Human Resources Assistant ARS HRD (Virtual) 2023 Fall
Workplace Culture
At USDA, we are recommitting ourselves to the values of equity and inclusion rooted in justice and equal opportunity for our employees and those we serve.
Job Description
* Data entry, proofreading, and document management
* Extensive follow-up and paperwork assistance by phone, text, and email
* Collecting, preparing, and updating personnel files
* Assisting with policy research, streamlining processes, improving procedures
* Working closely with multiple teams
Duties include:
- Provide administrative support to the Human Resources Division, including helping onboard new contractor employees
- Track and streamline various HR processes
- Create PowerPoint presentations
- Manage SharePoint lists, spreadsheets, and employee files
- Contact both potential and selected new hires
- Assist with various ad hoc projects as needed
Location: Virtual
Hours per week: Flexible
(Minimum 20 hours Maximum 40 hours per week)
Preferred majors:
- Human Resources
- Business
- Public Policy
- Management
Education Level:
- Undergraduate students
- Graduate Students
Desired Skills:
- Strong work ethic
- Takes initiative
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Works independently and with a team
- Excellent attention to detail
- The desire to learn, grow, and take on additional responsibilities
Supervision:
- Interns will report to the Agriculture Research Agency - Human Resources Division
- 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.
Requirements Conditions of Employment
- You must be a US Citizen or US National.
- 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
Pay information:
- Undergraduate students (Associates and Bachelor's degree seeking students): $16.10
- Graduate students (Masters and Doctorate degree seeking students: $17.25
How to apply:
On Handshake:
- Click or Tap on "APPLY"
- Upload Resume
- Click or Tap on "Submit Application"
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.