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This position is located in the Department of Defense Office of Inspector General (DoD OIG), Office of General Counsel.
As a Student Trainee (legal), GS-0999-9, your typical work assignments may include the following:
02/15/2019 to 02/25/2019
$56,233 - $73,105 per year
GS 9
No
Not required
No
Permanent
Multiple Schedules
Competitive
9
No
Yes
IG-19-10423212-OGC-MP
524622500
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
United States Citizens
The incumbent executes a wide variety of assignments involving substantial opportunities to enhance research and legal writing skills, as well as learn about the professional role/duties of an attorney within a Federal Government agency, while working in close association with members of OGC. These opportunities will include performing assignments with each of the subject matter areas within OGC; i.e., (1) Audit/Audit Policy, (2) Criminal Law/Criminal Policy, (3) Fiscal Law, (4) Administrative Investigations, (5) Internal Investigations, (6) Intelligence Oversight, (7) Personnel, (8) Special Projects, and (9) Ethics. The incumbent assists in drafting and commenting on (1) proposed legislation/regulations, (2) congressional testimony, (3) litigation materials, and (4) legal opinions, as well as assisting in the process of formulating OGC legal policy on topics of current interest. Specific assignments will be made by and performed under the guidance and supervision of a senior subject matter expert within OGC. Assignments vary from assisting with aspects of research projects and reports spanning several weeks time that may include documenting findings and proposing preferred or alternative courses of action, to assignments of lesser scope but more immediate applicability to the ongoing work of the OGC/OIG such as background research on various topics; legal research and opinion writing; and gathering legislative histories and surveys of Congressional testimony on a particular topic. The incumbent draws upon his/her basic knowledge of the subject at hand, uses basic research and analytical techniques, and employs verbal and writing skills as appropriate for each assignment. The incumbent serves under the general supervision of a senior attorney "mentor." Specific assignments will be made by and performed under the guidance and supervision of the senior subject matter expert within OGC for whom the specific project or effort is being prepared. He/she is expected to independently organize and conduct the necessary legal research, and successfully prepare the requested written legal product, after receiving a verbal or written briefing and appropriate guidance from the OGC attorney for whom the work is being performed. Legal work product is reviewed for accuracy of legal research, soundness of legal judgment, style and format, and general usefulness of the product for its intended purpose.
To be eligible for this program, applicants must: (1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a JD, LL.B, or LL.M at a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis; (2) have a minimum cumulative (overall) GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0; and (3) be in good academic standing.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens enrolled in an accredited law school with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher, and remain enrolled during the term of the internship. Successful completion of a background investigation is also required.
Students must have law review, law journal, or moot court experience or prior professional legal work experience, including internships/externships (paid or unpaid) at a law firm, government agency (federal, state, municipality), judicial entity, or legislative body.Students must have basic legal research (e.g. Lexis-Nexis and/or Westlaw) and citation experience, as demonstrated in the submitted writing sample. Students must have knowledge of basic legal principles/case precedents in fields such as contracts, criminal law, property, torts, civil and criminal procedure, and remedies.Students must submit all application materials (cover letter, resume, transcript, and writing sample) with no obvious grammatical errors. Candidates must submit a writing sample that identifies a legal issue; states and cites the legal standard(s); identifies facts; and applies the legal standard to the facts.
Students must have completed two years of law school by the beginning of the 2019 summer and must be continuing in legal studies throughout the 2019-2020 school year.Students must also be attending an American Bar Association Accredited Law School WITHIN THE NATIONAL CAPTIAL REGION.Prior graduates and students graduating in the Spring of 2019 are not eligible.(Note: An official transcript; statement from the institution's registrar, dean, or other appropriate official; or equivalent documentation is acceptable for proof of eligibility prior to appointment.)
If you are rated amongst the best qualified group of candidates, your personal, educational, and work experience, will be evaluated against your responses to the questionnaire. You will be assessed to the extent to which you possess the competencies listed in the "Qualifications" section above and ultimately placed into one of three quality category levels: Best Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified. Applicants will receive further consideration in accordance with category rating procedures.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the announcement has closed, your résumé and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
To apply for this internship, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
1. Your Resume
2. Your Unofficial Transcript
3. Writing sample of reasonable length (not more than ten pages) to demonstrate research, analytical and writing skills. Writing sample must be a legal writing sample that reflects your work.
4. If you are claiming veterans' preference Veterans should submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty - or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service (e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.) along with any other required documents.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents above.
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Once your online application is submitted you will receive a confirmation notification by email. Your application will be evaluated by the Human Resources Office to determine your eligibility for the position. After the evaluation is complete, you will receive another notification regarding the status of your application.
Reasonable Accommodation: OIG provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the OIG recruiter. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation is made on an individual case basis.
Equal Employment Opportunity: OIG is an equal opportunity employer. Selections for this position are based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other non-merit based factors.
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The initial position is for summer 2019. However, pending successful completion of summer employment with the DoD OIG OGC and funding availability, the opportunity to continue working with OGC through the end of the 3L school year is available. It is envisioned that the legal intern would work on a part-time basis during the 3L school year, at approximately 20 hours per week as the intern's school schedule permits.
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