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The SEC is actively recruiting for the SEC Scholars Legal Program for Summer 2024. The program targets currently enrolled JD and LL.M. students to participate in a ten-week internship, these are temporary appointments. Please see linked announcement for students interested in applying to our Washington, D.C. Headquarters announcement. The SEC Scholars Program will tentatively begin 5/20/24 and conclude on 07/26/24.Qualifications: Eligibility Requirements:
In order to be eligible for this internship under the SEC Scholars Program:
Qualification Requirements:
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the job announcement.
In order to qualify for this position at the grade GS/SK-05 level you must have successfully completed an bachelor's degree with at least a 2.5 GPA.
In order to qualify for this position at the grade GS/SK-07 level you must have successfully completed:
(A)One full year of graduate level education (e.g. completed your first year of law school). OR
(B) Completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degreeandclaim Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
(2) Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade point average of either:
(a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR
(b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR
(3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Education: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. See Required Documents section below.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: OTHER
The SEC is actively recruiting for the SEC Scholars Legal Program for Summer 2024. The program targets currently enrolled JD and LL.M. students to participate in a ten-week internship, these are temporary appointments. Please see linked announcement for students interested in applying to our Washington, D.C. Headquarters announcement. The SEC Scholars Program will tentatively begin 5/20/24 and conclude on 07/26/24.Qualifications: Eligibility Requirements:
In order to be eligible for this internship under the SEC Scholars Program:
- You must be accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a JD or LL.M. at an accredited law school on at least a half-time basis (as determined by the educational institution); AND
- You must possess a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of a 2.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale, or the equivalent.
Qualification Requirements:
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the job announcement.
In order to qualify for this position at the grade GS/SK-05 level you must have successfully completed an bachelor's degree with at least a 2.5 GPA.
In order to qualify for this position at the grade GS/SK-07 level you must have successfully completed:
(A)One full year of graduate level education (e.g. completed your first year of law school). OR
(B) Completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degreeandclaim Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
(2) Grade Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade point average of either:
(a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR
(b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; OR
(3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.
Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.Education: You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. See Required Documents section below.
PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.htmlEmployment Type: OTHER
