Wednesday, June 3, 2020

Vacancy Announcement Student Intern/Trainee


Vacancy Announcement Student Intern/Trainee

Vacancy Announcement United States District Court Western District of Missouri

 Position   Student Intern/Trainee
 Position Number  MIDPP-0620
 Location   Kansas City, Missouri
 Starting Grade/Range  CL22 ($28,215-$45,855)
 Opening Date   June 2, 2020
 Application Deadline  June 26, 2020 at noon CST

The United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri is now accepting applications for a unique, one-year term as a Student Intern. This is an excellent opportunity for an individual who is interested in learning about the Federal Court system, and who is self-motivated with strong attention to detail. 
 The goal of this internship is to develop tomorrow’s judiciary employees through exposure, assignments, rotations, networking, training and mentoring; as such, the intern will be exposed to various career fields and opportunities within the federal judiciary.


Court Overview
 The Western District of Missouri has approximately 280 employees (judges and staff) and is a fully consolidated court which includes the District and Bankruptcy Courts and Probation and Pretrial Services Office. The Western District is divided into five divisions: Western (Kansas City), Central (Jefferson City), Southern (Springfield), Southwestern (Joplin), and the St. Joseph division. The primary office is in Kansas City with two divisional offices located in Jefferson City and Springfield.   All applicants should visit www.mow.uscourts.gov for general information about the Court.


Program Overview
 The Model Intern Diversity Pilot Program (MIDPP) is built on a foundation of diversity and innovation and exists to expose, develop and place talented, underserved youth in the courts and prepare them for future permanent employment opportunities while training them to be champions of diversity and inclusion.
 This position is intended to work with all aspects of the federal judiciary including: District and Bankruptcy Courts Judges’ chambers, District and Bankruptcy Clerk’s Office, and the Probation and Pretrial Services Office. This year-long internship will commence no later than August 3, 2020 and end no later than July 31, 2021. During the summer months (June through August), the intern is limited to working no more than 40 work hours per week. During the academic year (September through May), the intern is limited to 20 work hours per week.


Position Description

The intern will function as a student trainee and the duties will include:

• Observing a wide variety of hearings in civil, bankruptcy, and criminal cases to develop familiarity with the judicial process; • Job shadowing court-system professionals, such as court staff, judges, Clerk’s Office staff, and
Probation and Pretrial Services staff. • Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff with jury matters; • Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff as needed in handling special events, such as naturalization ceremonies; • Assisting judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff in collecting, maintaining, and processing case information; • Performing basic social science, historical, statistical, and other research to support judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff; • Collecting, organizing, and summarizing statistical, accounting, or other data on case processing, budgetary, workload, and other court-related issues for judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff; • Organizing legal pleadings, briefs, motions, and correspondence for judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff; • Sorting, classifying, copying, distributing, and filing court records to assist judicial, legal, professional, and administrative staff; and • Performing other duties as assigned 


Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:  candidates must be willing to commit to a one-year internship and be:

• Be a rising junior or senior currently enrolled full-time, in good standing, at an accredited college.  • Must be working toward a degree in one of the following disciplines:  pre-law, political science, history, English, business administration, finance, or related discipline.  • Possess excellent communication and organization and planning skills. 

Preferred qualifications: • Preference will be given to first-generation college students and those demonstrating.  • Must Possess: o Self-direction and ability to work with limited supervision;  o Appreciation for the value of diversity and inclusion in the workplace; and  o Effective project coordination, facilitation, and implementation based on past work or school experience. 

Application Procedure
 For consideration, qualified applicants may apply by sending a PDF or Word file containing all of the following documents: $ A cover letter describing how your experience relates to the position and if you are a first-generation college student; $ a resume detailing experience and education $ three references (business-related or college professor); and  $ AO78 application form.  Form Link: https://www.uscourts.gov/file/635/download
 by the deadline stated above to: 
 Kathy Popejoy United States District Court Email:  kathy_popejoy@mow.uscourts.gov

Miscellaneous The successful candidate will be hired provisionally, pending the results of an FBI Background Investigation. The court provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process, please notify the Kathy Popejoy in the Human Resources Department. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case by case basis. Applicants must be United States citizens or eligible to work in the U.S.  Travel for a personal interview and relocation expenses will not be reimbursed. The Court will only communicate with those qualified applicants who are selected for an interview. If you are not notified, another applicant was selected.  The Western District of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. The Court reserves the right to modify the conditions of this announcement, withdraw the announcement, or fill the position at any time before the closing date, any of which may occur without prior written notice.


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