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Student Trainee (Information Technology & Cyber Security)

Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad

$19.76/hr - $19.76/hr

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. They are seeking a Student Trainee in Information Technology and Cyber Security to assist in planning and conducting audits of federal IT programs.

ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Identifying or developing methodologically sound techniques to audit and evaluate federal IT programs

Learning new and complex IT-related material quickly to understand issues

Researching and collecting relevant information that helps achieve audit objectives

Conducting analyses to assess information collected about federal agencies IT practices and comparing them against IT best practices

Developing findings and conclusions based on analyses

Interviewing agency officials to obtain testimonial evidence to support audit findings and conclusions

Observing federal agencies' IT systems management and security practices

Writing reports and other written products that effectively communicate findings and information

Communicating relevant information to agency officials, team members, internal stakeholders, and congressional staff, during formal and informal presentations, meetings, and/or interviews

Collaborating with others to address issues or solve problems and follow up with others to ensure needs are met

Soliciting, listening to, and considering diverse perspectives, approaches, or viewpoint

Assisting in the operation and maintenance of a production and test computer center/network to further enhance and develop new cybersecurity skillsets

Qualification

Information TechnologyCybersecurityQuantitative AnalysisTechnical WritingResearchCommunicationCollaboration

Required

You must be a U.S. Citizen

Selective Service registration if you are a male born after Dec. 31, 1959

You will be subject to a background investigation/ suitability determination

Student must work a minimum of 400 hours, not to exceed a total of 640 hours

You must be currently enrolled and good standing in an accredited degree program throughout the duration of the internship

To qualify for the GS-4 level you MUST be enrolled in a Bachelor's degree program in an IT-related field of study, AND meet ONE of the following criteria: 1. You have completed 60 semester hours or 90 quarter credits of Bachelor's level education; OR 2. You possess an Associate's degree

You MUST also meet the Basic Requirement: All applicants must have at least 12 semester hours or 18 quarter hours in a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, business analytics, business process management, project management, technical writing, business information technology, information technology law, management information systems, information assurance/security, math, statistics or other IT-related field of study by the start of the internship

All applicants must submit their academic transcripts in order to be eligible. The transcripts may be unofficial or official and must show your status as a student

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program