The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Public Affairs (OPA), is accepting applications for Summer 2025 Student Volunteers. This program provides an opportunity to gain insights into OPA's work and apply academic knowledge. OPA plays a vital role in managing public/employee communications, media inquiries, and overseeing DOL's public materials, social media, audiovisual, and contact center communications.

Duties

In order to be eligible for this opportunity you must be able to obtain academic credit from your institution OR a third-party stipend of at least $15.00 per hour or higher if the locality you are selected for has a higher minimum wage than $15.00. Social Media Assistant Duties are listed below: Monitoring online social media trends Researching/drafting DOL social media content and blogs Developing influencer lists Managing social media content calendar Tracking social media analytics Help create graphics and short-form videos for social platforms Public Affairs Assistant Duties are listed below: o Draft news releases and content for OPA communications to the media and public o Research public affairs topics related to DOL outreach and engagement Audiovisual Assistant/Photographer Assistant/Visual Information Assistant Duties are listed below: o Work as a Production Assistant for DOL TV Studio or Photo Studio o Shoot, write and edit video or photography projects o Developing visual concepts to communicate ideas and information o Use multimedia to create short-form digital content

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old and eligible to work in the United States of America (USA).
• Must be actively enrolled or accepted for enrollment at least half-time at a qualifying educational institution at the time of selection and must maintain such enrollment throughout the duration of this program.
• Must be in good academic standing as defined by the agency as 2.0 GPA or higher.
• For minors aged 16 or 17: If selected for a student volunteer position, you must also submit a work permit prior to coming onboard.
• In order to be eligible for this opportunity you must be able to obtain academic credit from your institution OR a third-party stipend of at least $15.00 per hour or higher if the locality you are selected for has a higher minimum wage than $15.00.
• Non-resident candidates must have three years of residency in the United States to meet the residency requirement for background investigations.
• See Additional Conditions of Employment under Additional Information.

Qualifications

If you are studying in the follow majors, you may be interested in this opportunity: Journalism, English, Communications Skills: Social media, writing, communication skills, graphics and video creation, Spanish preferred, but not required.

Education

To be eligible for this unpaid student volunteer opportunity, you must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at a qualifying educational institution, for the purpose of obtaining a diploma, degree, or certificate. Current students must have a grade-point average of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. If selected, you must maintain a 2.0 or higher-grade point average on a 4.0 scale throughout the duration of the program. You must submit with your application a current academic transcript and/or other official documentation from your academic institution demonstrating your eligibility for selection.

If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete, and you will be ineligible for further consideration for this vacancy.

An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university and vocational or technical institution.

See the Required Documents section of this announcement. If you do not submit a transcript (unofficial or official) indicating your possession of the required education, you will not be considered for this position.

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

If the student is not currently enrolled or is between academic programs, the student may have a brief interim period of not more than five months during which the student must demonstrate a bona fide intention of continuing to pursue a course of study immediately after the interim period has ended. This documentation may be provided through an official letter from the academic institution confirming the student's status as a continuing student, or similar documentation.

Graduating seniors from high school, college or graduate school who are not continuing their education will not be considered eligible.

Contacts

• Address Office of Public Affairs 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Student Volunteer Recruitment
• Phone: 972-850-4439
• Email: [email protected]