ARS SEA AO Stoneville Program Support Assistant (Virtual) 2024 Spring

Workplace Culture

At USDA, we are recommitting ourselves to the values of equity and inclusion rooted in justice and equal opportunity for our employees and those we serve.

Job Description

• Provides SEA with mailing documents/support to shipment of official packages to various locations. 
• Serves as the primary administrative business process point of contact for the unit.
• Responsible for the administrative oversight of various business processes, which may include processing financial, procurement, extramural agreements, property, personnel, and other administrative instruments for the management unit.
• Maintains tracking logs, action items, manages administrative suspense items and transaction records.

Duties include:

• Provides a broad scope of program management and secretarial support for the Unit including the following:
  • Participates in program planning support work such as research project coordination, travel documentation, budget coordination/tracking, agreements, and purchasing/procurement of supplies and equipment, and human resources administration.  
  • Serves as the primary administrative business process point of contact for the unit.  Responsible for the administrative oversight of various business processes, which may include processing financial, procurement, extramural agreements, property, personnel, and other administrative instruments for the management unit.  
  • Maintains tracking logs.

Location: Virtual

Hours per week: 40

Education Level:

· Undergraduate students

· Graduate Students

Desired Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft Suite, and MS Teams

Supervision:

• Interns will report to the ARS - SEA AO Stoneville
• Interns will receive guidance and feedback from supervisor daily, weekly, or as needed.
• Interns formal evaluation are completed at the following segments of the internship session, Mid-term and Final Performance Evaluation.

Requirements Conditions of Employment:

· You must be a US Citizen or US National.

· Must be in good academic standing as defined by their academic institution.

· Unofficial Transcript can be used when applying for the position

· Satisfactory Background investigation and/or fingerprint check.

· The position is renewable, based upon effective performance, availability of funds, and program needs, with the possibility of a multiple-year appointment.

Documents to have when applying:

· Resume

Pay information:

· Undergraduate students (Associates and Bachelor's degree seeking students): $16.10

· Graduate students (Masters and Doctorate degree seeking students: $17.50

How to apply:

On Handshake:

· Click or Tap on "APPLY"

· Upload Resume

· Click or Tap on "Submit Application"

Complete HACU Application via:

· New Applicants https://www.hacu.net/assnfe/StudentInfo.asp?MODE=NEW&PROGTYPE=3

· Returning Applicants https://www.hacu.net/assnfe/StudentProfile.asp?MODE=NEW&PROGTYPE=3

The internship with the USDA that you were selected for is offered through a third-party provider – the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). You need to complete their application before the official offer letter can be drafted and sent for your review.

Note: You do not need to wait on documents such as official transcripts, references, and so on to submit your application. You can upload a placeholder in its place and submit via email when you receive them.

General Information

About USDA and HACU

For the past 27 years, USDA has partnered with HACU to provide internship opportunities for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide valuable professional experience for students while also exposing students to the important work that is done at USDA. The students also make significant contributions to the sub-agencies.

This partnership with HACU represents a larger USDA strategy aimed at ensuring a diverse, prepared, and competitive workforce that is vital to establishing a sustainable agricultural future. As a result of their positive internship experiences and supportive and inclusive culture at USDA, many former HACU students are now members of the USDA permanent workforce.