SEC Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)

General Overview    Program Goals    Eligibility Requirements    Types of Positions & Qualifications Required    Location of Positions    How To Apply    Where To Send Applications    Miscellaneous Information    Equal Employment Opportunity

General Overview

• Clerk, grades 01/02/03/04, Office of Human Resources announcement number STEP-SEC-08-265-SF, closing date October 31, 2008; located in Washington, D.C.; Alexandria, Virginia; open to US citizens.
   
• Research Specialist, grades 05/07/09, Office of Human Resources announcement number STEP-SEC-08-266-SF, closing date October 31, 2008; located in Washington, D.C; Alexandria, Virginia; open to US citizens.

Program Goals

To provide employment for students from the metropolitan D.C. area while attending school and to assist with clerical/administrative/research functions in the agency. Please note that this program is intended for students residing in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area only. Our Regional offices maintain their own application files. Applicants interested in working for one of our Region or District offices should forward application materials directly to that office. Student applications will be referred as openings occur in these offices. For a complete list of addresses for the regional offices, please click here. The Student Temporary Employment Program is not designed for those who are interested in summer employment. Please check our website for information and application procedures for summer positions.

Eligibility Requirements

To apply for the student temporary employment program, candidates must:

• Be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment
   
• Be currently enrolled on at least a half-time basis (determined by the particular school or university) in
   
• an accredited high school, technical, or vocational school or
• a 2 or 4 year college, university or graduate or professional school
• Be enrolled in an academic, vocational, or technical program leading to a degree, diploma or certificate; and
   
• Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
   

Types of Positions and
Qualifications Required

Generally, students will be hired to perform clerical duties such as typing/data entry, filing, photocopying, and answering telephones. Occasionally, some positions may be filled which involve assisting staff by conducting research. Grade/Salary is determined based on work experience and/or education completed.

To qualify, candidates must possess the following:

Occasionally, research positions at the GS-5, GS-7, or GS-9 level are available. To qualify candidates must possess the following:

Course work must have involved major study in finance, accounting, investments, economics, business administration, or other related fields.

Location of Positions

Headquarters Office
100 F Street, NE
Washington, D.C., 20549

Operations Center
6432 General Green Way
Alexandria, Virginia, 22312

Please indicate in your application where you would like to work.

How To Apply

Interested applicants must submit the following:

• If you are unable to apply online you may call the contact phone number listed on this announcement to obtain a copy of the vacancy announcement, applicant qualification form (Form No. F-16488-AVUE), and instructions for completing the form. Applicants submitting additional documents can electronically attach them, or scan and attach them to the employment application. If this is not possible, copies of documents can be faxed to 253-573-9869 or mailed to the following address: U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission, c/o Avue Technologies Corporation, ATTN: Direct Services, 1145 Broadway Plaza, Suite 800, Tacoma, WA 98402. All faxed or mailed proof documents must be identified with applicant's name and vacancy announcement number. No other form of application will be accepted.
   
• Proof of enrollment in an academic, vocational, or technical school; specifically, a registration form;
   
• Proof of cumulative GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale; specifically, a current transcript or grade report;
   
• Statement on application indicating current typing speed (required for office automation/typing positions)
   

Please indicate country of citizenship in your application. Applicants who fail to submit the required information will not receive consideration for the position. Also, due to the volume of applications received, candidates who fail to submit the required information will not be contacted to obtain the missing information.

Where To Send Applications

Applicants must apply on-line via the following links: Research Specialist, grades 05/07/09 or Clerk, grades 01/01/03/04.

Students interested in applying to a STEP position in one of the SEC’s Regional Offices should apply directly to that office. Those positions are filled as they become available. For a complete list of addresses for the regional offices, please click here.

Miscellaneous Information

As openings occur in the Washington, D.C., Headquarters and Alexandria, Virginia, Operations Center offices, applications will be referred to the appropriate selecting officials. There is no guarantee that there will be openings for all students applying. This position will be posted quarterly. Students will need to reapply to be considered for subsequent postings.

A student who is not a U.S. citizen may apply provided he/she has been lawfully admitted to the United States, possesses a valid work permit, and is a resident of a country that is an ally of the United States.

Equal Employment Opportunity

All candidates will be considered without regard to any non-merit reason such as race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, or disability.

We appreciate your interest in the Commission. We look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

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