Operations Trainee Jobs in Boca Raton, FL (NOW HIRING)

The United States Attorney's Office (USAO) for the Southern District of Florida (SDFL) is seeking several Student Trainee (clerical) positions to support a number of divisions, i.e., Executive, Criminal, Civil, Appellate, Asset Forfeiture, Administrative, and branch offices.
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.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.
• Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
• 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.
• Qualification requirements as outlined below.

To qualify: You must be enrolled in an accredited educational institution for all grades, at the time of application submission (proof of enrollment and a copy of transcripts are required)
You may be required to type 40 words per minute for Office Automation positions.
To be eligible at the GS-3 level, you must have at least at least six (6) months of general experience. 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 performing routine office support tasks, handling correspondence or communications, maintaining records or files, operating standard office equipment, and organizing or processing documents.
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Education: At least one (1) year of education beyond high school. This education was obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. (One year of full-time study equals 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent at an accredited college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom hours of instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.)ORBased on a combination of general experience as described in A and education as described in B which when combined equal 100% of the requirements. To determine if you qualify based on a combination of general experience and education, first calculate your education as a percentage of the required amount; then add the two percentages together.
To be eligible at the GS-4 level, you must have at least at least one (1) year of general experience. 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). 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.
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Education: At least two (2) full academic years of post-high school study or an associate's degree. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 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. (You must submit a copy of transcripts).
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Based on a combination of experience and education.A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.
Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficient with CapCut, Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, Canva, or similar editing software.
• Strong understanding of social media platforms and what performs well on each.
• Creative eye for storytelling through video and graphics.
• Familiarity with AI-powered content creation tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Adobe Firefly, Canva AI, Descript) is a plus.
• Self-starter who can work independently and proactively suggest new content ideas.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Interest in government, public service, law, or current events is preferred.

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.Employment Type: OTHER