USA Staffing

Position Title: Student Trainee (Information Technology)
Agency: Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys
Announcement Number: 23-NDCA-11887918-PP Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, March 21, 2023 to Wednesday, April 5, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you currently a student who has been accepted for enrollment or is enrolled at least half-time in an accredited high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate?

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/

To verify your eligibility, you must provide proof of current student status. Note: you must remain enrolled in the degree or certificate program to be eligible for this Internship.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

Thank you for your interest in a position with the Department of Justice (DOJ). Your response to this assessment questionnaire, in conjunction with other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in making screening decisions. This is a DOJ job application system. Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit this application. Incomplete/incorrect responses may result in you not receiving appropriate consideration.

For the following questions, please select the response that best describes your education and/or experience. You may select only one response for each question. If you feel that your education or experience exceeds all of the descriptions for a particular question, choose the description that is the closest level to the experience or education that you possess. Failure to respond to these questions will result in an ineligible rating.

1. From the descriptions below, select the ONE response that BEST describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform as a GS-03 Student Trainee (Information Technology).

A. I have at least six months of general experience. General experience is defined as progressively responsible computer clerk work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a Student Trainee (Information Technology). Examples of general experience include: assisting in troubleshooting basic computer problems, providing computer support services, installing software programs, setting-up, installing, moving, and replacing computer equipment, and assisting in resolving basic hardware/software and interoperability problems.

B. I possess at least one year of education above high school. This education was 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.)

C. I have 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 the education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 30 semester hours divided by 60 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 6 months general experience divided by 12 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more, you qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%).

D. I do not have the education or experience as described above.

2. Identify the specific experience from your resume or cover letter that validates your response. Also list the name and contact information of someone who can verify your response.

3. From the descriptions below, select the ONE response that BEST describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform as a GS-04 Student Trainee (Information Technology).

A. I have at least one full year of general experience. General experience is defined as progressively responsible computer clerk work that indicates the ability to perform the duties of a Student Trainee (Information Technology). Examples of general experience include: troubleshooting basic computer problems, providing computer support services, installing software programs, configuring hardware and software according to instructions, and assisting in resolving basic hardware/software and interoperability problems.

B. I have successfully completed at least two (2) years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. This education was 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 30 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial, or technical school.)

C. I have a combination of specialized 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 the education and experience, first determine your education as a percentage (e.g., 30 semester hours divided by 60 equals 50%); then determine your experience as a percentage (e.g., 6 months general experience divided by 12 equals 50%); finally, add the two percentages and if the total equals 100% or more, you qualify (e.g., 50% + 50% = 100%).

D. I do not have the education or experience as described above.

4. Identify the specific experience from your resume or cover letter that validates your response. Also list the name and contact information of someone who can verify your response.

5. Are you a student enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a degree seeking student, taking at least half-time academic, technical, or vocation course load in an accredited high school, technical, vocational, 2 or 4 year college or university, graduate or professional school?

A. Yes, I am a student as described.

B. No, I am not a student.

All applicants must submit proof of CURRENT enrollment along with legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Proof of enrollment and transcripts must be uploaded at the time you apply and must have the following information printed on the document(s): School Name, Student's Full Name, Degree, overall GPA and Date Awarded (if applicable). If you are selected for this position, you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

6. Do you currently possess a grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5?

A. Yes, my current GPA is at least a 2.5.

B. No, my current GPA is below a 2.5.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

7. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this program.

I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

I understand a comprehensive background investigation, including a check of my credit history and a pre-employment drug screening, is required for this position.

A. Yes

B. No

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