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This position is located in the Legal Division, San Francisco Regional Office of the FDIC. The practice of law at the FDIC reflects the broad nature of the FDIC's work as well as its unique statutory powers. The Legal Division is a full service corporate practice providing transactional, regulatory, litigation and administrative legal services to the Corporation.
Learn more about this agency03/15/2022 to 03/30/2022
$63,170 - $101,523 per year
CG 07
No
Not required
No
Internships - This position is for the Summer of 2022 with a not-to-exceed date of September 22, 2022.
Full-time
Excepted
07
No
No
2022-SFP-0006
642955700
Applicants must 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 with an anticipated graduation date on or after May 2023; have at least a cumulative GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0; and be in good academic standing.
The Student Legal Intern assists attorneys to perform supervised legal research and prepare written documents that cover a wide range of topics relating to the FDIC’s supervisory, regulatory, and enforcement functions. Performs legal research, drafts legal memoranda and legal opinions involving the interpretation and application of certain provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, the FDIC Rules and Regulations, and other statutes and regulations governing the activities, operations and structure of insured depository institutions and consumer compliance matters. Assists attorneys in preparation and review of documents for judicial and administrative enforcement proceedings.
Registration with the Selective Service.
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Completion Of Financial Disclosure May Be Required.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
To be eligible for the 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 2.5 out of 4.0; and (3) be in good academic standing.
Eligible applicants may qualify based on education, experience, or a combination of education and experience as described below. Education and experience qualification requirements for this position must be met by the date of appointment, which is anticipated to be May 2022.
By Experience: Applicant must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-05 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience is performing legal research and preparing legal documents.
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By Education: Applicant must have completed 1 full academic year of graduate level education or are eligible under the superior academic achievement provisions and completion of a bachelor’s degree. Click here for Superior Academic Achievement qualification requirements.
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By a Combination if Experience and Education: Applicant must possess a COMBINATION of education and specialized experience as described above that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
If selected for the position, you may be asked to provide the FDIC with your COVID-19 vaccination status.
The applicant selected will be offered an excepted appointment not-to-exceed September 22, 2022. The starting date of employment is expected to be approximately Spring 2022.
All selectees must sign an FDIC Pathways Internship Participant Agreement.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
The starting salary for interns is normally set at the minimum of the pay range in accordance with FDIC policy.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The online assessment questions and resume you submit for this position will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements as outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that the documents you submit contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make this basic qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, the average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements, you may be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates who are eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTS: You must submit ALL college transcripts- undergraduate and graduate (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:
Failure to submit the required documents will make you ineligible for consideration.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must 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 (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
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 begin, click the “Apply ” button and follow the prompts. If you have not already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process.
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.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on the “Applications” tab Click on the “Position Title” and then select “Update Application” or Additional Information to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
To claim veteran's preference, veterans must submit a copy of the DD214 and/or other applicable veteran's documents.
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
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