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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.

How to Apply: E-mail resumes to jaime.valdovinos@USDA.GOV no later than November 12, 2018.

Put “Office Automation Intern” in the SUBJECT line of the email.