Clarification from the agency

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.

OPPORTUNITY: The Human Resources Office of the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking student interns with backgrounds or demonstrated interest in human resources, human resource management, organizational management, public administration, business administration, and other Human Resources-related disciplines.

The AO Student Internship Program provides valuable work experience and prepares interns for careers in public service. Interns have opportunities to hone their writing, communication, research, analytical, logical, multi-tasking, and customer service skills and receive valuable networking opportunities with fellow interns, agency employees, and other government employers.

Students will work 20 hours per week during the regular school year, and are allowed to work up to 32 hours per week.

All internships at the AO are onsite at the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building (TMFJB) and telework is not permitted.

This internship opportunity is in AO's Human Resources Office (HRO).

Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Corresponding with customers to address human resources questions and inquiries.
2. Performing data entry to support personnel and payroll processing.
3. Assisting with database management for personnel, payroll, and benefits processing.
4. Collaborating with team members and other stakeholders on human resources initiatives.
5. Researching human resources policies and procedures to provide accurate advice and guidance.
6. Assisting with managing and organizing data from different sources.
7. Assisting with the acquisitions process with focus on invoicing, payments, and processing.
8. Assisting HRO staff with organizational and operational support functions.
9. Conducting analysis and assisting with human resources projects and daily operations.
10. Shadowing HRO staff and attending meetings to learn about how the Judiciary works and HRO's role in fulfilling the Judiciary's mission.
11. Providing HRO leadership with ideas and opinions on processes and procedures based on experience or learning from academic studies.
12. Sharing perspectives on the internship experience with HRO staff in the form of a written report or oral presentation.
13. Attending educational and training sessions to aid with professional development, networking, and learning new skills.
14. Performing general office tasks, as assigned.

Conditions of employment

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. 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.
2. 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 2-year or 4-year program, or in a post-secondary level 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 is an undergraduate or graduate student in Human Resources Management.

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.