Department of Justice Records and Information Management Internship

Department of Justice Records and Information Management Internship Summer 2018 Internship: Department of Justice Records and Information Management US Department of Justice — Washington, DC Desired Class Level(s): Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior, Masters Candidate The Civil Division's FOIA, Records, and E-Discovery Office is an innovative team charged with implementing legally and procedurally strategic approaches to FOIA, records, and e-discovery. The FOIA, Records, and E-Discovery Office is part of the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Civil Division of the Department of Justice. Among its many responsibilities, the office is in charge of managing the Civil Division's records in compliance with the Federal Records Act and developing innovative and efficient approaches to records and information management. The office is taking a proactive approach to achieve the goals outlined by President Obama in the Managing Government Records Directive for federal agencies to evaluate and modernize their records processes. The Civil Division's FOIA, Records, and E-Discovery Office would like to extend one unpaid, volunteer summer internship opportunity to a student interested in government records management, project management, and/or information technology. The ideal candidate would be a student with strong communication and organizational skills who is interested in learning more about these exciting developments in the Civil Division’s records processes and across the federal government. Potential opportunities may be tailored according to the interests and strengths of the intern, but possibilities may include providing substantive and administrative support to manage projects, conducting research for policy development and analysis, documenting business processes and retention requirements, processing record collections from Civil Division’s Office of the Assistant Attorney General, editing and writing assignments, data entry and management, and other special projects. Familiarity with Microsoft SharePoint is desired but not required. Our office may partner with your school if academic credit is available for volunteer internships. Some colleges and universities may offer stipends or grants for unpaid internships; interested students are encouraged to contact their schools for information or requirements. Scheduling for this position is flexible and can be arranged on either a part-time or full-time basis. A minimum commitment of at least 15 hours per week is desired. Qualifications Acute attention to detail Excellent oral and written communication skills Willingness to work as a member of the team to support the mission Candidate must be a currently enrolled (at least half-time) student Candidate must be a United States citizen Candidate is subject to a background investigation, drug screening, and credit check Candidate must not have lived outside the U.S. for more than three of the last five years Unpaid Internship Desired Start Date June 1, 2018 Duration Internship not to exceed six months Approximate Hours Per Week 15-40 Apply though Careers4Terps: resume, cover letter, writing sample, and transcript is required. Locate the position in Careers4Terps using the ID# 167424.