Student Contractor

About the role

Student Contractors provide technical and administrative support to U.S. Pretrial Services Officers in a wide range of areas, including assisting with conducting drug testing, compiling criminal histories, coordinating with collateral agencies, and other duties with guidance of the officer.

What you will do

• Assist officers conduct investigations and verify background information concerning persons charged with a federal offense when they are arrested or summoned to court.
• Conduct drug testing on defendants.
• Record results of drug testing into PACTS and notify pretrial services officers of results.
• Maintain drug testing equipment, including oversight of supplies.
• Maintain contact with pretrial services officers to ensure all clients required to undergo urinalysis are tested.
• Provide administrative assistance to the Location Monitoring Unit.
• Assist officers with administrative duties such as filing and scanning of case documents, conducting automated database searches and chronological entries.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Education

Applicants must be currently enrolled or have completed a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in a field of academic study, such as criminal justice, criminology, psychology, sociology, human relations, education, or business or public administration.

Preference will be given to student who are currently attending graduate studies.

How you will be evaluated

Applicants will be evaluated on experience and qualifications.

Documents you must provide

• See How to Apply instructions.

What to expect next

Due to the volume of applications received, the U.S. Pretrial Services Office will only contact those individuals who are invited for personal interviews. Pretrial Services does not reimburse candidates for the interview or relocation expenses.