Company Information
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Company Name: Government Accountability Office
Website: https://www.gao.gov/

Job Information
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Job Title: GAO Student Trainee (Librarian)
Job Type: Co-op
Co-op Term: Summer
Start Date: 05/23/2022
Start Date: Flexible
Address:
District of Columbia
United States

Job Description:
To be considered for this position, you MUST apply through USAJOBS and be a
U.S. citizen.

Duties
Interns will work on various assignments that include:

Performs a wide variety of duties such as: assisting with conducting
research, database searching, collection maintenance and/or providing access
to digital library materials, systems, and services.

Assists team members with area specific task to include designing and
managing a variety of systems; or developing search techniques for handling
specific various research requests.

Evaluates current publications and electronic resources and provides
recommendations for renewal. Identifies and recommends new research resources
for purchase.

Participates in a variety of responsibilities related to collection
development and resource evaluation and testing; website development and
information architecture; and/or resource sharing.

Assists with researching various topics based on inquiries from mission
teams, agency attorney's and external customer and prepare routine responses
based on research gathered to address inquiries

Collaborates with senior Librarians to design and manage a variety of systems
including all electronic resources throughout their life cycle of access,
administration, support, and evaluation; or develop and execute specialized
research projects involving various methodologies.

Executes searches of varying complexity using a wide variety of electronic
information retrieval systems and other resources.

Prepares and/or revises user manuals or information sheets, and distributes
information on new system capabilities and search strategies.



Requirements:
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the start of the internship.

To qualify for the GS-7 level, you must be enrolled in a graduate or
equivalent degree seeking program, and meet one of the following criteria:

You must have completed between 18 to 35 semester hours or 27 to 53 quarter
hours of graduate level education in library science in an accredited college
or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a
bachelor's degree; or
5 years of a combination of college-level education, training, and
experience. To qualify on this basis, the applicant must establish
conclusively that the education, training, and experience provided a
knowledge and understanding of the theories, principles, and techniques of
professional librarianship; a knowledge of literature resources; and the
knowledge and abilities essential for providing effective library and
information services.

To qualify for the GS-9 level, applicants must be enrolled in a graduate or
equivalent degree seeking program, and in addition to meeting the above entry
qualification requirements, applicants must have the following directly
related education and/or specialized experience:

You have 36 or more semester hours or 54 or more quarter hours of graduate
level education or master's in library science or equivalent graduate degree,
e.g., LL.B. or J.D., related to the position.
You must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at GS-07 grade
level in the federal service or Public sector. Specialized experience is
defined as, experience related to Library services which demonstrates all of
the following: (1) participating in a variety of responsibilities related to
collection development and resource evaluation and testing, (2) evaluating
current publications and electronic resources and provides recommendations
for renewal, and (3) preparing routine responses based on research gathered
to address inquiries.

NOTE: You must be a current student enrolled in an graduate program seeking a
degree from an accredited educational institution on a full or half-time
basis. If at any point during the internship (and for any reason) your status
as a student changes to that of a non-student, your internship will be
terminated.

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, as well as support your educational claim.




Resume Information
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Applicants should submit the following:: Resume, Transcript
Majors Desired:: Business, Liberal Arts
Degree levels accepted:: Graduate

Application Information
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Apply online at:: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/645054400
Additional Instructions:
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: GAO provides reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees (and interns) with disabilities. To request an accommodation, please email ReasonableAccommodations@gao.gov.

The U.S. Government Accountability Office's policy is to provide equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, or gender identity.

If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and are claiming 5-points veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.