work experience (640 hours) prior to or concurrently with the completion of course requirements for the degree.
• This position MAY be eligible for noncompetitive conversion to the competitive service. Conversion is not guaranteed and is subject to budgetary limitations and management approval.

Qualification Requirements:
In addition to the program requirements listed above candidates must meet the minimum education or experience requirements to qualify for the 0399 series at the grade levels below:

GS-4: MUST have completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate degree OR one year of general experience. General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical office or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled. Equivalent combinations of education and experience may also be qualifying. One academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours 45 quarter hours or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.

Typing Proficiency: Applicants must be able to type 40 words per minute. You must self-certify your typing skill on the occupational/assessment questionnaire and your resume.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps; AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skill and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement if you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions.

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.