Contract Specialist FPAC Business Center (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.
Duties include:
- Conduct market research for simplified acquisitions
- Assist customers with identifying required documents to be submitted with a purchase request
- Assist Contracting Officer with developing requests for quotes and evaluating quotes to support vendor selection
- Assist with administering contracts for simplified acquisitions
- Assist with contract closeout
Location: Virtual
Hours per week: 40
Preferred majors:
- Business Administration/Management
- Procurement
- Organizational Management
Education Level:
- Undergraduate students
- Graduate Students
Desired Skills:
- General understanding of purchasing, acquisitions, and contracting
- Good communications skills
- Strong work ethic, responsible, takes initiative, good communication and writing skills
- Work independently and on a team.
Supervision:
- Interns will report to the Farm Production And Conservation - Business Center
- 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.