The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking motivated students for its Student Internship Program. This opportunity offers meaningful work experience, professional development, and prepares students for a potential career in public service. Interns benefit from networking with fellow interns, AO staff, and professionals across the federal government. This opportunity is ideal for students interested in federal service and human resources management.
Summary
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking motivated students for its Student Internship Program. This opportunity offers meaningful work experience, professional development, and prepares students for a potential career in public service. Interns benefit from networking with fellow interns, AO staff, and professionals across the federal government. This opportunity is ideal for students interested in federal service and human resources management.
Relatives of current federal judicial branch employees are not eligible. All students in the Volunteer Student Internship Program must have completed one full year of post-secondary education by the closing date of this announcement. Please note that a full year of post-secondary education is defined as 30 semester or 45 quarter hours.
The AO is seeking applicants for its Student Internship Program with backgrounds or demonstrated interest in the following areas: human resources, public affairs, law, business administration (marketing, budget, accounting, etc.), and information technology.
The opportunity is intended to provide valuable work experience and prepare students interested in a public service career. Student interns will have an opportunity to improve their writing, research, analytical, logical, multi-tasking, and customer service skills. Additionally, student interns are provided with several networking opportunities with fellow interns, agency employees, and other government employers.
All internship opportunities are onsite at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building. Telework is not permitted.
This internship opportunity is in the Department of the Chief Information Officer, Information Assurance Branch.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Participating in the development of information security training content and attending the training sessions.
Assisting in review and development of information security documents such as policies and procedures.
Working with assigned Information System Security Officer team members to observe and assist them in their daily duties.
Developing best practices, standard operating procedures, and configuration guidance.
All information is subject to verification. Applicants are advised that false answers or omissions of information on application materials or inability to meet the following conditions may be grounds for non-selection, withdrawal of an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed. Selection for this position is contingent upon completion of OF-306, Declaration of Federal Employment during the pre-employment process and proof of U.S. citizenship. For a list of documents that may be used to provide proof of citizenship or authorization to work in the United States, please refer to Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification.
All new AO interns will be required to complete an FBI fingerprint-based national criminal database and records check and pass a public trust suitability check.
Qualifications
All students in the Student Internship Program must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student, taking at least a half-time academic or technical course load in an accredited two-year, four-year, graduate, or post-graduate program. Students must also be in good academic standing, maintaining a GPA of 3.0 or higher.
Additional Qualification Requirements:In addition to meeting the BASIC QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS, applicants must also:
Work well in a team environment.
Have very strong organization and communication skills and be detailed oriented.
Have a working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft 365.
Have excellent writing, reading, and interpersonal skills, and be able to organize a variety of assignments simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
The ideal candidate will be an undergraduate or graduate level student working towards Information Technology degree.
The Student Internship Program requires all participants to be active students. Therefore, seniors graduating at the end of the current semester will not be considered unless they are continuing to pursue advanced studies as a degree-seeking student at the beginning of the next semester.
Education
All students in the Volunteer Student Internship Program must be enrolled in an accredited school, and must be working toward a degree, diploma, certificate, etc. on a full-time or part-time basis. Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA. You can receive credit for education received outside the United States if you provide evidence that it is comparable to an accredited educational institution in the United States. A transcript is required at the time of application for proof of enrollment and education.
Additional information
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits: Student interns are eligible for up to $300 of commuting benefits cost to travel to and from their AO internship.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of the internship opportunity, or dismissal after the internship begins.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
As indicated above, to apply for this position, you must complete an Application Package, which includes:
Your resume - including your college, major/area of study, and anticipated graduation date.
Citizenship - include country of citizenship on resume.
A completed Occupational Assessment Questionnaire.
Transcripts showing you are currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student in either an undergraduate or graduate level program and must have completed at least one year of undergraduate education beyond high school. The transcript must show an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
The complete application package must be submitted by 04/27/2026 to receive consideration.
Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924852.
Department of the Chief Information Officer
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
US
Next steps
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
As indicated above, to apply for this position, you must complete an Application Package, which includes:
Your resume - including your college, major/area of study, and anticipated graduation date.
Citizenship - include country of citizenship on resume.
A completed Occupational Assessment Questionnaire.
Transcripts showing you are currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree-seeking student in either an undergraduate or graduate level program and must have completed at least one year of undergraduate education beyond high school. The transcript must show an overall GPA of at least 3.0.
The complete application package must be submitted by 04/27/2026 to receive consideration.
Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Click the following link to view and print the occupational questionnaire https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12924852.
Department of the Chief Information Officer
One Columbus Circle, NE
Washington, DC 20544
US
Next steps
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
