The practice of law at the FDIC reflects the broad nature of the FDIC's work as well as its unique statutory powers. For example, because the FDIC has independent litigating authority, our attorneys practice before virtually all courts. FDIC attorneys also provide advice on bank supervision and consumer protection, and bring administrative enforcement actions
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Summary
The practice of law at the FDIC reflects the broad nature of the FDIC's work as well as its unique statutory powers. For example, because the FDIC has independent litigating authority, our attorneys practice before virtually all courts. FDIC attorneys also provide advice on bank supervision and consumer protection, and bring administrative enforcement actions
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
Internships - This position is for the Summer of 2022. NTE September 10, 2022. This appointment may be extended if student continues to meet program requirements.
Work schedule
Multiple Schedules - This position may be part-time or full-time.
All U.S. citizens who are currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a Juris Doctorate or LL.M program in at a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis with an anticipated graduation date AFTER May 31, 2023; have at least a cumulative 2.5 out of 4.0 grade point average; and are in good academic standing.
Interns assigned to the Legal Division will assist attorneys in the following duties:
Assists attorneys in all aspects of the investigation and litigation of claims, including in connection with preparing and taking discovery, researching and drafting pleadings, motions and briefs, preparing for settlement, and preparing and participating in trials.
Help attorneys in all aspects of enforcement actions, including review and summary of transcripts, preparing for sworn statements, and analysis of jurisdictional and statute of limitations issues.
Supports attorneys in drafting, reviewing, analyzing, and/or responding to legislative proposals and/or implementing rules and regulations.
Prepares legal memoranda related to, among other things, the applicability to the FDIC of various federal laws, Executive Orders, judicial decisions, and state and local statutes on transactions, investigations, litigation, regulatory, consumer protection and legislative activities.
Areas of operation include bank regulatory and consumer compliance matters, litigation and bank receivership matters, management of complex financial institutions, and corporate practice, each of which is detailed below:
Bank Regulatory and Consumer Compliance Matters:
Providing legal opinions on a wide range of topics including statutory powers of the FDIC, the role of the FDIC as a federal agency, and corporate governance.
Handling labor and employment issues including administrate hearings on employee related matters and negotiations with the bargaining unit representative.
Handling FDIC contracting, including contracting for the services of outside counsel.
Managing Legal Division technology.
Supporting FDIC Corporate governance structure and maintaining official Corporate records.
Corporate Secretary duties for the Board of Directors.
Managing FDIC ethics and alternative dispute resolution program.
Corporate Practice
Providing legal opinions on a wide range of topics including statutory powers of the FDIC, the role of the FDIC as a federal agency, and corporate governance.
Handling labor and employment issues including administrate hearings on employee related matters and negotiations with the bargaining unit representative.
Handling FDIC contracting, including contracting for the services of outside counsel.
Managing Legal Division technology.
Supporting FDIC Corporate governance structure and maintaining official Corporate records.
Corporate Secretary duties for the Board of Directors.
Managing FDIC ethics and alternative dispute resolution program.
FinTech Innovation Team
Providing advice on legal issues facing the FDIC, as well as its supervised and insured banks and savings associations, arising from emerging forms of innovative technology, business approaches and third party relationships.
Analyzing federal and state statutes, common law, regulations, and legal considerations applicable to financial technology related activities and industry developments.
Collaborating and coordinating with staff of various FDIC business divisions, including those focused on bank examination, consumer protection, privacy, innovation, and resolution planning.
Litigation
Providing legal opinions on a wide range of topics including statutory powers of the FDIC, the role of the FDIC as a federal agency, and corporate governance.
Handling labor and employment issues including administrate hearings on employee related matters and negotiations with the bargaining unit representative.
Handling FDIC contracting, including contracting for the services of outside counsel.
Managing Legal Division technology.
Supporting FDIC Corporate governance structure and maintaining official Corporate records.
Corporate Secretary duties for the Board of Directors.
Managing FDIC ethics and alternative dispute resolution program.
The applicants selected will be offered an excepted appointment not-to-exceed September 10, 2022. The starting date of employment is expected to be approximately Spring 2022.
Applicants must be able to work at least a part-time during the 2022-2023 academic year in the selected duty location (as applicable).
Moderate Risk Position – Background investigation required.
Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure may be required.
All Interns must sign a Pathways Agreement if selected.
All Interns must provide official transcript if selected.
COVID-19: Individuals who start their Federal government service after November 22, 2021, must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to their start date, except in limited circumstances where the law requires an exception. See “Other information” section.
Qualifications
To be eligible for this program, applicants must: (1) be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a Juris Doctorate or LL.M at a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis; (2) have a minimum cumulative (overall) GPA of 2.5 out of 4.0; and (3) be in good academic standing.
Qualifying experience may be obtained in the private or public sector. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic, religious/spiritual; community; student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Additional qualifications information can be found here.
Education
CG-09 level –Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree.
Specialized experience is performing legal research; analyzing facts, evidence, and precedents; and preparing legal documents.
Additional information
Interns will be offered a salary at the base pay for the grade in which they are qualified and selected:
CG-9- $67742
Applicants must be able to work a part-time work schedule during the academic year.
To read about your rights and responsibilities as an applicant for Federal employment, click here.
The applicants selected will be offered an excepted appointment not to exceed 1 year. After successful completion of the program requirements and based on FDIC's needs, the selectee(s) may be non-competitively converted to a Term or Permanent position based upon an evaluation of performance and completion of at least 640 hours of work experience acquired through the Pathways Internship Program. However, service in the FDIC Internship Program confers no right to further employment in the competitive or excepted service.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
Additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement to fill identical vacancies that occur subsequent to this announcement.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
The online assessment questions and resume you submit for this position will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements as outlined in this announcement. Therefore, it is imperative that the documents you submit contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make this basic qualification determination. Please ensure that your resume contains specific information such as position titles, beginning and ending dates of employment for each position, the average number of hours worked per week, and if the position is/was in the Federal government, you should provide the position series and grade level.
If you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements, you may be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Candidates who are eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Education Documents: You must submit ALL college transcripts- undergraduate and graduate (unofficial) showing the classes you are currently enrolled in, courses you have previously taken, as well as your overall cumulative GPA. If you are not a student, you must submit proof of enrollment (i.e., letter from the registrar's office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution). Your transcript must document the educational requirements for this position. Education must be from an accredited educational institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Your application package must include:
A resume with anticipated graduation date and major;
Two references (one being from academia);
Writing sample of reasonable length to demonstrate research, analytical and writing skills (the writing sample must be the applicant's own work-product, not edited by anyone else);
Responses to the Assessment Questions in the vacancy announcement;
Proof of school enrollment for the current and/or Spring 2022 semester; and
Undergraduate and law school transcript
Failure to submit the required documents will make you ineligible for consideration.
These documents will be reviewed to determine qualification requirements. Applicants will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To begin, click the “Apply ” button and follow the prompts. If you have not already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process.
You must apply online. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on the “Applications” tab Click on the “Position Title” and then select “Update Application” or Additional Information to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
To claim veteran's preference, veterans must submit a copy of the DD214 and/or other applicable veteran's documents.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources Service Center
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021, or before appointment or onboarding, if after November 22, 2021. In limited circumstances, exceptions to the vaccination requirement will be granted when required by law, such as in cases where an employee is entitled to a reasonable accommodation based on a disability or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Your employment offer will include instructions for submitting the requisite information and requesting an exception to the vaccination requirement. Failure to comply with the vaccination requirement will result in disciplinary action, up to and including rescinding the job offer or termination from Federal service. FDIC will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how to request a reasonable accommodation related to this requirement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
Education Documents: You must submit ALL college transcripts- undergraduate and graduate (unofficial) showing the classes you are currently enrolled in, courses you have previously taken, as well as your overall cumulative GPA. If you are not a student, you must submit proof of enrollment (i.e., letter from the registrar's office or acceptance letter from an accredited educational institution). Your transcript must document the educational requirements for this position. Education must be from an accredited educational institution. For a listing of accredited educational institutions, click here. If you attended more than one university and need to send multiple transcripts, please upload/fax all transcripts as one document.
Your application package must include:
A resume with anticipated graduation date and major;
Two references (one being from academia);
Writing sample of reasonable length to demonstrate research, analytical and writing skills (the writing sample must be the applicant's own work-product, not edited by anyone else);
Responses to the Assessment Questions in the vacancy announcement;
Proof of school enrollment for the current and/or Spring 2022 semester; and
Undergraduate and law school transcript
Failure to submit the required documents will make you ineligible for consideration.
These documents will be reviewed to determine qualification requirements. Applicants will be referred to the selecting official for further review and consideration. Applicants eligible for veterans' preference will receive selection priority.
VETERANS’ PREFERENCE: If you are claiming veterans’ preference, click here. (Note: Veterans must submit the Member 4 copy of the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty – or other copy showing the type of discharge/character of service [e.g., Honorable, Under Honorable Conditions, etc.] along with any other required documents (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, SF-15, etc.) to demonstrate veterans’ preference eligibility.)
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
To begin, click the “Apply ” button and follow the prompts. If you have not already, register and establish a USAJOBS account. After you register online, click the “Apply” button to complete the online assessment questionnaire, and submit all required documents. Please be sure to click “Submit Application” to complete the application process.
You must apply online. Applicants requesting an exception from the online process must contact the Human Resources Specialist or contact point listed in this announcement prior to 12:00 noon local time on the closing date.
To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account and click on the “Applications” tab Click on the “Position Title” and then select “Update Application” or Additional Information to continue. You have until 11:59 p.m. ET (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the application process.
To claim veteran's preference, veterans must submit a copy of the DD214 and/or other applicable veteran's documents.
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Human Resources Service Center
3501 Fairfax Drive
HRB (PA-1730-5007)
Arlington, Virginia 22226
United States
Next steps
You may check the status of your application on-line 24 hours a day, 7 days a week through USAJOBS by signing in and selecting "Application Status." Thank you for your interest in working for the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee’s duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021, or before appointment or onboarding, if after November 22, 2021. In limited circumstances, exceptions to the vaccination requirement will be granted when required by law, such as in cases where an employee is entitled to a reasonable accommodation based on a disability or sincerely held religious belief, practice, or observance. Your employment offer will include instructions for submitting the requisite information and requesting an exception to the vaccination requirement. Failure to comply with the vaccination requirement will result in disciplinary action, up to and including rescinding the job offer or termination from Federal service. FDIC will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how to request a reasonable accommodation related to this requirement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
