# Student Trainee (Clerical) at Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys - Company: [Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys](https://usajobs.gov) - Location: Tampa, FL - Type: Internship · Internship - Salary: $36k – $41k per year - Posted: 2026-10-08 - Apply: https://www.usajobs.gov:443/job/888116400 - Page: https://newgrad.ai/jobs/student-trainee-clerical-881740e6 ## Summary by newgrad.ai What you'll do: - Provide general office support to professional and technical staff members - Answer phones, operate copy machines, and file materials in various orders - Stock supplies, collate documents, and make messenger trips as needed - Responsibilities increase with training and experience What they're looking for: - Currently enrolled student with at least 2 years of education remaining - U.S. citizen or permanent allegiance to United States - Commit to minimum 20 hours per week during business hours - GS-3: 6 months general experience or 1 year post-high school education - GS-4: 1 year general experience or 2 years post-high school education; type 40+ wpm ## Posting ### Summary Preferred Criteria: We are seeking student interns who have at least 2 years of education remaining, and who can commit to working a minimum of 20 hours per week, during normal business hours. For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. ### Duties If selected, you will provide general office support to one or more professional, program, or technical staff members in the United States Attorney's Office. You will receive formal and/or on-the-job training as needed. Duties include: - Answering telephones and referring callers to staff members or taking messages as appropriate - Operating a copy machine - Collating and stapling materials - Sorting and arranging material for filing in alphabetical, numerical, or chronological order - Locating and retrieving materials - Stocking forms and other office supplies - Making recurring and special messenger trips as necessary Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress. ### Qualifications 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. GS-03: To be eligible at the GS-3 level, you must have: at least 6 months of general experience; or one (1) year of education above the high school level; or a combination of both general experience and education as explained below. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school. General experience is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a student trainee (clerical). Examples of general experience include: - answering an office telephone and referring calls to appropriate staff - filing material in alphabetical, numerical or chronological order - operating a copying machine - collating and stapling materials Combining Education and Experience: Successfully completed education above the high school level and general experience may be combined to meet the qualification requirements at the GS-03 level. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 15 semester hours divided by 30 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 3 months general experience divided by 6 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more you, qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%). GS-04: To be eligible at the GS-04 level, you must have at least at least one (1) year of general experience or two (2) full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree; or a combination of both general experience and education as explained below. General experience is defined as progressively responsible general office clerical support, office automation, or other work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a student trainee (clerical/Office Automation). Examples of general experience includes: - producing a variety of written documents utilizing varied and advanced word processing software functions - gathering, filing, maintaining, and securing information from files and related sources - operating standard office equipment - Collating and stapling materials Combining Education and Experience: Successfully completed education above the high school level and general experience may be combined to meet the qualification requirements at the GS-04 level. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 15 semester hours divided by 30 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 3 months general experience divided by 6 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more you, qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%). One full academic year of undergraduate; graduate; vocational; trades; technical or high school education is the number of credit hours determined by the college, university or school to represent 1 year of full-time study. The high school curriculum must be approved by a State or local governing body. All education beyond high school must be accredited by an accrediting body or organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To be qualified at the GS-4 level, 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.) ### Education All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at an institution that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov. Foreign Education Note: You may use foreign education to meet qualification requirements if you send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency in with your transcript. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation. ### How to apply To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/19/2026 to receive consideration. 1. To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire. 2. Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. (It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.) 3. To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, http://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, please click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13085263 You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. If you are unable to apply online, contact Casey Austin at (813) 274-6043 or casey.austin@usdoj.gov as soon as possible to arrange an alternative application process. From Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys's public posting, laid out for reading by newgrad.ai with the wording unchanged. Check the original before you apply. --- More new-grad and intern roles: https://newgrad.ai/llms.txt