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The Administrative Office (AO), an agency of the judicial branch of the federal government, is committed to serving and supporting the federal court system of the United States. The AO provides a broad range of legislative, legal, financial, technology, management, administrative and program support services to the federal courts.
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OPPORTUNITY: The AO is seeking applicants for its Student Internship Program. The opportunity is intended to provide valuable work experience and prepare students interested in a public service career. The AO is looking for student interns with backgrounds and/or demonstrated interest in the following areas: human resources, public affairs, law, business administration (marketing, budget, accounting, etc.), and information technology. The student intern will have an opportunity to improve his or her 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.
This specific internship will be in the Department of the Chief Information Office (DCIO), Information Technology Security Office (ITSO). This role supports 24x7x365 cybersecurity operations. This role is responsible for aggregating cybersecurity alerts across the previous 24-hour period for trend analysis and enhanced understanding of the threat landscape.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting thorough analysis of network, endpoint, and application logs to identify and assess intrusions, determine their impact, and implement appropriate containment strategies to mitigate threats.
- Performing network forensics from log files and packet captures, which includes working hand in hand with the affected parties to obtain the data needed to accurately (re)construct incident timelines and to perform the analysis required to understand the attack vectors and associated impact.
- Performing endpoint forensics to include but not limited to: volatile memory analysis, log files analysis, disk analysis, user behavioral analysis and data integrity analysis.
- Performing malware analysis to disassemble and reverse engineer potential malware
- Identifying indicators of compromise from digital forensic and malware samples for more effective intrusion prevention and detection.
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CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
- 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.
- New interns to the AO will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights/responsibilities, visit https://www.e- verify.gov/.
- All new AO interns are required to identify a financial institution for direct deposit of pay before appointment.
Qualifications
All students in the Volunteer 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 strong organization and communication skills and be detailed oriented.
- Have a working knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or WordPerfect.
- Have excellent writing, reading, and interpersonal skills.
- Be able to organize a variety of assignments simultaneously and meet tight deadlines.
- The ideal candidate is an undergraduate or graduate student in Cybersecurity.
The Student Internship Program requires all participants to be an active student. 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 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.
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The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Benefits:
Student interns are eligible for up to $340 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.
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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.
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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.
