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Spend the summer as an Economist, Economics Assistant,
IT Specialist, or Computer Clerk/Assistant.
Applications are due by 5 PM March
12, 2007
Economist/Economics Assistant (multiple positions)
During your internship, you will:
- Conduct economic research, or
- Assist a senior economist in conducting research.
Minimum requirement: one course in economics
Preferred: third or fourth year economics major,
or graduate student in economics
Economist/Economics
Assistant summer internships will focus on economic
research.
IT Specialist: Web (two positions)
During your internship, you will:
- Develop professional web pages for ERS websites.
- Assist ERS web professionals in web content management.
- Manage information collections essential to the agency.
- Perform quality assurance to ensure the website is
meeting user needs.
IT Specialist summer internships
will focus specifically on web design and development.
Computer Clerk/Assistant (multiple positions)
During your internship, you will:
- Perform data management tasks such as data compilation,
statistics, and validation of data and computation results.
- Assist in the implementation of web and internet technologies,
website layout, navigation, and design.
Preferred: Information technology/computer science
major with knowledge of MS Office software packages,
programming, and statistics.
Computer Clerk/Assistant
summer internships will focus on data compilation and
internet technologies.
Benefits
• Salary based on education and experience.
• Downtown location (1800 M Street, NW, Washington,
DC 20036) with easy access to shopping, restaurants, and
public transportation.
• Subsidized local subway and bus transportation.
Note: Housing, travel, and/or relocation expenses not
provided.
Applicant Qualifications
Candidates must meet all the following criteria:
• Applicants must be currently enrolled in an accredited
college or university.
• Applicants must be planning to continue their
education in the next school year.
• Because an internship is an "excepted service
appointment," candidates must be citizens of the
United States or of a country allied with the United States
in a defense treaty agreement or exempted by Congress.
For the list of eligible countries and detailed information
on Federal employment of noncitizens, see http://www.opm.gov/hr_practitioners/lawsregulations/citizenship/#Nationals.
Noncitizens must have either a green card indicating lawful
admittance or another form of authorization to be employed
(H-1B visa or Employment Authorization Document).
Please note: The internship must be consistent
with any stipulations on visas, or on employment authorizations
from schools, about the type of employment for which the
student is authorized.
Applications must include:
ERS-0701
Economist
ERS-0702
Economics Assistant
ERS-0703
Information Technology Specialist
ERS-0704
Information Technology Specialist
ERS-0705
Computer Clerk/Assistant
E-mail, fax, or overnight
mail applications by March 12, 2007 to:
USDA/REE/ARS/AFM/HRD
Metropolitan Services Branch
Mail Stop 0308– ATTN: Linda Burse
1400 Independence Ave., SW
Washington, D.C. 20250-0308
Fax: (202) 690-1726
E-mail:
erssummerinterns@ars.usda.gov
Note: If you submit the application by e-mail,
please fax your transcript, noting that it is for the
summer intern program and indicating the announcement
number.
Learn more about ERS, its programs, and products at:
www.ers.usda.gov
ERS is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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