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Position Title
Student Trainee (Legal Intern)
Agency
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Announcement Number
22-CFPB-170-X Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, March 9, 2022 to Thursday, March 24, 2022
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)?  Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)?  Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.
 
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Preferences
1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
2. Are you a current CFPB employee? (limit characters)
3. How did you find out about this job? (limit characters)
4. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Specialized Experience for the CN-30 level: One year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CN-22 level (equivalent to the GS-4 level) in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: experience that demonstrates knowledge of analytical methods and techniques. Experience should include working in a support capacity for legal professionals such as in a law firm, legal division, or other similar department with a focus on legal matters.

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Education: Completion of 4 academic years of post-high school leading to a bachelor's degree or equivalent degree. 
 
Must be pursuing a course of study to obtain a Law Degree.

The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

Second year law school students are preferred however, first year law students should consider our general internship which will be posted later (in accordance with ABA - NALP Section D "Principles and Standards for Law Placement and Recruitment Activities").
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you meet the specialized experience or the substitution of education as described above? (limit characters)
Basic Qualifications: 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 93842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. Students need not be enrolled in the summer as long as they are enrolled in both the preceding spring semester and subsequent fall semester. 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. (limit characters)
2. Do you currently meet the definition of a student, and will you meet the definition of a student during the summer internship? (limit characters)
3. What is your current GPA on a 4.0 scale? If your school does not use a GPA scale please enter N/A (limit characters)
4. If your GPA is not based on a 4.0 scale, please explain what your GPA is in relation to your schools GPA scale. (limit characters)
5. Please provide us the best email address to contact you. (limit characters)
6. Please provide us the best email address to contact you. (limit characters)
7. Please provide us with the name of the academic institution you currently attend. (limit characters)
8. What is your current anticipated graduation date (e.g., 5/2022). (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
9. I am a first or second year (1L or 2L) law student. (limit characters)