Student Trainee (Admin Support), GS-0399-05 (TI-TC)
The USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center is seeking undergraduate student working towards a degree in Business, Administration or Finance to gain practical experience in providing a variety of administrative support functions for an organization. As a Student Trainee (Admin Support) you will serve in a trainee capacity, performing routine and recurring development assignments to acquire knowledge and understanding of functions, principles, practices, and methods used in the area of administration.Duties include:
Prepares standard administrative reports, correspondence, responds to requests for non-technical information, proofreads/edits documents. Assists with payroll as a backup timekeeper Answers phones, receives visitors, and assists center personnel with non-technical requests for assistance. Establishes, updates, and maintains office records/files per regulations and procedures. Receives and distributes incoming mail/shipments, and coordinates outgoing mail. Makes travel arrangements for center personnel. Assists with invoice payment and/or other basic budget actions as needed. This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program which is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school. Eligibility RequirementsIn order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Internship Program:
You must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the school (certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum); and Enrollment is with a qualifying educational institution such as a high school or state-approved home school; or accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum. Students currently enrolled must be in good academic standing maintaining a 2.0 grade point average on a cumulative basis. You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the Pathways Internship Prgm. Qualification Requirements This internship is geared toward students majoring in one of the following areas of study:
Business, Administration or FinanceFor more information on basic qualifications, please click on the following:
https:
//www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/administrative-operations-assistant-gs-0303. Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-5 level:
A. One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service. Example of GS-4 level work:
Performs a full range of assignments consisting of related steps, processes or methods; responses differ in nature and sequence; requires knowledge of an organization's programs and operations, rules and processes. Exercises initiative in completing recurring assignments; uses judgment in selecting appropriate guidelines and procedures from among a number of specific references. OR B. A full four years of progressive, successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite may be used to meet the qualification requirements for GS-5. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. OR C. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements for GS-5. Only progressive education in excess of the first 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours (i.e., beyond the first two years) of a course of study is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE) All applicants must meet qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Prepares standard administrative reports, correspondence, responds to requests for non-technical information, proofreads/edits documents. Assists with payroll as a backup timekeeper Answers phones, receives visitors, and assists center personnel with non-technical requests for assistance. Establishes, updates, and maintains office records/files per regulations and procedures. Receives and distributes incoming mail/shipments, and coordinates outgoing mail. Makes travel arrangements for center personnel. Assists with invoice payment and/or other basic budget actions as needed. This position is being filled under the Pathways Internship Program which is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school. Eligibility RequirementsIn order to be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Internship Program:
You must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the school (certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum); and Enrollment is with a qualifying educational institution such as a high school or state-approved home school; or accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum. Students currently enrolled must be in good academic standing maintaining a 2.0 grade point average on a cumulative basis. You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the Pathways Internship Prgm. Qualification Requirements This internship is geared toward students majoring in one of the following areas of study:
Business, Administration or FinanceFor more information on basic qualifications, please click on the following:
https:
//www.usgs.gov/about/organization/science-support/human-capital/administrative-operations-assistant-gs-0303. Applicants must meet one of the following to qualify for the GS-5 level:
A. One year of specialized experience in or directly related to this position that equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position. To be creditable, the required specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-04 level in the Federal service. Example of GS-4 level work:
Performs a full range of assignments consisting of related steps, processes or methods; responses differ in nature and sequence; requires knowledge of an organization's programs and operations, rules and processes. Exercises initiative in completing recurring assignments; uses judgment in selecting appropriate guidelines and procedures from among a number of specific references. OR B. A full four years of progressive, successfully completed education above the high school level in any field for which high school graduation or the equivalent is a prerequisite may be used to meet the qualification requirements for GS-5. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college, or university. OR C. Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and specialized experience may be used to meet the qualification requirements for GS-5. Only progressive education in excess of the first 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours (i.e., beyond the first two years) of a course of study is creditable toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. (CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ON HOW TO COMBINE UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION & SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE) All applicants must meet qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
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0399 Administration And Office Support Student Trainee - Salary Range:
$16.73 to $21.75 per hour
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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