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Managment and Program Analyst ARS DAAFM (Virtual) Spring 2025

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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Job Description

Manage work plan, tracking, and analytics for the program/project execution. Responsible for the creation and maintenance of management dashboards and executive summaries. Make recommendations to management through presentations or written reports.

 

Duties include:

1. Support senior management with analyzing business data, including project plans, expenditure, and employment reports. 

2. Develop solutions or alternative practices. 

3. Recommend new systems, procedures, or organizational changes. 

4. Identifies, develops, and manages process-specific Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), metrics, and other process performance critical data to ensure the process area is meeting its performance targets. 

5. Conduct market research on products and systems that may be useful in improving processes and outcomes for Administrative and Financial Management. 

6. Evaluate and make recommendations to support implementation and modification of planned or proposed customer portal or administrative policies for the business center. 

 

Location: Virtual

 

Hours per week: 20 hours per week 

 

Preferred majors:

  • Business
  • HR
  • Computer engineering
  • Accounting
  • Technology
  • Marketing
  • Business analytics

 

Education Level:

  • Undergraduate students
  • Graduate Students

 

Desired Skills:

  • Creativity 
  • Communication 
  • Entrepreneurial 
  • Data Analysis 
  • Project management 
  • Analytics 
  • Business Research  
  • Problem Solving 
  • Social Skills 

 

Supervision:

  • Interns will report to the ARS DAAFM.
  • Interns will receive guidance and feedback from supervisor daily, weekly, or as needed.
  • Interns formal evaluation are completed at the following segments of the internship session, Mid-term and Final Performance Evaluation.

 

Conditions of Employment

  • Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States as a U.S. citizen or national, asylee, refugee, or lawful permanent resident.
  • Must be in good academic standing as defined by their academic institution.
  • Unofficial Transcript can be used when applying for the position
  • Satisfactory Background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
  • The position is renewable, based upon effective performance, availability of funds, and program needs, with the possibility of a multiple-year appointment.

 

Documents to have when applying:

  • Resume saved as PDF

 

Pay information:

  • Undergraduate students (Associates and Bachelor's degree seeking students): $17.45
  • Graduate students (Masters and Doctorate degree seeking students: $19.20

How to apply:

Complete HACU Application via:

 

The internship with the USDA that you were selected for is offered through a third-party provider – the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU). You need to complete their application before the official offer letter can be drafted and sent for your review.

 

Note: You do not need to wait on documents such as official transcripts, references, and so on to submit your application. You can upload a placeholder in its place and submit via email when you receive them.

 

Responding to Flyer or E-mail:

  • E-mail resume and introduction to HACU@usda.gov
  • Copy/Type E-mail subject line as shown in flyer/email

 

General Information

About USDA and HACU

For the past 27 years, USDA has partnered with HACU to provide internship opportunities for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students. These internships provide valuable professional experience for students while also exposing students to the important work that is done at USDA. The students also make significant contributions to the sub-agencies.

This partnership with HACU represents a larger USDA strategy aimed at ensuring a diverse, prepared, and competitive workforce that is vital to establishing a sustainable agricultural future. As a result of their positive internship experiences and supportive and inclusive culture at USDA, many former HACU students are now members of the USDA permanent workforce. 

To learn more visit: USDA Agricultural Research Services (ARS) [https://www.ars.usda.gov/about-ars/] & Hispanic Association of University and Colleges National Internship Program [https://www.hacu.net/hacu/HNIP.asp