PATHWAYS INTERN STUDENT TRAINEE (LEGAL)

Full Job Description

We are seeking highly qualified and motivated students to hire into the Pathways Intern Program, in our Office of Counsel, located in Washington, DC.

This program facilitates the college-to-career transition by providing opportunities in a variety of career tracks.

Office of Inspector General (OIG) Office of Counsel to the Inspector General (JC) 1800 F Street NW Washington, D.C.

20405 We are currently filling two vacancies, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. The GS-07 salary range starts at $57,736 per year. The GS-09 salary range starts at $70,623.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected. Qualification requirements must be met prior to entry on duty.

You are required to submit unofficial transcripts with your application.

GS-9 LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience assisting attorneys in preparing information and documents to support discovery and trial preparation; setting up files, both electronic and paper to manage cases, legal opinions, and other matters; and assembling, collecting and summarizing comprehensive legal reference materials and data for use in answering questions and indexes such materials; and compiling legal research relating to court decisions, regulations, statutes, Executive Orders, and other documents.

OR Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education, or a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree.

GS-7 LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience assisting in the activities of a law office by researching information, reviewing legal files to obtain pertinent information at the request of attorneys, entering data concerning legal matters into computer databases, and preparing routine correspondence or form letters relating to legal matters.

OR Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education; OR Eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement Provision and completion of a bachelor's degree.

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level. To claim SAA, submit documentation of one of the following: 1.

Class standing -- You must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.

Require to submitting unofficial transcripts with application. 2.

Grade-point average (rounded to one decimal point) of: 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum; or 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during your final 2 years of the curriculum.

3. Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies. Major Duties:

The General Service Administration (GSA), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Counsel (JC), seeks rising law students to serve as an Intern.

You will perform duties and gain knowledge in areas specific of the OIG Counsel's Office to include: government contracting and procurement; fiscal law; civil and criminal investigations; False Claims Act; employment law; ethics; administrative subpoenas; and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) matters.

Typical duties may include any of the following: Performs legal research in support of mission Reviews subpoenas for legal compliance.

Briefs senior officials orally and in writing on projects assigned. Tracks and inputs legal documents using a case management system; and Writes or assists in drafting legal memoranda.