Application deadline: 11/07/2022
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The USPS OIG is seeking students enrolled in college/university programs to fill our Student Cooperative positions in the Office of Investigations, Central Intelligence Unit (Criminal Intelligence Program Coordination Division (CIPCD), located in Arlington, VA. This position is for those interested in a career in Federal Law Enforcement. The Student Cooperative Program is available for continuous employment throughout the year, while enrolled in school.
The successful candidate will utilize analytical tools and other law enforcement information to generate investigative leads for referral to the appropriate Area Field Offices. In addition, the successful candidate will prepare targeting packages and provide analytical, investigative, administrative, and basic intelligence support to the Lead Program Area SME's, Program Managers and Intel Analysts. Finally, the successful candidate will support the criminal intelligence program by developing raw information into finished intelligence for consumers, including field agents and executive leadership. They will also gather pertinent data from internal and external sources for analysis to streamline investigations and management projects.
The student cooperative performs specialized duties with continuing responsibility for projects, questions, or issues that arise in the area of assignment/curriculum. Each assignment typically consists of a series of related actions or decisions prior to final completion.
- Addresses a wide variety of problems or situations common to the segment of the program or function to which the employee is assigned. Decisions or recommendations are based on the development and evaluation of information that comes from various sources.
- Identifies and studies factors or conditions and determines their interrelationships as appropriate to the defined area of work.
- Takes or recommends actions that are consistent with the objectives and requirements of the program or functions.
- Recognizes the dimensions of the problems involved, collects the necessary information, establishes the facts, and takes or recommends action based upon application or interpretation of established guidelines.
