Student Trainee (Information Technology) at U.S. Customs and Border Protection

Wayne State University; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 20,664 - 27,552; Full time

Job summary

Wayne State University is seeking a Student Trainee in Information Technology to provide technical assistance and support within the Customs & Border Protection (CBP). This position involves assisting with application software, systems administration, and maintaining hardware and software systems. Students who have completed two full academic years of study or hold an associate's degree are encouraged to apply. This role offers hands-on experience to develop skills relevant to a career in IT, all while enrolled in an accredited educational program.

Qualifications

• Must be a student currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a degree program.
• Seeking a degree on a full or half-time basis in an accredited institution.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assistance and support to specialists.
• Assist in applications software work, including installation and configuration.
• Provide systems administration and customer support.
• Assist in enterprise architecture work.

Education

Completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree

Job description

Student Trainee (Information Technology)

Joining Customs & Border Protection (CBP) will allow you to utilize your skills providing technical assistance and support to specialists by performing a variety of assignments in the Information Technology Group. This experience provides an opportunity to explore career options, develop personal and professional skills, developmental assignments, and formal interactive training using real-life situations.

Typical duties may include:

• Assisting in the applications software work involving the support of new or existing applications software, involving the basic planning, general installation, configuration, testing, implementation, and management of the systems environment.
• Providing systems administration work involving entry-level planning and delivery support services, including, troubleshooting, and customer assistance.
• Maintaining systems customer support work involving the entry-level planning the installation, testing, operation, troubleshooting, and maintenance of hardware and software systems.
• Assisting in enterprise architecture work involving basic analysis, documentation, and maintaining of the enterprise structural framework to align IT strategy, plans, and systems.

Qualifications

You must be a student who has been accepted for enrollment or who is currently enrolled and seeking a degree on a full or half-time basis in one of the federally administered, organized educational programs or accredited educational institutions such as a public or private high school; state-approved home school; technical or vocational school; two (2) year or four (4) year college or university; graduate or professional school; a registered apprenticeship program, job corps or postsecondary home school curriculum. Review Pathways Interns for additional eligibility information.

AND:

GS-04: Completed 2 full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree. Two years of full-time academic study is defined as 60 semester hours, 90 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university.

You must meet all qualification requirements, including education if applicable to this position, subject to verification at any stage of the application process by 05/06/2026.