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IT Specialist Intern FSIS-OCIO DAAFM (Virtual) Spring 2025

USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS)
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Job Description

Design, develop and create applications at the direction of Business Solution Center staff and work collaboratively per the guidance provided by BSC staff.

Duties include:

Serves as an IT Specialist (Intern) within the Business Solution Center and collaborate in development of applications in support of FSIS mission requirements.

Develops, configures, deploys, and debugs application code and software for on-premises, cloud, and mobile devices for the various respective platforms using programming languages such as (cont. on next line)

Visual Basic, .NET, C#, Python, XML, Objective C, Java, Android, Swift, Maui/Xamarin/Flutter and SQL.

Collaborates with testing to conduct unit testing, creates test plans on various platforms, utilizes leading industry testing tools, and conducts performance tuning and monitoring of applications, as part of development efforts to ensure high quality product delivery, etc.

Collaboratively work with customers to discuss requirements collection, and performs analysis and refinement with the user community, to ensure that functional requirements of systems/applications are effectively translated into system-development plans, etc.

Location: Virtual

Hours per week: 20 hours per week 

Preferred majors:

  • Computer Science

Education Level:

  • Undergraduate students
  • Graduate Students

Desired Skills:

  • Flutter, Java, Java spring boot, Python, Docker, Kubernetes, Objective C/Swift, SQL

Supervision:

  • Interns will report to the ARS 
  • 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