A Student Trainee (Legal Intern) will be located in the Legal Division of the FDIC in its Headquarters (Washington, DC or Arlington, VA), Braintree, MA or San Francisco, CA locations.  Legal Interns work a hybrid bi-weekly schedule which will mandate in-person and virtual requirements. The incumbent will work on various assignments that may include: legal operations, investigations, litigation, enforcement, information technology, consumer protection, or legislative activities.     

Duties

At the full performance level, major duties include:

Requirements

Qualifications

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. To be found 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 2.50 out of 4.0; and (3) be in good academic standing. Education requirements are established by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and must be met by close of announcement. Below are the requirements by grade: Qualifying Education: CG-07- Completion of 1 full academic year of graduate level education, or eligibility under the Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) with completion of a bachelor's degree.  If utilizing SAA, you must submit your transcripts or proof of your national honor society membership. Click here for Superior Academic Achievement qualification requirements; OR have a combination of education and experience as listed below. CG-09 level – Completion of all requirements for a master's degree or equivalent degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate level education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR have a combination of education and experience as listed below. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. Qualifying Experience: CG-07: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-05 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as performing legal research and preparing legal documents. CG-09: To qualify, applicants must have completed at least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least a GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.  Specialized experience is defined as performing legal research, analyzing facts, evidence, and precedents and preparing legal documents. Combination of Education and Experience - Your current education completed is credited as a percentage of the education required for the grade level and your current experience is credited as a percentage of the total experience required for the grade level. The two percentages are added and must equal 100% in order to qualify for the desired grade level.

Education

See requirements stated under QUALIFICATIONS.

Contacts

• Address Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation FDIC Human Resources Branch 3501 Fairfax Drive HRB (PA-1730-5007) Arlington, Virginia 22226 United States
• Name: Tiffany Payne
• Phone: 404-896-8642
• Email: [email protected]