This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/465734100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
WHO IS THE IRS OFFICE OF CHIEF COUNSEL? The Office of Chief Counsel is the largest tax law firm in the country. The Office of Chief Counsel serve America’s taxpayers fairly and with integrity by providing correct and impartial interpretation of the internal revenue laws and the highest quality legal advice and representation for the Internal Revenue Service. Consider working for Chief Counsel. We are as interested in your career as you are!
WHAT DOES A LEGAL ASSISTANT (OA) INTERN DO? As a Legal Assistant student intern in the IRS Office of Chief Counsel, you will gain experience with the largest government law firm while you attend college. You will provide clerical support to the legal staff preparing and assembling documents, maintaining legal files and documents, receiving incoming correspondence, reviewing outgoing correspondence, making travel arrangements, arranging appointments and conferences, receiving telephone calls and visitors and other challenging work.
Would you like to help serve fellow Americans while being exposed to the work of a Federal Career, including experience with solid work assignments that will help you grow professionally through training and mentorship? If your answer is YES, the IRS Office of Chief Counsel Pathways Internship Program is for you! This exciting new program offers students with paid internship opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school. You will be provided meaningful developmental work at the beginning of your career.
Following the completion of educational requirements, you may be considered for non-competitive conversion to a career-conditional or term appointment. In order to be converted, you must have completed educational requirements and work requirements (640 hours prior to graduation, unless you meet one of the exceptions specified on the OPM Intern Program information page).
If you are converted after completion of internship, you will be placed into a Legal Assistant position which has promotion potential to the GS-06 level upon meeting time-in-grade requirements and demonstrating possession of the required competencies.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE PATHWAYS PROGRAM?
For additional information regarding the Pathways Program, please refer to the following website: www.usajobs.gov/StudentsAndGrads
03/13/2017 to 03/20/2017
$35,253 - $51,279 per year
GS 04 - 05
1 vacancy in the following location:
Not required
No
Internships - Internship with Career Option - Part-time Schedule - This is not a summer internship.
Part-time - Part-time Internship, flexible hours.
05
No
CCCS-17-PP17
465734100
The following are the duties of this position at the GS-05. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible, you must show proof of current enrollment (e.g., registration for Spring 2017) in a qualifying and accredited educational institution, on a full or half-time basis.
1) You MUST meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment as follows: An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (high school, college (4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate) in a qualifying and accredited educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93–842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program. For more information on the education requirements go to Treasury’s Pathways Program.
2) GPA: Every semester, you must maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.
An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Skill in preparing and processing legal and litigation documents and correspondence; Ability to screen and distribute legal correspondence and to review correspondence and other documents for format, grammar, and tone; Ability to effectively and professionally interact with internal and external customers; Skill in the use of office automation equipment and software programs; and Ability to plan, organize, coordinate and perform a variety of clerical and administrative activities. Category-like rating (Quality Group) will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Category A, Category B, or Category C, depending on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
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A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, 3. Provide proof of education (transcripts), 4. Proof of enrollment/registration (for Spring 2017) and 5. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/day/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest that you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please view resume tips.
EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION
You must submit dated documentation verifying you meet the definition of student. (e.g. letter from the registrar, unofficial transcripts). An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer the Department of Education Accreditation page.
If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
If you are claiming veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form. For more information on veterans' preference view FedsHireVets.
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.
You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS “My Account” tab and clicking on “Application Status”. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on “more information.”
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/465734100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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