Student Trainee (Clerical)

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This announcement has a USAHIRE Assessment that must be completed to qualify. Please also check your SPAM email for the Assessment. Note that your resume cannot exceed two pages. Eligibility Requirements Student Status: 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/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full‑time study. The school must consider you in good academic standing. You 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 your school. Verify accreditation status at Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA. Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States (currently limited to natives of American Samoa, Swains Island, and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands). 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. Qualification Requirements: As outlined below. GS‑3 Level Requirements To be eligible at the GS‑3 level, you must have one of the following: at least 6 months of general experience; or one year of education above the high school level; or a combination of both general experience and education as explained below. One year of full‑time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. General Experience General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to perform duties of a student trainee (clerical). Examples include answering an office telephone and referring calls to appropriate staff; filing material in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order; operating a copying machine; collating and stapling materials. Combining Education and Experience Successfully completed education above the high school level and general experience may be combined to meet the qualification requirements at the GS‑3 level. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 15 semester hours divided by 30 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 3 months general experience divided by 6 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages. If the total equals 100% or more, you qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%). #J-18808-Ljbffr Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys