Office Automation Intern
Office Automation Intern
This position is with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plant Soil Nutrition Research & Office of Center Director. The mission of the Location Support Staff is to provide administrative support to the Location research programs at Ithaca, NY which consists of two Management Units; the Plant, Soil and
Nutrition Research Unit, and the Emerging Pests and Pathogens Research Unit.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
· Maintains and purges office files, directives and reference materials.
· Serves as alternative/backup timekeeper.
· Creates a variety of standard documents in accordance with established procedure.
· Receives incoming telephone calls and visitors and refer to appropriate staff.
· Assists administration staff in organizing meetings, and managing communications within the Center and with USDA headquarters.
· Assists with management and other office staff in reporting, travel and miscellaneous tasks as needed.
SKILLS REQUIRED:
· Attention to detail.
· MS Excel & Word skills.
· Oral and Written Communication.
· Good organizational skills.
· Majors preferred: Agriculture, Industrial Distribution, Economics, Business Administration, and Finance, and other related fields.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
· Completion of freshman year of college before the internship begins.
· Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
· Enrollment in a degree‐seeking program (BA/BS, Masters, JD, MD, or Ph.D.) at an accredited higher education institution. Students pursuing only a credential or certificate program will be considered ineligible.
· Recent graduates are eligible if you participate within 12 months of your graduation. Instead of providing a certification of enrollment form, you will be required to upload a copy of your certificate of graduation or a copy of your conferred degree.
· U.S Citizen.
· Selectee will submit an application to the Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities National Internship Program (www.hacu.net/hnip) that includes official transcripts, verification of enrollment with anticipated graduation date, and letter of recommendation from professor, advisor, or department head on University letterhead.
- Selectee will submit fingerprints and undergo a security background check.
Agency: Agricultural Research Service
Location:
RW Holley Center, Plant Soil Nutrition Research & Office of Center Director
538 Tower Road
Ithaca, NY 14853
PAY:
• Undergraduate: $13.75/hour
• Graduate: $15.50/hour
SCHEDULE: Part‐time or full‐time based on school schedule.
INTERNSHIP DATES: January 9th – April 26th, 2019.
Put “Office Automation Intern” in the SUBJECT line of the email.