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Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Internship will begin summer 2019
Learn more about this agency03/11/2019 to 03/18/2019
$51,674 - $84,422 per year
CG 07
No
Not required
No
Internships - This position is not-to-exceed 9/28/2019
Full-Time
Excepted
07
No
No
2019-HQP-0120
527147300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
All U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a Juris Doctorate or LL.M program at a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis with an anticipated graduation date AFTER April 1, 2020; have at least a cumulative 2.5 out of 4.0 grade point average; and are in good academic standing.
Interns assigned to the Legal Division will assist attorneys in the following duties:
Areas of operation include bank regulatory and consumer compliance matters, litigation and bank receivership matters, and corporate practice. each of which is detailed below.
Bank Regulatory and Consumer Compliance Matters:
Litigation and Bank Receivership Matters:
Corporate Practice:
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Registration with the Selective Service.
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.
Low Risk Position - National Agency Check Investigation (NACI) required.
Must complete Pathways Agreement if selected for position.
To be eligible for this program, applicants must: (1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a Juris Doctorate or LL.M at a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis; (2) have a minimum cumulative (overall) GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0; and (3) be in good academic standing.
Eligible applicants may qualify for grades based on education, experience, or a combination of education and experience. Education and experience requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
Qualifying Experience
CG-07: 1 year of Law Clerk related experience in a law environment equivalent to a GS-05.
Specialized Experience for the CG-07: This law clerk experience in a law environment includes, but is not limited to, performing legal research and analyzing laws, facts, evidence, and precedents; assisting with the preparation of legal memoranda; assisting attorneys in preparing legal documents and responding to inquiries on legal matters.
EDUCATION:
CG-07: Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education, or eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement with completion of a bachelor's degree.
Applicants must submit copies of ALL unofficial transcripts (undergraduate and graduate).
Superior Academic Achievement (SAA):
To qualify for SAA, applicants must have met one of the following:
a. A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses, or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
b. A grade-point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
c. Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university or major subdivision.
d. Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies)
recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Note: One full academic year of undergraduate is 30 semester hours. One full academic year of graduate/vocational/trade/technical/high school education is the number of credit hours determined by the college/university/school. A certificate program must be a minimum of 1 academic year if attending at a full-time status.
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If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
The applicants selected will be offered an excepted appointment not-to-exceed 9/28/19. After successful completion of the program requirements and based on FDIC's needs, the selectee(s) may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent position based upon an evaluation of performance and completion of at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Pathways Internship Program. However, service in the FDIC Internship Program confers no right to further employment in the competitive or excepted service.
Applicants who have been selected must provide a copy of their official transcript from current academic program.
Interns that continue to meet the requirements of the program, their appointment may be extended.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants must meet the qualifications as required below. Applicants must be in good academic standing with at least a cumulative (overall) 2.5 GPA.
Your application package will be reviewed to determine if you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements outlined in this announcement. The application package must include all required supporting documents (on-line assessment questionnaire, resume, transcripts, and references). If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements and have submitted all required documents, your application package may be forwarded to the selecting official for further review and consideration based on FDIC’s needs.
Qualified applicants who are eligible for veterans’ preference will have selection priority.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: You must submit ALL college transcripts- undergraduate and graduate (official or unofficial) showing the classes you are currently enrolled in, courses you have previously taken, as well as your overall cumulative GPA. If you are not a student, you must submit proof of enrollment (i.e., letter from the registrar’s office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution). Your transcript must document the educational requirements for this position. Education must be from an accredited educational institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Your application package must include:
These documents will be reviewed to determine qualification requirements. Applicants will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Applicants eligible for veterans’ preference will receive selection priority.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans' preference, click here. 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.
Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program. For more information, click here.
Failure to submit the required documents will make you ineligible for consideration for this position.
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.
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You must apply online. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
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Please ensure you have completed the application process by verifying the status of your application on-line to reflect: “Received”. Failure to complete the application process will result in an incomplete application and you will not be considered for the position.
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