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Duties

The Office of the General Counsel, Office of Administration, Executive Office of the President, offers qualified and highly motivated law students the opportunity to work side by side with practicing lawyers in the EOP legal community. Law clerks work under the direct supervision of a practicing lawyer performing a wide variety of substantive legal assignments requiring superior legal analysis, research, and communication skills. The Office of the General Counsel's "small firm" environment provides law clerks with the opportunity to work closely with senior attorneys, gain practical legal experience, and network with other law students and graduate students in client offices. The clerkships are uncompensated.

Specifically, we seek one or two law students to assist in providing legal counsel to offices that serve the President of the United States. The practice of law at the EOP reflects the broad nature of the work of the Presidency; the Office of the General Counsel is a full-service practice specializing in general administrative law, federal procurement, financial management, employment law, ethics, information systems and technology, property management, budgeting and congressional maters, records management, security concerns and e-discovery.

Summer 2018 law clerk positions are available within the Office of Administration, Office of the General Counsel. Law clerks are expected to work at least 20-40 hours per week for a period of 10 weeks. We are willing to accommodate shorter terms or alternate schedules for extenuating circumstances.

Applicants must be currently enrolled in an ABA-accredited Juris Doctor (J.D.) or Master of Laws (LL.M.) program and must have completed one full year of graduate legal education. Applicants must have at least a cumulative (overall) 3.0 grade point average (GPA); and remain in good academic standing. When deciding which candidates are qualified for an interview, we look at the total application package including law school courses and GPA; law review or law journal participation; national or regional moot court competition participation; and other special qualifications (such as another advanced degree, foreign language skills, prior work experience).

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a current Law Student
Must be 18 years of age or older
Must be a citizen or national of the United States
Be registered with Selective Service
Obtain a favorable security determination
Enrolled in a law degree seeking academic program throughout the internship
Must Have a 3.0 GPA
Must be able to work a minimum 15 per week
Relocation Expenses will not be paid

Please see "Key Requirements" for requirements of the position.

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards.

Applicants will not be considered if they do not meet every key requirement.

Proof of enrollment for the duration of the internship must be provided within the application package to include student transcripts or class schedule.

Education

As outlined in this announcement, all applicants must be enrolled in a degree seeking academic program for the duration of the internship. Prospective interns will be required to show proof of enrollment upon selection.

Additional information

If selected, you will be required to sign a Nondisclosure Form.

If selected, you are required to complete a background investigation suitability check and pre-employment drug screening.

If selected, you are required to show proof of enrollment in a degree seeking academic program for the dates of the internship.

Interns will be provided Transportation Subsidy Benefits (TSB) based on the current Federal TSBP regulations. http://www.wmata.com/business/employer_fare_program/

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm

Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/)

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is completed in its entirety, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. Qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews.

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To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on TAG:Closing Date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details 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.

It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, or uploaded (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment, and SF-50's) are received and accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.

Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.

Agency contact information

Client Services EOP - OA

Phone: 202-395-1088
Email: EOPJOBS@OA.EOP.GOV

Address: Office of Administration
725 17th Street
Washington, DC 20503
US

Next steps

You may check your application status by logging into your USAJOBS account. Within two weeks of the closing date, your application will be reviewed and rated. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring manager will contact you directly. Once a hiring decision is made, we will notify all applicants of their final status.

Required Documents

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TAG: Accepted/Required Docs
Resume which MUST include the following information: announcement number and job title for which you are applying; beginning and ending dates (mo/yr) for paid or non-paid work experience; and average number of hours worked per week.
Education - You must provide a copy of your college transcript or an appropriate list of completed courses with the credit hours received. The transcript may be unofficial or photocopy at time of application, but MUST provide the original if selected.
You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

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.

How to Apply

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To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on TAG:Closing Date to receive consideration.

To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details 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.

It is applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, or uploaded (i.e., resume, veteran's documentation, completed assessment, and SF-50's) are received and accurate. Human Resources will not modify or change any part of your application. If a document is not in legible format, applicant will not be able to view it in Application Manager which means applicant must again upload or fax the documentation by the closing date of this announcement.

Application packages will NOT be accepted via mail. Due to security processes, mail delivery takes approximately 2-3 weeks to process at which time the vacancy announcement will be closed and no further consideration will be given to additional application packages.

Agency contact information

Client Services EOP - OA

Phone: 202-395-1088
Email: EOPJOBS@OA.EOP.GOV

Address: Office of Administration
725 17th Street
Washington, DC 20503
US

Next steps

You may check your application status by logging into your USAJOBS account. Within two weeks of the closing date, your application will be reviewed and rated. Ratings will be determined based on the documents and information received by the closing date. The most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration. If you are selected for an interview, the hiring manager will contact you directly. Once a hiring decision is made, we will notify all applicants of their final status.