26-27 PT/Temporary Pretrial Services Student Intern

SALARY INFORMATION 
CL 21 Salary Range: $13.76 to $17.20 per hour

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Student Intern contributes to the daily operations of the office by providing administrative, technical, and clerical support to staff, which may include assisting officers in monitoring caseloads and with their investigations by compiling criminal histories and coordinating information with collateral agencies. The Student Intern will work on a part-time basis (minimum 20 hours up to 40 hours/week) and will report directly to a Supervising U.S. Pretrial Services Officer or designee. This is a temporary appointment, which may be terminated at any time, but not later than one year after appointment. 

Work is performed in an office setting, where persons with violent backgrounds are usually present. Occasional travel within the District may be required.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following: 

• Assist officers with administrative duties such as scanning case documents, conducting database searches, compiling information, and entering data and information in the office’s computerized database system.
• Attend court hearings with officers.
• Assist officers in collecting information for investigations and verifying documentation.
• Assist with preparing and processing forms and documents, ensuring consistency and accuracy among court-supplied documents, officer reports, and related paperwork.
• Contact various local, state, and national law enforcement and regulatory agencies as directed to collect and record information to assist with investigations.
• Perform backup clerical duties, including processing incoming/outgoing mail, photocopying, faxing, scanning and document delivery as required.
• Perform other administrative duties as assigned.

Qualifications must be met at the time of the application.
 
Required: 

• Must be enrolled as undergraduate (senior status) or graduate student during the 2026-2027 school year in an accredited program.

• Must be enrolled in a major or minor focused on human behavior, social science, criminal justice, sociology, or psychology.
• Must earn college credit for paid internship lasting 120-days and extendable up to one year. 

Preferred:

• Cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or higher. 
• Knowledge and proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office products.

 
The United States Pretrial Services Agency for the Eastern District of Michigan is a component of the United States Courts. The Agency is responsible for providing thorough pretrial reports and monitoring the actions and behavior of persons under supervision released into the community. 
We are committed to maintaining a diverse organization that provides factual investigations, quality supervision and support services to the United States Courts. 
Our Agency strives to achieve the organizational goals of upholding the constitutional principles of the presumption of innocence, the right against excessive bail for pretrial persons under supervision by appropriately balancing community safety and risk of non-appearance with protection of individual liberties; providing objective investigations and reports with verified information and recommendations to assist the Court in making fair pretrial release and supervision decisions; ensuring compliance of persons under supervision with court-ordered conditions through community-based supervision and partnerships; protecting the community through the use of evidence based practices designed to assess and manage risk; facilitating long-term, positive changes in persons under supervision through proactive interventions; and promoting the fair, impartial, and just treatment of persons under supervision throughout all phases of the system.