The Peace Corps shares a unique relationship with the countries and people our community has worked alongside in pursuit of world peace and friendship for more than 60 years bringing together skilled, committed Volunteers with welcoming host communities for service opportunities in more than 60 countries. Volunteers live and work side by side with community members on locally prioritized projects, building relationships, exchanging cultures and knowledge, and helping transform lives.

Duties

This position is established as a Legal Student Intern at Peace Corps headquarters, Washington DC assigned to the Office of General Counsel (OGC). The Intern will perform a variety of duties designed to increasingly develop and apply knowledge of generally accepted principles, concepts, and practices working under the guidance of the General Counsel, Associate General Counsels, and Experts. The intern will be expected to provide support to the legal staff with respect to each of the functions listed below. Such support may include legal research, drafting legal memoranda and correspondence, researching legislative history, assisting in discovery and trial preparation, coordinating responses to requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, helping to coordinate a variety of OGC program activities, and performing assigned administrative functions for OGC. Providing written and verbal opinions; Consulting and negotiating with persons inside and outside the federal government; Drafting and reviewing legislation, regulations, international agreements, and other legal documents and policy statements; Representing the Peace Corps in litigation and administrative proceedings; Liaising with other federal agencies on legal matters; Engaging with foreign legal systems and attorneys regarding criminal and civil matters; Managing the agency's Peace Corps Manual revision process and public rule making.

Requirements

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met by 11/16/2023 (the closing date of this announcement). Qualification claims will be subject to verification. FP-05/ GS-09 (equivalent) You must be enrolled and seeking a degree in a qualifying educational institution on a full or halftime basis. You must have completed 2 full academic years of law school. You must provide an official or unofficial transcript with your application confirming enrollment, degree seeking and GPA status. You must have a minimum 3.0 GPA: If your school does not issue Grade Point Averages (GPAs), please work with your registrar office to understand the markings associated with each course on your transcript to use the GPA Calculation Table. Note: a GPA must be entered for your application to be complete and for you to be considered. If you are a student from a university that does not allow participation in paid internship programs, you will be required to provide a letter from your school verifying that you are not allowed to be paid while in the program. Additionally, you will be required to sign a letter of exemption that you will not be paid while participating in the program. Additional information on qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on the OPM web site at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/

Education

Undergraduate and Graduate Education:

You must be enrolled and seeking a degree in a qualifying educational institution on a full or halftime basis. You must have completed 2 full academic years of law school for the FP05; You must have completed 3 full academic years of law school for the FP04.

Official or Unofficial Transcripts must be submitted with your application and All Official Transcripts will be required before a final offer of employment can be extended.

Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Office of the Director 1275 First St. NE Washington, DC 20002 US
• Name: Peace Corps Jobs
• Email: [email protected]