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Position Title
Student Trainee (Legal)
Agency
Office of Inspector General
Announcement Number
HHS-OIG-DE-24-12350997 Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, March 15, 2024 to Friday, March 29, 2024
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. In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee? You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.

• A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
• A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
• A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
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Assessment 1
The following section is used to determine your eligibility for appointment. This announcement is only open to those individuals who are eligible under the OIG Pathways Internship Program. Please respond yes or no to the following questions. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. You must submit the required documentation to verify your eligibility as indicated. Failure to provide the required documents WILL render you ineligible for consideration. (limit characters)
1. Are you a current student enrolled at least part-time in a law (J.D.) program at an American Bar Association accredited law school and will have completed at least two full years of law school by May 2024; or a joint-degree student enrolled at least part-time who is simultaneously completing a J.D. degree and graduate degree and will have completed at least two full years of law school by May 2024?

Note: You must provide unofficial academic transcripts.
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2. Are you currently in good academic standing as defined by the academic institution you are attending?
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3. Select the one statement that best describes how you meet the minimum qualifications as a Student Trainee (Legal) GS-0999-09, as described in the Qualifications Section of the Vacancy Announcement.

Note: You must provide unofficial academic transcripts.
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4. Have you had coursework or experience in health care OR a demonstrated interest in public service? (limit characters)
5. Indicate where in your application support for your response can be found (i.e. position title with from/to dates in your resume, academic institution, year (s) title and reference)
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6. Please select all responses that best describes your experience in health law.
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7. Please select all responses that describes your experience or an interest in health care fraud and abuse.
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8. Please describe your professional accomplishments. Select all responses that apply.
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9. If you selected E, please provide your professional accomplishments.
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10. Please select all responses that best describes your experience working under the supervision of an attorney to assist the attorney in carrying out legal task.
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11. Please describe your legal writing experience. Select all responses that apply.
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As previously explained, your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy. If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position. (limit characters)
12. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding 'No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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