Summary Are you a college or graduate student interested in working for a fun, fast-paced team? The U.S. Postal Service Office of Inspector General Business and Finance Team has an opportunity for you! The USPS OIG is seeking students enrolled in college/university programs to fill our Student Cooperative - (Paid) position in the Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO) Business and Finance Team located in Arlington, VA. Bring your skills and voice to our team! Responsibilities This is a year-round opportunity for someone that has an aptitude for both Information Technology (IT) and business in our Arlington, VA office. The selected individual will assist the Enterprise Services team with budgeting, analyzing large amounts of data, service desk operations, and creating IT training tutorials. This is a position that touches on many things and therefore provides an opportunity to both sharpen and display your skills. Your work will be seen and heard due to its high impact that reaches a geographically dispersed OIG staff. We are seeking an individual who is comfortable alternating between working independently and as part of a team. One that is a self-starter who has a talent for crafting fun and creative informational communications, possesses a strong passion for data analysis, and enjoys learning new skills to expand their knowledge. Experience with designing website graphics and building or updating SharePoint pages is preferred. Candidates should be able to prepare, analyze, and track financial data and data-usage metrics. The student co-op will use available tools to support data validation efforts and identify trends that help achieve fiscal performance goals. The Student Cooperative Program is available for continuous employment throughout the year, while enrolled in school. This position is being advertised at the Administrative Band level. The base salary range for this position is $16.73-$20.15/hour. Locality Pay is authorized. Sophomore $22.41 per hour includes locality pay Junior/Senior $23.81 per hour includes locality pay Graduate or Law Student $26.99 per hour includes locality pay Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with this position may vary. The following description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations: The student cooperative performs a wide range of duties to support the Business and Finance team, including, but not limited to: Review aging service desk tickets within CIO. Assist with user device rollout (laptops and iphones). Assist with management and distribution of consumable assets. Help the Budget Coordinator with collecting, organizing, and updating budget data. Review, track, analyze and present data consumption metrics (i.e. Azure and GCP spending). Instructional writing and minor video creation for internal IT training site. Creating, updating, and maintaining training guides. SharePoint site updating and graphics creation. Writing and submitting internal news articles. Assisting in creating and implementing IT training programs for agency. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS You must meet ALL of the minimum requirements. Students must be currently enrolled half-time in an accredited college or university program, classified or academically ranked by semester hours as a Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate student. (MUST SUBMIT TRANSCRIPT STATING CURRENT ENROLLMENT STATUS, GPA AND IN GOOD STANDING). AND Must be in academic good standing as defined by the college or university, earning at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale. AND Must be currently enrolled as an undergraduate, current undergraduate seniors advancing to a graduate program, or graduate degree program and not graduating prior to May 2027. (Minimum one-year commitment.) AND Must be able to report to work year-round in the USPS OIG Rosslyn, VA office. AND Must be able to work up to 30 hours per week (Monday-Friday) during core business hours during the school year and up to 40 hours per week during school breaks (ex. summer, winter). DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS Understanding of budgeting and financial concepts. Intermediate experience with Excel, PowerBI, and other data visualization software. Working knowledge of AI technologies. Experience in utilizing Copilot and Gemini. Familiarity with Project Management Techniques. Familiarity with SharePoint. Experience creating short-form videos. Experience with Service Now. Familiarity with IT Operations (App. Development, Cloud Operations, Website Development, User Experience, IT Sec., SW and/or Data Engineering). EVALUATION FACTORS Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the evaluation factors in your resume. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks. Demonstrated written and oral communications skills. Experience using Microsoft Office programs, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Utilization of AI. Education Education must be accredited by an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants can verify accreditation here: https://www.ed.gov/laws-and-policy/higher-education-laws-and-policy/college-accreditation. Special Instructions for Candidates with Foreign Education: Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in U.S. education programs. You must submit all necessary documents to a private U.S. credential evaluation service to interpret equivalency of your education against courses given in U.S. accredited colleges and universities. For further information visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications Additional Information Student Cooperatives are not eligible for USPS OIG Employee Benefits. This agency provides Reasonable Accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require accommodations for any part of the application and/or hiring process, please send an email to jobs@uspsoig.gov. The decision on granting an accommodation request will be made on a case-by-case basis. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
