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Communications ARS NAL (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:
  • Support NAL DPD Indexing and Informatics Branch strategic communications efforts to engage our stakeholders and inform administrators. 
  • Provide meeting coordination, scheduling, support (note taking) and follow-up. 
  • Write, summarize, and edit accomplishments and website content for internal reports, the general public 
  • Provide administrative and programmatic support to IIB Branch Chief.

Location: Virtual

Hours per week: Flexible
(Minimum 20 hours Maximum 40 hours per week)
 
Preferred majors:
  • Communications
  • Journalism
  • Public Relations
  • Public Affairs
  • Related majors
 
Education Level:
  • Undergraduate students
  • Graduate students
 
Desired Skills:
  • Strong work ethic, excellent communication skills and personal motivation and responsibility for your work.
  • Takes personal responsibility for work and time, and contacts supervisor or team mentor for additional work if needed.
  • Willingness to ask questions if something is not understood or is unclear.
  • Willingness to share your own ideas for how to improve the work, and ability to work with others.
  • Excellence in documenting your work is a must.
  • Aptitude and willingness to learn, and/or background in biology or agriculture a plus.
  • Student ideally has experience: Writing, editing, and proofreading content for various audiences; Creating engaging presentations in Microsoft PowerPoint; Designing basic graphics in Adobe Creative Cloud or other design programs; Posting content on social media platforms, such as Twitter and LinkedIn, in order to educate others or market events; Locating and analyzing data on social media platforms to improve results; Planning and coordinating events.

Supervision:
  • Interns will report to the Agricultural Research Service - National Agricultural Library
  • 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.