Student Trainee

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys; New York (NY); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys and the Office of the U.S. Attorneys in New York offers a Pathways Intern Program internship at the GS-3 level.

Applicants must be enrolled in an accredited school and meet all listed qualifications by the closing date. Eligible interns must be United States citizens or nationals, maintain at least a 2.5 GPA, and pass a background investigation. The appointment may extend until education requirements are completed, with possible conversion to TERM or permanent

Qualifications

• Student must be enrolled or accepted in an accredited program.
• Must meet all listed requirements by closing date.
• Pathways Intern Program eligibility is required.

Skills

GPA requirement

Citizenship requirement

Background check

Education

1+ year education above high school

Job description

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York prosecutes cases involving violations of federal laws and represents the interests of the United States government and its agencies in criminal and civil matters. The Office investigates and prosecutes a broad array of criminal conduct of every conceivable magnitude, even when the conduct arises in distant places.

You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

To be eligible for this internship ALL of the following requirements must be met:

• Student Status: Definition of a student - applicant must be enrolled or accepted for enrollment in an accredited high school, technical or vocational school, two-year or four-year college or university, graduate/professional school, or certificate program equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study (go to http://www.ed.gov/accreditation to verify accreditation status) pursuant to 5 CFR 362. You must be considered in good academic standings by the school. Individuals must be taking at least a half-time academic, vocational, or technical course load leading to a degree, diploma, or certificate. \"Half-time\" is defined by the school in which the student is enrolled.
• Grade Point Average: You must have at least a 2.5 GPA.
• Citizenship: Student Interns must be United States citizens or owe permanent allegiance to the United States. (Currently, natives of American Samoa, Swains Island and certain inhabitants of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands are the only groups that owe permanent allegiance to the United States.)
• Background Investigation: You must successfully complete a background investigation to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Pathways Participant Agreement: All interns are required to sign the Participant Agreement.
• Qualification requirements as outlined below.

To be eligible at the GS-3 level, you must have at least one (1) year of education above the high school level.

This is an excepted service appointment under the Pathways Intern Program. This appointment may be extended until the selectee's educational program requirements have been completed. After successful completion of the program requirements, the individual may at agency discretion be converted to a TERM or permanent appointment. For more information on the Pathways Program, please visit: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/

Pathways for students & recent graduates to Federal careers - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/ and Pathways FAQs https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/students-recent-graduates/?page=1#url=Pathways-FAQ