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The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Inspector General (OIG) is accepting applications for Summer 2025 Student Volunteers. OIG serves the American Workforce, the Department of Labor, and the Congress by providing independent and objective oversight of Departmental programs through audits and investigations, and by combating the influence of labor racketeering in the workplace.
Learn more about this agency01/06/2025 to 02/21/2025
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28 vacancies in the following locations:
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Internships - Student Volunteer program
Multiple Schedules - Full time, part time
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SV-25-DWD-OIG-12654184-DDH
826683000
Open to post-secondary students currently accepted for enrollment, seeking a diploma/degree in an accredited technical/vocational school, 2or4 year college/university, graduate/professional school, qualifying career/technical educational program, registered Apprenticeship Programs and certain volunteer service programs (such as Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Job Corps, etc.), on a full or half-time basis as defined by the educational institution. Must obtain high school diploma or GED by Spring 2025.
Legal Services: Conducting research and analyzing the content of the Federal Records Act to interpret and apply applicable statutes, rules, regulations, and executive orders. Maintaining and developing law office SharePoint site and contributes to intranet webpage. Developing metrics and applies software applications. Reviewing and evaluating program policies and procedures. Drafts and recommends additional policies and procedures or modifications to existing guidance. Inventorying records, records scheduling, and gathering business process information, and documentation from entities within the office.
Office of Investigations: Review various DOL Agency Databases. Conduct research to provide information on the utilization of DOL grant funds for case targeting. Attend court hearings and meetings with agents and management. Assist agents and management with outreach activities with internal DOL and external partner agencies. Research and data analysis projects pertaining to DOL's Labor Certification and Unemployment Insurance programs. Draft correspondence, reports, and present findings during office meetings. Provide analytical support. Conduct database queries. Participate in meetings with client agencies. Assist with interviewing witnesses. Shredding, scanning, printing, and collating. Fleet vehicle maintenance.
Office of Management and Policy: Reviews, updates, and refines control implementation statements to ensure accuracy. Research and Document, research relevant compliance standards. Coordinate with stakeholders. Conduct quality checks to confirm accuracy and completeness of the control implementation statements. Document network configurations and support updates to diagrams and inventory. Support the implementation of network security policies/practices. Assist in monitoring network performance and troubleshooting connectivity issues. Assist in reviewing and updating security documentation. Support the assessment and remediation of vulnerabilities identified in scans. Participate in security awareness initiatives. Provide first-line IT support to resolve user incidents and requests. Assist in onboarding and offboarding processes, including device setup and account configuration. Update the inventory system using ServiceNow.
Office of Investigations/Branch of Policy and Operations: Work closely with criminal investigators to gain an understanding for investigations of alleged or suspected violations of criminal laws related to DOL-OIG jurisdiction. May participate in law enforcement activities to include, interviews, surveillance, search warrants, records reviews, evidence handling. Provides support to the OI-HQ Division of Investigations (DI) and regions. Participates in supporting a myriad of administrative/technical responsibilities. Supports projects to assist in divisional priorities.
Branch of Training and Special Programs: Conducts a variety of administrative, civil, and criminal investigations based on its statutory authority or special deputations. Providing oversight over three major investigative programs-unemployment insurance, labor racketeering, and labor trafficking; manages OI's resources at DOJ's National Unemployment Insurance Fraud Task Force/International Organized Crime Intelligence and Operations Center. Assists OI's law enforcement personnel. This includes being assigned a variety of administrative and technical tasks related to criminal investigations falling within OI's investigative jurisdiction. May be tasked with supporting projects.
Branch of Complaint Intake and Analysis (Hotline): Work closely with Branch of Complaint Intake & Analysis (Hotline) team members. Under direct supervision, may participate in complaint handling activities, reviewing complaints received by OIG Hotline, preparing referral letters and responses to complainants, entering data in the Office of Investigations (OI) case management system, following up with complainants regarding concerns reported, handling, and processing duties.
Office of Audit: Works closely with senior risk analyst. Strength, Weakness, Opportunity and Threat (SWOT) analyses to identify risks and select audit subjects. Writer-Editor will work closely with our staff writer-editors to conduct writing-related research, writing and editing materials, such as reports, guidance, articles, newsletters, training materials, brochures and pamphlets, updating the OA OPR intranet site. Reviewing OA data, building reports based on these findings and recommending ways to improve OA's performance metrics. Works closely with OA teams on performance audits, including the Unemployment Insurance (UI) program. On-the-job training for audit-related activities, collecting and analyzing data and documents, preparing audit workpapers, drafting sections of audit reports. Participates in internal and external meetings with federal and state agencies, briefings, responding to media and congressional inquiries.
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.
Additional Conditions of Employment
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants are encouraged to address their education, experience, and motivation for applying for a student volunteer opportunity with the Department of Labor on their resume. Experience is defined as paid, unpaid, volunteer, and lived experience as it demonstrates the competencies required to perform the duties outlined in this announcement.
You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12654184
The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by the agency personnel including but not limited to subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.).
Agency personnel will make the final determination concerning your referral status. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. Failure to do so may result in your removal from consideration.
The following documents must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date.
The following documents are required from ALL applicants (PLEASE READ CAREFULLY):
The following documents are required if applicable:
NOTE: The OFFICIAL Transcript(s) MUST BE RECEIVED, if you are selected, and prior to receiving the firm offer with a start date.
Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Reference the Education Section for College Transcript and Evaluation of Foreign Education.
Do not upload password-protected documents.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
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.
Persons who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have speech disabilities, please dial 711 to access telecommunications relay services.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered.
Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
Important - Save your information before the 30 minute system timeout! For help, go to USAJOBS Help Center.
STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, thenUpdate Application.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
For more detailed information on applying for positions with DOL click here to view the U.S. Department of Labor, How to Apply website.
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
For instructions on how to check the status of your application, go to USAJOBS Help Guide.
USAJOBS will no longer send status alert email notifications. You can check your application status in the TAS by logging into USAJOBS and in the Applicant Dashboard, click the hiring agency Talent Acquisition System (TAS). If the TAS does not provide application tracking information, contact the agency's point of contact on the job announcement.
To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Application page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/826683000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.
The Department of Labor values its customers. Every DOL employee is responsible for delivering good customer service through accurate, courteous, efficient, and effective transactions.
The Department of Labor does not make unfavorable hiring decisions on the basis of an applicant's previous or current unemployment, or the fact that an applicant has experienced financial difficulty through no fault of his/her own and has undertaken good faith efforts to meet his/her financial obligations. Consideration is given to financial status in relation to appointments only where required by law, regulation, or Executive Order.
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