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Position Title: STUDENT TRAINEE (LEGAL)
Agency: Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Announcement Number: IN-12282502-24 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, January 19, 2024 to Monday, February 5, 2024

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you currently a student that has been accepted for enrollment or are enrolled at least half-time in an accredited high school, college, professional, technical, vocational, or trade school pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate? You must remain enrolled and will be required to provide proof of current student status to be eligible for this program.

For more information, review USAJOBS Student and Recent Graduate resources.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.

Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?

A. Yes

B. No

1. Are you a retired Federal employee receiving an annuity from the Office of Personnel Management? NOTE: If you answered yes to this question, attach a copy of your retirement Standard Form 50 to your application.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a current or former (within last five-years) Executive Branch political appointee; Schedule C excepted service appointee (confidential, policy or transitional role), or non-career or limited appointee in the Senior Executive Service (SES)?

Agencies must request OPM approval to appoint the following current or former (within five-years) Executive Branch political appointees to permanent competitive service, non-political excepted service, or career SES positions:
https://www.opm.gov/FAQs/QA.aspx?fid=023f2059-dff7-4307-89b4-c553c218af1d&pid=08248d29-d26e-44b6-9988-57655358d509

A. Yes

B. No

3. How did you find this job announcement? Help us better reach applicants in the future. Please choose all responses that apply.

A. I saw the job posting through my school’s career service center/job board.

B. I heard about the job posting through a student/club/professional organization.

C. I searched the USAJOBS website.

D. I attended a recruitment events (job fair).

E. I attended an outreach session/presentation (separate from a formal recruitment event).

F. I searched Handshake.

G. I received direct messaging/communication from DFAS about this job opportunity.

H. I searched Indeed or another job board.

I. I received a USAJOBS saved search email.

J. An agency employee told me about it.

K. I saw it on social media.

Please accurately identify your level of training or experience when completing this questionnaire. Your responses will be evaluated and verified based on your submitted resume. Ensure that your resume accurately describes the level of education and/or experience claimed in the assessment questionnaire. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your stated level of experience and demonstrated capability. By continuing in the application process, I acknowledge that my self-assessment questionnaire score may be reduced, and I may lose consideration for this position if the work experience described in my resume does not support my responses to the assessment questionnaire.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. The following questions will determine your basic eligibility for a Student Trainee (Legal) GS-0999-07 position in the DFAS Internship Program. Read each question and select the response that best represents your status as a student as well as your education and/or experience.

Are you currently enrolled in an American Bar Association accredited law school, pursuing a Juris Doctor Degree on a full or half-time basis, as defined by the educational institution? (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim)

A. Yes

B. No

2. Respond to the following question and choose the response that best represents your highest level of experience and/or training. (NOTE: This same experience must be well-described in the resume that you submit in addition to answering this questionnaire. Failure to adequately support your answers to this questionnaire within your submitted resume may result in an Ineligible rating).

From the descriptions below select the letter which corresponds to the highest level of education and/or experience you fully possess and demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Student Trainee (Legal) position at the GS-7 grade level.

A. I have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 grade level in the Federal service performing legal research and analyzing laws, facts, evidence, and precedents; assisting with the preparation of legal memoranda; assisting attorneys in preparing legal documents and responding to inquiries on legal matters.

B. I have successfully completed one full year of graduate level education in a major course of study related to law. (One full year of graduate education is the number of hours the school determines to equal one year. If this information is unavailable, 18 semester hours will be used as the standard.) (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.)

C. I do not possess the full amounts of experience and education as are described in A and B above. However, I have a percentage of the education and experience which when combined totals 100% of the necessary education and experience to qualify for this position. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim.)

D. I have successfully completed all of the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in a law related program from an accredited college or university and claim eligibility for superior academic achievement based on one of the following: a grade point average of a 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, class standing in the upper third of my graduating class or major subdivision, or membership in a national scholastic honor society. (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education and any other applicable documentation to verify your claim.)

E. I do not meet any of the above requirements.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

3. Have you completed at least one academic year of a Juris Doctor Degree at an American Bar Association accredited law school, as defined by the educational institution? (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim)

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you currently in good academic standing with your university, as defined by the educational institution?

A. Yes

B. No

5. This position requires a minimum cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale. Do you have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher? (You MUST submit transcripts or proof of education to verify your claim).

A. Yes

B. No

6. What college/university do you intend to earn your degree from?

7. Please specify your expected graduation date.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

8. Do you certify, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all of the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.)? Do you understand that the information provided may be investigated? Do you understand that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with your application may be grounds for not hiring you or for firing you after you begin work? Do you also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001)?

A. Yes

B. No

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