Summer Internship Program (JAG Law Clerk - 2L)

This is a Department of the Air Force (AF) Pathways Student Internship Announcement (Summer). If you are looking for a unique opportunity to gain valuable work experience, an internship with the Department of the Air Force is for you. AF Internships offer challenging work and the opportunity to gain "real world" experience. The Internship offers valuable work experience directly related to your academic field of study or career goals. As an Intern, you will be given the opportunity to gain the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to pursue a successful career with the US Air Force upon completing your degree, certificate or diploma and meeting conversion eligibility requirements. However, it is important to remember that eligibility for conversion does not guarantee you will be offered a permanent position. Internship appointments made under this announcement may be extended or may be non-competitively converted to permanent without further competition.

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: **Students** Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a qualifying educational program as indicated in this vacancy announcement.

DURATION OF APPOINTMENT: Formal program will run from 8 to 10 weeks starting approximately 29 May 2017, this is an Excepted Service Appointment not to exceed 120 days. Summer interns work in JAG office throughout the world. Internships are temporary civilian positions and do not constitute permanent federal employment. Selection for an internship does not constitute an offer for accession as a judge advocate following law school, but outstanding performance is an important factor for those who apply to the JAG Corps in the future.

GENERAL INFORMATION: The United States Air Force Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps hires approximately 30 first-year and 2nd-year law students each summer to work as legal interns at Air Force JAG offices throughout the United States. JAG summer interns (Law Clerk) work as temporary civil service employees performing a variety of legal assignments. Interns do not incur any military service obligation for their internships. The majority of interns will be assigned to base legal offices throughout the United States. A few individuals will be assigned to a legal office in the National Capital Region (NCR). Unlike interns assigned to base legal offices who will work in multiple areas of law throughout the summer, interns assigned to the NCR will generally work in one subject matter area.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to provide a student trainee who has been appointed to the Pathways Program with on-the-job training and guidance to further student technical development in law.

With Supervision, Performs tasks that are developmental and recurring in nature that require application of basic occupational field theory and principles in the technical area of legal services. As the work becomes progressively more difficult the employee develops knowledge's skills, and techniques required to work with the office attorneys in rendering legal advice and services with respect to questions, regulations, practices, or other matters galling within the purview of a Federal Government agency.

With Supervision, Conducts investigations to obtain evidentiary data and recommend an agency course of action. Analyzes information or data gleaned from investigation, documents findings, and prepares recommendation. Prepares interpretative and administrative orders, rules, or regulations to give effect to the provisions of governing statues or other requirements of law.

With Guidance, drafts, negotiates, or examines contracts or other legal documents required by the agency's activities. Drafts, prepares formal comments, or otherwise makes substantive recommendations with respect to proposed legislation. Edits and prepares for publication statues enacted by Congress and opinions or decisions of a court, commission, or board. Drafts and reviews decisions for consideration and adoption by agency officials.

Works closely with senior attorneys, assists in the performance of legal research, analysis of legal decisions, opinions, rulings, memoranda, and other legal decisions, prepares/writes digests of points of law involved.

Travel Required

Occasional Travel

May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties

Relocation Authorized

No

Job Requirements

Job Requirements

Key Requirements

Students enrolled or accepted for enrollment (see REQUIREMENTS below)

Suitable for Federal employment as determined by background investigation

Be at least 16 years of age

You may be required to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Must be registered for Selective Service, see Other Information below

This is a Summer Intern position NTE 30 Sep 2017

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS: Completion of 2 academic years of graduate level education or equivalent graduate degree.

Click on the following link to view Qualification Standards for Pathway Internship Positions: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-PIP

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge and understanding of diverse legal issues.

2. Ability to communicate legal issues and principles effectively orally and in writing.

3. Skill in conducting thorough legal research on a variety of issues.

4. Skill in properly analyzing facts and legal questions.

5. Skill in conducting a proper legal investigation to obtain facts.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS: You will be required to provide transcripts or proof of enrollment to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an American Bar Association (ABA) approved law school and an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. More information can be found here:

http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

http://www.americanbar.org/groups/legal_education/resources/aba_approved_law_schools.html

Eligible applicants are any citizen of the United States who will have completed two years of GRADUATE LEVEL EDUCATION AT AN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION APPROVED LAW SCHOOL by the start of their summer internship. No previous Civil Service experience is necessary. This agency provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

1. You must be a student currently enrolled in an ABA accredited college or university

2. This position is established under the provisions of the Pathways Program

3. Accepted for enrollment or are enrolled in an approved program

4. Pursuing a Juris Doctorate Degree

5. Completed two academic years of law school by the start of their summer internship

6. Enrollment must be at least half-time course load as defined by the education institution (typically six hours or equivalent for undergrad and three hours or equivalent for grad)

7. Have a good academic standing (no less than 2.5 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 grading scale

8. Meet the qualification standards of the position

9. Must be at least 16 years of age

10. May be required to travel by military and/or civilian aircraft in the performance of official duties.

Applicants May Be Referred For Consideration As Vacancies Occur And Based On The Eligibility Claimed At The Time Of Application And When A Certificate Is Issued.

WHO MAY BE CONSIDERED: Students Enrolled or accepted for enrollment in a qualifying educational program.

Applicants must meet requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: U.S. citizenship is required for a noncompetitive conversion to a permanent or term appointment with the Department of the Air Force.

Security Clearance

Q - Nonsensitive