Intern Staff Assistant

Summary

The incumbent serves as the spring Intern Staff Assistant in the Congressional Office for International Leadership (COIL). The incumbent provides assistance and general support on matters associated with COIL's service functions, business operations and international exchange programs, completes on-going assignments and business support functions with supervision, and undertakes special assignments under the supervision of the program managers.

Duties

Assist in making arrangements for outreach and orientation support, coordinating with responsible COIL and external staff and with participants as needed; performing advance research and material for use by COIL staff; observing events; and identifying basic problems that might occur and referring to higher level staff. Works with other COIL staff to ensure continuing engagement of program alumni to gather and document results and program outcomes. Prepares written summaries and reports of events for supervisor and higher graded staff; documents information such as content and participation. Works with Congressional staff, participants, or other external stakeholders in program outreach and communication. As assigned, explains basic program procedures, policies and other information, answers routine questions and refers others to higher graded staff. Prepares basic drafts of written materials including correspondence with participants, Congressional staff, or others involved in COIL programs. Gathers and summarizes information and prepares drafts ensuring consistency with established formats and procedures. As assigned, utilizes the COIL automated client management system, other Office databases and other filing systems or applications such as Excel to enter, retrieve and report data. Develops and prepares initial reports. Makes routine updates to the COIL website reach, usage and effectiveness in engaging relevant audiences. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

To be selected, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen or otherwise have status that makes them eligible for federal employment per Title VII, Sec. 704 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. The selected individual must successfully undergo a background investigation and maintain eligibility for a Public Trust position. Employees of the Congressional Office for International Leadership are in the Excepted Service, are not appointed to the Competitive Service, and will not obtain competitive status.

Qualifications and evaluation

Upon review of all résumés, COIL will determine which candidates will be asked to interview. Candidates will be notified and scheduled for interviews, if selected. All applicants will be evaluated based on their educational and relevant work experience. COIL does not discriminate against candidates based on their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, or disability.

Education

Applicants must be pursuing a bachelor's or master's degree at an accredited college or university. Undergraduate applicants must have attained at least junior-level standing (third year or above) at the time of application.

Benefits

None

How to apply

Send cover letter and résumé to openworld@coil.gov. All résumés must be accompanied by a cover letter for consideration. Applications sent through automated systems, including through "Apply Now" or similar features on third-party job websites, will not be considered. To be considered, the application must come directly from an applicant through their own email.

Required documents

Cover letter, resume, and most recent SF-50, if applicable. See 'How to Apply' for instructions.

Additional information

This announcement is open to all who meet citizenship and eligibility requirements.