Student Trainee (Clerk/Office Automation)

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana invites applications for Student Trainee Clerks under the Pathways Program, offering hands-on federal service experience. To qualify, you must be a student, a U.S.

citizen or permanent resident, pass a background investigation, sign the Pathways Participant Agreement, and type at least 40 words per minute. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis. Position is on-site in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

Qualifications

• Must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample.
• Student must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited program.
• Citizen of the United States or permanent allegiance required.
• Background investigation will be conducted.
• Pathways Participant Agreement must be signed.

Skills

Typing speed 40 wpm

Education

Enrolled in accredited program

Job description

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Indiana is the federal government's legal voice in the region. We're now accepting applications for Student Trainee Clerks through the Pathways Program - an opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience and build skills in federal service.

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:

• Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant 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 (go to http://www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals 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.
• Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.)
• 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.

To be qualified, you must type at least 40 words per minute based on a 5 minute sample with three or fewer errors. (A typing test may later be required.)