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3 vacancies in the following locations:
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Occasional travel - Student Volunteers may have an opportunity to travel locally. Local travel will be at the students expense.
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Full-time - 12 Weeks Student Volunteer Program from 05/28/2018 - 08/16/2018
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519714700
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
US Citizen students or Nationals enrolled and/or accepted for enrollment as a graduate degree seeking student at an accredited university/college. No prior Federal experience is required.
WHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS AND INTERNATIONAL (LB&I) DIVISION OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE? The Large Business and International (LB&I) business unit provides service and enforcement activities to support tax compliance of businesses and related entities with assets of $10 million or more, as well as small U.S. businesses engaged in international, U.S. citizens abroad, and foreign persons and businesses with a U.S. tax requirement. As our name suggests, international tax administration is an important part of what we do in LB&I. As part of the LB&I team, you may be assigned to work in one of the following Practice Area segments: Treaty and Transfer Pricing, Pass Through Entities, Enterprise Activities, Cross Border Activities, Withholding & International Individual Compliance, Eastern Compliance, Northeastern Compliance, Central Compliance or Western Compliance. Regardless of where you serve, you will be supported by a variety of individuals (revenue agents, economists, engineers, computer audit specialists, practice network employees, and counsel) as you tackle the most complex foreign and domestic tax issues.
WHAT DOES A STUDENT VOLUNTEER DO? A Student Volunteer has the opportunity to supplement his/her education by gaining experience in public service. The Student Volunteer gains work experience in the areas of tax law and tax auditing techniques, economics, law enforcement or information technology. You will volunteer side-by-side with professional Economists and Internal Revenue Agents selecting comparable companies; performing financial analysis of segments of multinational companies; collecting information regarding comparable companies; analyzing financial data of comparable companies; researching economic issues that may impact the profitability of companies; and/or performing quantitative analysis to analyze the relationship between economic factors and company profitability. The IRS Student Volunteer Program is designed to give students a unique opportunity to witness the Internal Revenue Service's vital mission of "providing America's taxpayers top-quality service by helping them understand and meet their tax responsibilities and enforce the law with integrity and fairness to all."
As a Student Volunteer you will:
Please note that the list above is intended to provide applicants with a general overview of the duties and responsibilities. Specific duties and responsibilities associated with this volunteer opportunity will vary based on the specific assignment.
WHERE CAN I FIND OUT MORE ABOUT OTHER IRS CAREERS? If you want to find out more about IRS careers, visit us on the web at www.jobs.irs.gov. #LI-Post
You must be at least 16 years old; Be enrolled on at least a half-time basis as defined by your educational institution; be in good academic standing as defined by your educational institution.
Applicants who have graduated or will graduate prior to the completion of the Student Volunteer Program are ineligible to participate without proof of future enrollment at an accredited university.
Daily and weekly work schedules are negotiable and will be determined upon completion of the Student Work Agreement.
Three (3) Position are available in LB&I, APMA, LB&I Deputy Commissioner, Dir Trty & Trans Pric Ops, One (1) Position is located in Los Angeles, CA and Two (2) Positions are located in Washington, DC.
Volunteer Service Information: Student Volunteers assigned to teams with Internal Revenue Agents may have an opportunity to travel locally with the Internal Revenue Agents to conduct field case audit. Local travel for voluntary field case audits will be at students' expense.
CONDITIONS OF STUDENT VOLUNTEER PROGRAM:
If selected for this opportunity, you will be required to:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and transcripts. Please be sure that your resume and transcripts includes detailed information to support your eligibility for this opportunity; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume and transcripts may result in a “not qualified” determination.
Rating: If you are tentatively eligible for this volunteer opportunity based upon your resume, transcripts, and responses to the application questions, your application may be referred to the selecting official for review and consideration for an interview.
Referral: Qualified and eligible students will be referred in order of date of application. Applicants will be considered on an as needed basis based on the time and date that applications are received until all student volunteer opportunities are filled.
Candidates may be contacted for an interview. If selected for an interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring polices), students will be responsible to pay for travel to interview sites.
A complete application includes 1. A resume, 2. Vacancy question responses, and 3. Submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will 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/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 Submit an unofficial copy of your transcripts or equivalent. An official transcript will be required if you are selected. A college or university degree must be accredited (or pre-accredited) and recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Please refer to: Department of Education Accreditation page.
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. ET, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
Treasury believes in a working environment that supports inclusion; please view our reasonable accommodation policies and procedures at http://www.jobs.irs.gov/midcareer/reasonable-accommodation.html. We will provide 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.
If you are an applicant with a disability, you may contact the IRS Disability Employment Program Coordinator, at HCO.PHLSEC4EXTAPPS@IRS.GOV about special appointment authorities for persons with disabilities, in addition to applying for this job announcement.
Any required documents should be submitted at the time that you apply as documents will not be accepted after the vacancy closes.
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.
*** This is an open continuous announcement to allow applicants to submit their applications at any time; however, they will not be eligible for referral unless the application is received on or prior to the cut-off dates.***
December 31, 2018 (1st cut-off)
February 01, 2019 (2nd cut-off)
March 25, 2019 (Announcement Closes)
Anticipated Start Date: May 28, 2019
***Vacancy announcement may close prior to closing date or may be extended based on applicant pool.***
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.
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/519714700. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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