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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now accepting applications from 2L, 3L, and 4L law students for its 2020 Spring Externship (Unpaid) Program in our Washington DC office. The externships start in January 2020 and the start and end dates may be flexible. The Bureau is an independent federal agency built to protect consumers. We write and enforce rules that keep banks and other financial companies operating fairly. We also educate and empower consumers.
Learn more about this agency09/06/2019 to 10/10/2019
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This opportunity is open to US citizens or US Nationals who are an enrolled 2L, 3L, or 4L law student.
Externs will work in one program area during the externship. Positions are available in the following program areas:
Please see qualification section for a more detailed description of each office.
These are unpaid positions. Externs may earn academic credit with permission of the extern’s law school. Externs must sign the Bureau’s Student Volunteer Agreement, and will be responsible for obtaining their school representative’s signature.
Applicants should have excellent research and writing skills, solid academic credentials and a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Bureau. Must be a U.S. Citizen.
Externs may work between 15-40 hours per week
To be eligible for this volunteer internship all of the following requirements must be met.
If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible.
Applicants should have excellent research and writing skills, solid academic credentials and a demonstrated commitment to the mission of the Bureau.
Externs will work in one program area during the externship. Positions are available in the following program areas:
Legal Division
The Bureau’s Legal Division (LD) serves as counsel to the Bureau, advising the Director on all legal matters. In this capacity, LD develops and advances Bureau legal strategy in collaboration with other stakeholders on mission-critical issues and provides timely legal support and advice on all issues before the Bureau. LD consists of three program offices: Litigation & Oversight, which represents the Bureau in all appellate and defensive litigation, manages the Bureau’s responses to oversight requests, and advises the Director and Bureau components on issues presenting legal and other risks; General Law & Ethics, which advises the Bureau on legal issues related to all areas of general law, ensures compliance with federal ethics laws, and represents the Bureau in administrative litigation in labor and employment matters and procurement bid protests; and Law & Policy, which advises the Bureau on authorities and jurisdiction, the interpretation of federal consumer financial statutes and regulations, and matters of administrative law.
Externs in LD will have the opportunity to work on projects for each of the three offices. Projects generally consist of (1) conducting substantive legal research on complex questions of law, (2) drafting memoranda, correspondence, and motions, (3) assisting attorneys with matters in active litigation or active Congressional investigations, and (4) assisting LD attorneys in the Bureau-wide review process for policy and rulemaking initiatives. Externs are also invited to attend weekly staff meetings, moots, court proceedings, and other exciting events throughout the term.
Office of Regulations
The Bureau’s Office of Regulations develops, writes, and implements Federal consumer financial regulations. Our mission is to advance policy that fosters an accessible, fair, transparent, and competitive financial services market for both consumers and providers by: developing and amending rules and guidance to protect consumers, reduce unwarranted regulatory burden, and lower barriers to consumer-friendly innovation; facilitating consistent compliance with federal consumer financial law by providing implementation support and ongoing interpretive guidance; and serving within the Bureau as the authority on the interpretation of Bureau rules.
Externs will be placed with a rulemaking or regulatory implementation team for the duration of their semester-long externship. We seek candidates with a wide variety of backgrounds and interests, including candidates interested in government, public policy, regulation, administrative law, consumer protection, or consumer finance. An extern’s duties may include researching and analyzing complex factual, legal, and policy issues; preparing memos addressing these issues; and presenting their work to team members and others.
Office of Enforcement:
The Office of Enforcement is the primary litigating arm of the Bureau and enforces federal consumer financial laws by investigating cases of potential wrongdoing and taking legal action where appropriate. Enforcement attorneys conduct factual investigation of companies to determine whether they are violating the law, research legal issues, and handle all stages of enforcement litigation at the trial court level. Externs in the Office of Enforcement support cases in active litigation and matters in the investigation stage. We try to give our externs exposure to many different aspects of our investigation and litigation process. Externs are assigned to a case team that is in active litigation and also receive assignments in support of other investigations and cases.
In addition to learning about substantive consumer protection laws, the enforcement of those laws, and the general administrative policies and procedures of a federal agency, this is an excellent opportunity to learn about the investigative process and the nuts and bolts of trial-level civil litigation. An extern’s duties may include: conducting legal research and drafting internal memoranda; drafting filings for enforcement actions litigating in both federal court and administrative courts; and assisting in preparation for depositions, hearings, and negotiations with outside counsel. When possible, externs are provided with the opportunity to observe hearings, depositions, and other proceedings.
Office of Supervision Policy
The Office of Supervision Policy (OSP) develops supervision strategy and provides subject-matter expertise to the Bureau’s examination staff on legal and policy issues. OSP’s work is varied, spanning the consumer financial marketplace under the Bureau’s supervisory authority, including mortgages, student loans, auto loans, payday lending, and international money transfers. We work closely with other offices in the Bureau, including the offices of Enforcement, Fair Lending, Regulations, Markets, and Legal, as well as with other regulators (both state and federal). One of the core responsibilities of OSP is to ensure examination findings of unfair, deceptive, or abusive acts or practices other violations of Federal consumer financial law are consistent across markets, charters, and regions. OSP does that by providing ongoing legal analysis and policy support to examiners in each product market on each examination.
OSP externs can expect assignments such as: (1) drafting legal memos to analyze whether citations of Federal consumer financial law are appropriate in examinations in a variety of areas, (2) updating examination procedures, job aids, and training materials used by regional staff to ensure they remain up-to-date and easy to use, and (3) reviewing examination reports, supervisory letters, and other OSP documents, such as Supervisory Highlights, a public report that shares anonymized findings of the supervision program. Externs are also invited to join calls with examiners, OSP subject matter team meetings and bi-weekly staff meetings, and meetings with other regulators.
Office of Civil Rights
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) enforces civil rights laws and works to prevent and correct any unlawful discrimination in the workplace for employees and applicants for employment. OCR processes EEO complaints filed by employees and applicants in accordance with timeframes and guidelines set forth by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and issues mandated reports. OCR also educates the workforce on EEO policies and procedures and through data analyses, identifies whether barriers to equal employment opportunities exist and develops recommendations for corrective actions, as needed, and conducts alternative dispute resolution, usually in the form of mediation.
Legal externs in the OCR will have the opportunity to (1) observe the complete EEO adjudication process and assist in reviewing affidavits, Reports of Investigations, final agency decisions, and accept/dismiss letters for legal accuracy before issuance, (2) conduct targeted legal research in civil rights laws, employment laws, and EEOC federal regulations and write clear and concise legal memorandum on issues that arise within the EEO Complaint Process, and (3) work on special projects within OCR to support its mission, including assistance in research and drafting reports and policy, assisting with creating and presenting webinars on EEO topics, and supporting monthly educational events for the workforce.
You must be an enrolled 2L, 3L, or 4L law student.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is seeking non-paid volunteers to encourage interest in public service careers and provide valuable work experience. As a non-paid volunteer, students will gain first-hand experience performing a variety of tasks related to supporting the activities of the Bureau.
Student Volunteers may work during the school year and/or during summer or school vacation periods. The nature of the volunteer assignment as well as the work schedule will be established once on-board.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your:
Please note - If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete and you will be ineligible. You will also be deemed ineligible if you fail to submit a cover letter.
FOR ELIGIBILITY:
You MUST submit a cover letter including program areas ranked in order of interest
You MUST submit a copy of your transcripts or a list of courses showing title, number of credits, and grade (if applicable) from an accredited college or university verifying proof of enrollment.
Both official AND unofficial transcripts are acceptable as part of the application process. However, if you are selected, you will be required to provide an official transcript before you report to work.
You must be attending a school than is an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which these criteria, please refer to www.ed.gov.
If you are eligible based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency; more information may be found http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/SEC-II/s2-e4.asp#e4a.
We recommend you get this process started as soon as possible to avoid delays in appointment if selected.
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.
The following instructions outline our application process. You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us as soon as possible.
If you are experiencing system issues with your application, please contact the CareerConnector Help Desk at careerconnectorhelp@treasury.gov and/or the USAJobs Help Desk.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
Step 1 - Create or Upload a Resume with USAJOBS (www.usajobs.com)
We suggest you go to the end of the "Qualifications & Evaluations" section of the job announcement to preview the online questions. You may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Resume Tips
Step 2 - Apply Online
Click the "Apply Online" link on this page. You will then be directed to USAJOBS where you must select a resume. After selecting a resume, click on the "Apply for this position now!" link, and follow the prompts to register (if you have not already done so). You will then be required to answer a few questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log into your USAJOBS account and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select "Apply Online" to continue.
Step 3 - Answer the Online Questions and Submit Your Online Application
If this is your first time on CFPB's CareerConnector website, you will be prompted to register by answering questions related to your eligibility for federal employment. The system will save these responses and take you back to the main screen so that you can answer the job-specific questions. Select "Take me to the assessment" and click on the "Continue" button to answer the job-specific questions. You must answer all the questions and click the "Finished" button.
Step 4 - Review and Confirm Your Submission
You will now have the option to upload a document or print fax cover-sheets for your required documents. (See Step 5 for details.) Once you click "Done," you will see a summary of your application for your review. You may also print a copy for your records. When you click "Finished" at the bottom of the page, you will then be directed back to USAJOBS where you can confirm that your application has been submitted. You may also track your application status from your USAJOBS account.
Step 5 - Submit Required Documents
You can submit any required or optional documents (described below) by URL, document upload or fax. Whichever method you choose, please include the job announcement number with your documents. To protect your privacy, we encourage you to remove your social security number from anything you submit. Document Upload: You may upload supporting documents in one of two ways:
1. Once you finish answering the questions in the job announcement, you will be prompted to upload your document(s) to your application. You will be given the choice to either upload the document as part of the application process or you can select a document that you have already loaded on USAJOBS. OR
2. You may upload a document to an existing application by logging in to your USAJOBS account. Click on "My Applications" and search for the vacancy. Once you have located the vacancy, click on it and select "Apply Online." Move through your existing application until you reach the "Documents" page and select "Upload" to add a document to your application.
Be sure to review your complete application to confirm that the document(s) uploaded properly. In the "Application Review" section, you should see your uploaded documents listed on the "Vacancy Documents" screen. Once you see them, click "Finished;" you will then be returned to USAJOBS.
Fax: Create a fax cover-sheet in CareerConnector by following the "Faxing Supporting Documentation" instructions. The fax number is on the cover-sheet.
See our tips on the application process and printable checklist to ensure each step of the application is completed.
To check the status of your application for this position, please follow these steps:
1. Login to your USAJOBS account, select the "Applications" section and click on the vacancy you would like to view and have already applied for.
2. Under "application status," click "additional application information" and you will be taken to the CareerConnector website where you can check your application status. The "additional application information" link may not be available if your application status says "Unavailable." This indicates that your application is not complete.
If the "additional application information" link is not available and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and "Update Application" to be taken back to the CareerConnector portion of the application.
Please notify us at CFPBINQUIRIES@FISCAL.TREASURY.GOV 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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to high level of interest, we will not be able to respond to individual requests for information once the announcement is closed.
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/544884300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was established by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Our mission is to make markets for consumer financial products and services work for all consumers. Join us! We offer exciting, innovative, challenging, and rewarding opportunities. The Bureau fosters a diverse and inclusive work environment that promotes collaboration and fairness to ensure that all individuals are able to participate and contribute to their full potential.