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President


Hello,

Scanning the OPM list of available USA jobs  this afternoon, I ran across 
the 
following announcement.  There is a  quickly  approaching deadline for 
this: 
June 18.  But the law  student who's interested should have no trouble 
meeting this.  The  application process looks pretty streamlined.  Good 
luck. 
Here  goes.  Elizabeth

Job Title: Fall 2010 Student  Internships

Department: Executive Office of the  President

Agency: Office of Administration

Job Announcement  Number: Student-10-1

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OPEN  PERIOD:
Wednesday, May 26, 2010 to Friday, June 18, 2010

SERIES  & GRADE:
ZZ-0099-01

POSITION INFORMATION:
Part-time NTE 20  hours per week hours per week Temporary position not to 
exceed 89  days

DUTY LOCATIONS:
Few vacancies - Washington, DC

WHO MAY  BE CONSIDERED:
Applications will be accepted from degree seeking students  enrolled at 
least 
half-time in accredited institutions.
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JOB SUMMARY:

The Office of Administration (OA) provides a  full array of customer-based 
services to the Executive Office of the  President (EOP). OA is led by: the 
Director
of the Office of  Administration, and the Chief Financial Officer, Chief 
Information  Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operation 
Services  
Officer,
Chief of Security and Emergency Preparedness, General Counsel,  and Equal 
Employment Opportunity.

OA is currently seeking  enthusiastic and dedicated students to serve as 
unpaid interns to assist  in the performance of its mission of providing 
support
services for the  President.

The OA Student Internship Program provides the opportunity  to gain 
valuable 
professional experience and build leadership  skills.  Participants in the 
program
will be exposed to the  Federal work environment and will learn about the 
mission of the Office of  Administration and its role and responsibility to 
the
Executive Office  of the President.

The intern position lasts for a period of 89 days and  interns may work up 
to 
20 hours per week.  Fall 2010 internship  positions are available.

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Duties

Additional  Duty Location Info:

Few vacancies - Washington, DC

The  challenging work is located in various OA divisions to  include:

Financial:  Assisting with developing component budget  tables, reviewing 
narrative description; drafting and editing bulletins,  researching and 
providing
information on various financial laws and  regulations; perform basic 
accounting and financial analysis work; and,  perform a variety of 
supporting 
services
for traveling EOP  staff.

Procurement/Contracts: Assisting in the processing of various  procurement 
contracts; maintaining proper acquisition procedures, and  utilizing 
electronic
procurement systems.

Information  Technology:   Seeks library science or archival students to 
work  
on projects with appropriate personnel to inventory records to include  
scheduling
and conducting interviews and gathering information.   You will gain first 
hand experience in records and archival  practices and current issues.

General Counsel:  Seeks law students  to assist in providing legal counsel 
to 
offices that serve the President  of the United States.  You will have the
unique opportunity to garner  insight into law practice at a high level of 
the United States  government.  Previous interns have worked on a wide 
range  
of
challenging, substantive matters, including appropriation and fiscal  law, 
government ethics, employment law, information and records management  law 
(including
the Presidential Records Act), procurement law, and  litigation.

Additionally, OGC's small firm environment provides law  student interns 
with 
the opportunity to work closely with senior  attorneys, gain practical legal
experience, and network with other  up-and-coming members of the legal 
profession.

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Qualifications and Evaluations

QUALIFICATIONS  REQUIRED:

All applicants applying to participate in the Unpaid Student  Internship 
Program must meet the following requirements:

1.   Be a US Citizen.

2.  Enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a  degree-seeking student, 
taking 
at least a half-time academic course load  in an accredited four year 
program
or in a post-secondary level  program.

3.  Be in good academic standing.

HOW YOU WILL BE  EVALUATED:

Complete application packages will be reviewed to determine  eligibility.

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Benefits and Other  Info

BENEFITS:
If you use public transportation, part of your  transportation costs may be 
subsidized. Our human resources office can  provide additional information 
on
how this program is run.

OTHER  INFORMATION:

FAVORABLE SECURITY/DRUG SCREENING:  This position  requires the selectee to 
be at least 18 years old and be able to obtain  and maintain an Executive 
Office
of the President (EOP) favorable  security determination as a prerequisite 
to 
employment. EOP's offer of  employment is conditional until the selectee 
passes
a drug screen,  pre-employment security interviews, appropriate credit 
checks, a criminal  background record and identification check, and the EOP 
exercises
its  discretion to grant the selectee a favorable security determination. 
Any  
employment offer EOP management extends prior to a favorable  determination
is merely tentative, and the EOP expressly reserves the right  to rescind 
the 
tentative employment offer at any time before the  selectee's start date. 
Also,
All EOP employees are subject to random  drug testing.

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How To Apply

HOW TO  APPLY:

1.        You must complete the following  Student Internship Application 
Form and submit  to
Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov

2.  All application items must be  submitted as a complete package. 
Incomplete packages will not be  reviewed.

Office of  Administration Student Internship Fall 2010 Application

1. You must  complete all the sections below to be considered for the  
internship.

2.        Your completed  application must be accompany by the following:

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a.        Most recent  transcript.

b.        Two reference letters from a  department chair, professor, 
advisor 
or employer.
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c.         A current resume 2 page limit,  reflecting work and volunteer 
experience, awards, leadership roles, and  extra-curricular activities.

d.        Writing  Sample

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i.      Undergraduate  Students: A typed essay, not exceed 2 pages, 
double-spaced, minimum  12-point type, detailing why you want to intern at 
the Executive
Office  of the President and how it will enhance your education and career 
plans  and goals.

ii.      Graduate Students: A writing sample  representing their education 
and career plans and goals (not to exceed 2  pages).

iii.      Law Students: A Legal Writing Sample  (not to exceed 5 pages).
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3.       All application items must be submitted as a complete package  to
Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov.
Incomplete application package will not  be reviewed.

I.           Full  Name

Last: _______________________________

First:  _____________________ Middle: _____________________

II.     Current Address

Address:  
____________________________________________________________________________
______

City:  __________________________________

State: _____________________ Zip:  _______________

III.             Contact Information

Cell phone:  _________________________

E-mail:  _____________________________________________________

IV.   Citizenship

Are you a US citizen? Yes: _____     No: _______

V.        Undergraduate  Studies

College/University:  
____________________________________________________________________________
_______

Major:  __________________________________________________

Minor:  ________________________________

Cumulative GPA:  ______________

Expected Graduation Date:  ____/______/________

VI.   Graduate  Studies

College/University:  
____________________________________________________________________________
________

Major:  _____________________________________________

Minor:  _______________________________

Cumulative GPA:  ______________

Expected Graduation Date:  ___/______/_______

VII.              Area of Interest

_____ Information Systems         _____Procurement/Contracts

_____ Library Research   _____Travel  Services

_____ Financial/Budget           _____General Counsel

_____Security &  Emergency Preparedness    _____Director Office

_____ Human  Resources                  _____Facilities Management

_____ Mailroom Operations     _____Design and Communication

My statements  on this form and any attachments are true, complete and 
correct to the  best of my knowledge and belief. I understand that 
falsification of
any  of my answers will lead to the rejection of my application and/or  
immediate dismissal from the program.

Upon acceptance to the Office  of Administration Intern Program, candidates 
must consent to a security  investigation and drug test. Any acceptance 
into 
the
program is  conditional on favorable completion of the security 
investigation 
and drug  test. All security measures are confidential and intended to  
protect
the applicant as well as the Executive Office of the  President.

Applicant Signature:  ________________________________________________

Date:  ______/______/_________

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:
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Sharonda Purnell
Phone: 202-395-1088
Email:  Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov

Agency Information:
Executive Office of  the President
Does not accept mailed applications
Washington, DC  20503
US
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WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Eligible  students will be contacted for an interview.
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Agency Information:
Executive Office of the President
Does  not accept mailed applications
Washington, DC 20503
US

Questions  about this job:
Sharonda Purnell
Phone: 202-395-1088
Email:  Oainternprogram at oa.eop.gov

Job Announcement  Number:
Student-10-1
Control Number: 1906800


That's it.   ER



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