Office Support Trainee
Consider joining the Department of Justice, Criminal Division. One of seven litigating divisions in the Department, the Criminal Division investigates and prosecutes complex criminal matters and assists the United States Attorney's Offices in investigations, trials, and appeals. In addition to its direct litigation responsibilities, the Division formulates and implements criminal enforcement policy and provides advice and assistance in sensitive areas of law enforcement; advises the Attorney General, Congress, the Office of Management and Budget, and the White House on matters of criminal law; provides legal advice and assistance to federal prosecutors and investigative agencies; and provides leadership for coordinating international as well as federal, state, and local law enforcement matters.
This is an excepted service appointment under the Department of Justice Pathways Internship Program. After successful completion of the program requirements, the individual may, at agency discretion, be converted to a term or permanent appointment. An intern converted to a term appointment may be subsequently converted non-competitively into a permanent competitive service position before the term expires.
As an Office Support Trainee (Pathways Intern), you will perform clerical assignments and assist others in addressing a variety of ad hoc problems. The work assignments may involve any of the following tasks:
- Office Automation Support: Performs office automation (OA) duties requiring different approaches and methods from assignment to assignment. Chooses from a range of software applications, (e.g., word processing, graphics, spreadsheet, and project management), to perform OA functions. Manages electronic calendars for attorneys and other senior staff. Assists in producing a variety of reports, tracks actions, produces charts, creates specialized databases, or prepares presentation materials.
- Correspondence, Files, and Reports: Assists in drafting correspondence for the Section; ensures proper grammar and adherence to style requirements. Routes correspondence to the proper individual or responds directly, as assigned, and files copies in accordance with established procedures.
- Facility Services, Property, and Supply Administration: Assists in the purchase of office supplies and equipment. Assists with office moves, and setting up office space for new employees, including assignment and issuance of computers, telephones, cell phones, and office furniture. Assists with arranging telephone moves and repairs, as well as repairs of fax machines, copiers, and other equipment.
- Human Resources Administration: Files and distributes copies of documents and forms in accordance with federal regulations, Department and Section policies.
- Procurement and Contracting Administration: Assists with the processing and filing of contracts, Statements of Work, purchase order requests, purchase card requests, and approval of forms.
- Travel Support: Assists in making travel arrangements for Section staff, including securing accommodations, providing necessary information, direction and documents to the traveling staff.
- Unit Reception, Telephone Support, and Notary Services: Escorts visitors and vendors to the Unit or refers to the proper individual, as appropriate; responds to telephone calls to the Unit and/or refers to the proper individual, as appropriate.
- Special Projects: Assists the supervisor in carrying out various special projects required in the Section.
To be eligible for this internship position, ALL of the following requirements must be met:
- Academic Enrollment: You 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, or professional school (go to https://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/ to verify accreditation status). Individuals who are enrolled 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.
- You must be enrolled in a school within the Washington, D.C. commuting area (75 miles from DC) or be enrolled in a distance education program in order to be considered. If you are enrolled in an online degree program for a school normally located outside of Washington, D.C., please indicate this clearly in your application package.
- Good Academic Standing: Applicants must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
- Qualification Requirements: Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications for this position as outlined below.
To qualify at the GS-03 grade level, applicants must have completed 1 full academic year of post-high school study; OR have 6 months of general experience to include: 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; OR have a combination of education and experience: equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
To qualify at the GS-04 grade level, applicants must have completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree; OR have 1 year of general experience to include: 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; OR have a combination of education and experience: equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total experience requirements.
To qualify at the GS-05 grade level, applicants must have completed 4 academic years of post-high school study leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree; OR have 1 year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-04 grade level to include: performing office automation duties; performing a variety of recordkeeping, reporting and informational duties; sorting and filing materials and case files; and producing a variety of materials such as spreadsheets, plans, procedures, memoranda, letters, travel requests, and/or presentations from rough drafts; OR have a combination of education and experience as listed below. Please note, only education in excess of 60 undergraduate hours may be used in this calculation.
Combination of Education and Experience - Your current education completed is credited as a percentage of the education required for the grade level and your current experience is credited as a percentage of the total experience required for the grade level. The two percentages are added and must equal 100% in order to qualify for the desired grade level.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.
You must be a U.S. Citizen to qualify for this position.
You must complete the online questionnaire and additional assessment(s).
Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Direct Deposit: All federal employees are required to have federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
You must undergo a pre-employment security investigation.
You may be required to take a drug test.