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The Office of the General Counsel seeks an intern with a strong work ethic to assist in a variety of legal support services during the summer of 2019. The successful candidate will report directly to the General Counsel. Duties include legislative research, supervised counseling of clients on issues involving government ethics, reviews of government contracts, and other legal research supporting CBOs analytic activities.
Learn more about this agency10/01/2018 to 11/12/2018
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The Congressional Budget Office is a small nonpartisan agency that provides economic and budgetary analysis to the Congress. The Office of the General Counsel seeks an intern with a strong work ethic to assist in a variety of legal support services during the summer of 2019. The successful candidate will report directly to the General Counsel. Duties include legislative research, supervised counseling of clients on issues involving government ethics, reviews of government contracts, and other legal research supporting CBOs analytic activities. Additional responsibilities include drafting legal memorandums and briefs about the significance to CBO of various court decisions, assisting with statutory interpretation, and verifying legal citations in CBO draft reports.
Excepted Service.
Candidates must be in their second or third year of law school or have recently completed a Juris Doctor degree. The ability to handle multiple tasks at once and to complete projects under tight deadlines is required. Candidates should have strong communication and organizational skills and be able to perform requested legal and factual research using both electronic and manual library searches. Strong interpersonal skills are a must. The position also requires a person who can work independently and as part of a team. Training or experience in legislative affairs and prior paralegal or legal office experience are desired but not required.
Candidates must be in their second or third year of law school or have recently completed a Juris Doctor degree.
This job is being filled by an alternative hiring process and is not in the competitive civil service.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
APPLY AT www.cbo.gov/careers. DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS.
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. Those who aren't qualified will be informed and not considered further. Others will be referred to the hiring division for further consideration.
APPLY AT www.cbo.gov/careers. DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS.
Cover Letter, resume, unofficial transcripts, and two references.
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.
APPLY AT www.cbo.gov/careers. DO NOT APPLY THROUGH USAJOBS.
Please submit a cover letter, résumé, unofficial transcripts, and contact information for two references at www.cbo.gov/careers by November 12, 2018, to ensure consideration.
Only complete applications will be considered. This position is covered by the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 as made applicable to CBO by the Congressional Accountability Act, as amended.
You will receive an email confirming that you have applied to the position. Once your application is reviewed, it will be forwarded to the hiring division if you are qualified. If you don't meet qualifications, you will be informed by email and your application will not be considered further. All qualified candidates will be informed by email when the position has been filled.
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/512548400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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