This position is located at Department of Housing and Urban Development OIG -Immediate Office. As a Student Trainee (Legal Intern), you will work under the guidance of and will assist attorneys and office support personnel in non-routine and progressively responsible duties which are directly related to the Law School academic studies and occupational career goals. The duties are designed to provide the employee with an understanding of the OIG legal program, policies, and regulations.

Duties

Employees of the OIG help to ensure that HUD funds are used only for the purposes for which they are intended, thereby ensuring maximum benefit to the American public. HUD OIG is recruiting to build, sustain, and deploy a skilled, knowledgeable, diverse, and high-performance workforce to meet the current and emerging needs of government and its citizens. As a Student Trainee (Legal Intern), you will: - Assist in the research and preparation of legal opinions for attorneys. Research, analyze, and evaluate information and case files for attorneys on all administrative law subjects. - Conduct examinations of legal documents pertaining to legal actions, requests, or directly related legal matters. - Perform fact-finding research on assignments from the Office of Legal Counsel and staff attorneys, on a variety of legal subjects. - Utilize manual and automated legal research methods and other available resources, to locate relevant OIG regulations and guidance, Federal and State statutes, and case law precedents to be used as evidence.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date. You must answer all job-related questions in the job questionnaire. You MUST meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment. The definition of a student is: an individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program. An academic year of undergraduate education is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study or 18 semester hours. Part-time graduate education is creditable in accordance with its relationship to a year of full-time study at the school attended. Transcripts must be submitted with your application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable with your application. However, if selected for the position, you will be required to submit your official transcript. You must meet the following requirements: For the GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level. Specialized experience for this position includes: Experience with principles, concepts, and methodology of legal research and analysis, AND Experience resolving issues related to laws and regulations. OR Education: 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Master's degree or equivalent graduate degree. Attach a copy of transcripts or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit. OR Combination: To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

Education

Pathways Internship Eligibility:

A. Must be a current student in an accredited high school, college (including 4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate.

B. All applicants are REQUIRED to submit all undergraduate and graduate college transcripts, including transcripts from transfer schools no later than the date indicated in the announcement. Transcripts may be unofficial at the time of application, but an official transcript is required if a job offer is extended.

C. You must maintain student eligibility and enrollment for the duration of the internship. If you do not maintain eligibility and enrollment, you are ineligible for this program. Please review the "REQUIREMENTS" section of the vacancy announcement to ensure that you qualify to apply to this internship.

The education generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

Contacts

• Address OIG -Immediate Office Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]