SUMMER INTERNSHIP
United States Social Security Administration
Office of Hearings Operations
National Case Assistant Center – Central
Duration of Internship: Flexible
Projected start date: June 3, 2019
Projected end date: July 26, 2019
Application Period: Applications must be received by February 1, 2019
Compensation: Voluntary. Academic credit may be earned depending upon your school’s policies.
Location: 4300 Goodfellow Blvd.
Building 110, Suite 1313A St. Louis, MO 63120
Job Summary:
The United States Social Security Administration (SSA) is one of the largest independent agencies in the federal government with over 65,000 employees. Millions of Americans depend on SSA for their well-being. Social Security programs offer protection against the risk of
reduced income due to retirement, disability, or death, and assist aged, blind, and disabled people in financial need. SSA is proud to be consistently honored each year as among the Top Ten Best Places to Work for large federal agencies.
The selected Interns will perform a variety of legal duties for the National Case Assistance Center. These duties include, but are not limited to: conducting legal research applying SSA rules, regulations, and policies; reviewing cases for issues that may require additional analysis; preparing cases for hearing; and drafting decisions for Administrative Law Judges.
Key Requirements:
- US Citizenship is required.
- Criminal background check and fingerprinting are required of the selected Intern.
- Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
- Writing sample requirement.
Writing Sample Requirement:
Submit a writing sample (i.e., a memo, brief, publication note, or other document containing a comparable level of analysis). Writing samples will be judged on the basis of an applicant’s ability to analyze a problem and clearly and concisely articulate rationale. Please include a brief description explaining the initial purpose of the writing sample submitted and why this topic was selected.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants must submit:
- A resume. Your resume should include:
Personal Information: Full name, mailing address, and contact information including email address.
Education: Colleges/Universities attended and major field(s) of study, total credit hours received, and type and year of degree(s) received.
Work Experience: Job title, hours per week, employer’s name and address, supervisor’s name and phone number, starting and ending dates of employment (month and year format), salary, duties, and accomplishments. Indicate whether your current supervisor may be contacted.
Three (3) References
2. A writing sample.
- Transcript.
Submit your resume and application materials to:
Email: OHO.HQ.OCALJ.NCAC.Resumes@ssa.gov
Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.