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Posted: 26-Aug-24
Location: Washington, D.C.
Type: Full Time
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is now accepting applications from 2L, 3L, and 4L law students for its Spring 2025 Legal Externship (Unpaid) Program in our Washington DC office. The position may be remote depending on the hiring office. The Bureau is an independent federal agency built to protect consumers. We write and enforce rules that keep banks and other financial companies operating fairly. We also educate and empower consumers.
APPLY HERE: CFPB
Responsibilities
The externships start in January 2025 and end in April 2025, the start and end dates may be flexible. The dates must be agreed upon before the start of the externship.
Externs will work in one program area during the semester (see the "Qualifications" sections for a description of each program office).
Legal externs will be assigned to work with attorneys on projects and assignments that cover a broad range of CFPB's legal and regulatory work. That work depends upon the division or office where the student works. These are unpaid positions.
Externs must earn academic credit with permission of the extern's law school. Externs must sign CFPB's Student Volunteer Agreement and will be responsible for obtaining their school representative's signature.
Externship opportunities are full time and/or part time with a minimum 12 hours per week required. This is determined and agreed upon based on the volunteer student's academic course load schedule and division/office needs. You will have the opportunity to discuss schedule, hours, etc. upon selection and acceptance into the program. Student Volunteers may work during the school year and/or school vacation periods. The nature of the volunteer assignment as well as the work schedule will be established once on-board.
To be eligible for this volunteer externship all of the following requirements must be met.
- You MUST be a student currently enrolled at least half-time in an accredited four-year college or university as a 2L, 3L, and 4L law student.
- You MUST submit academic transcripts demonstrating that you meet the eligibility requirements. (Unofficial is acceptable)
- You MUST submit a cover letter
- You MUST maintain a minimum of a 2.5 GPA or equivalent on a 4.0 GPA scale from an accredited institution.
CFPB is currently offering expanded telework opportunities to all staff. Additional work location and schedule flexibilities will be available to CFPB staff.
If you do not submit sufficient academic documentation necessary to demonstrate that you meet the eligibility requirements described in this announcement, your application will be deemed incomplete, and you will be ineligible.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.