Student Volunteer Program Winter 2025
IRS │ Office of the Chief Operating Officer | Student Volunteer Program
Winter 2025 (deadline to apply: Friday, October 4, 2024)
Student Volunteer Description/Overview: Students responding to this posting will be assigned to the IRS Office of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) Student Volunteer Program (SVP) Office and will perform work in one of several business units/divisions.
A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions
Students generally support executive-level efforts related to strategic planning, organizational improvement, and/or stakeholder engagement. This may include:
- Supporting development and implementation of the Chief Operating Officer's strategic plan and/or industry engagement plan.
- Managing correspondence, assist with change management, data analysis, track reporting requirements, organizations planning, and/or stakeholder engagement.
- Assessing workforce/workload optimization and initiatives, analyzing process improvements, researching emerging technologies, tracking/reporting requirements and metrics for government-wide initiatives.
- Researching best practices, attending meetings with executives, creating documents and updating/maintaining SharePoint sites for stakeholders' relations.
- Drafting white papers and/or business memos for senior leadership.
- Attending events, helping build stakeholder relations with industry representatives or media organizations.
- Supporting the IRS Commissioner's efforts related to the Strategic Operating Plan.
Exact assignments will depend on the student's area of study and skills or interests.
Outcomes for Students: The student will be able to explore career options, enhance their knowledge about the inner workings of a large federal agency, and develop their business analysis, strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, administrative, and/or communication/networking skills.
Desired Qualifications:
- Self-motivated and detail oriented.
- Possess strong analytical skills.
- Can work both independently and on cross-functional teams.
- Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite.
- Written and verbal communication in assessing customer needs.
- Knowledge of and skill in applying data visualization tools (graphs, tables, charts, etc.,) and end-user business intelligence products.
- Knowledge with Power BI and/or Tableau is a plus.
Desired Skills:
- Writing and computer skills.
- Possess good decision-making and time management skills.
- Solid understanding of social media practices.
- General understanding of government and current events.
Desired Areas of Study: Accounting, Business Management, Project Management, Information Technology & Technical Studies, Cybersecurity, Information & Data Sciences, Government, Political Science, Criminology, Law and Society, Community Development, Psychological Science, and Liberal Arts.
Students from other academic disciplines are still encouraged to apply.
Location: This program is based at the IRS National Headquarters in Washington, DC. Students can apply from locations around the United States near other IRS locations. Hybrid work arrangements, working part of the time in an IRS workspace and part of the time remotely in your place of residency is available ONLY with private Wi-Fi conditions.
Schedule & pay: This program requires at a minimum of 8 hours/week participation between 8:30AM-5:00PM EST. This is an unpaid volunteer position.
- Ideal candidates can commit to large slots of volunteer time and upwards of approximately 16 - 20 hours per week during the core hours listed above.
- Student volunteer schedule will be based on his or her class schedule.
- Academic credit can be approved.
- This is a non-paid position.
Eligibility Criteria: To qualify for consideration in this program, you must meet all six criteria below:
- Student volunteers must be enrolled and attending, at least half-time, in one of the following: an accredited high school/trade school; a technical/vocational school; a junior/community college; a two or four-year college/university; or any other accredited educational institution;
- Student volunteers must be at least 16 years of age at the time of appointment;
- Student volunteers must obtain and maintain a GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale;
- Student volunteers must be a U.S. citizen or National under Executive Order 11935;
- Be a current student, enrolled at least a half-time basis as defined by your educational institution and
- Student volunteers MUST be available to work a minimum of 8 hours per week during the program session (work schedules vary).
If selected, the student applicant must successfully complete a federal background check before being given an official offer.
Once placed in the program, student volunteers may continue to volunteer as long as they meet program eligibility requirements. Participants in the Student Volunteer Program must end their internship at the time of graduation or withdrawal from enrollment.
How to Apply: Applications for student volunteer opportunities are due by October 4, 2024. To apply for a Student Volunteer opportunity within the IRS, all applicants are required to submit:
- A current resume (no special format required). Please include your expected graduation date and all information related to a position you desire.
- Unofficial transcripts clearly showing your current enrollment and grades/GPA.
- Student Volunteer Program application - is required before consideration will be approved.
Deadline to apply: Friday, October 4, 2024.
This is a non-paid position.
All students must be able to volunteer between JANUARY 27, 2025 –APRIL 4, 2025.
Send your application documents to: coo.student.intern.program@irs.gov