Summary The Office of General Counsel (OGC) at the ODNI provides legal advice and counsel to the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and other ODNI officials on a wide range of legal issues to include intelligence and national security law; procurement and acquisition law; personnel law; government ethics, fiscal law; general administrative law; legislative support; government information practices (Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act); and intellectual property law. Responsibilities We encourage you to read the entire announcement prior to submitting your application. Duty location may be McLean, VA or Bethesda, MD. Seeks highly qualified 1L, 2L, 3L, or LLM students for its internship program. Interns will take on a variety of duties, which include: Assisting attorneys in providing oral and written advice to senior officials and counselors in the ODNI. Preparing memorandums on legal and policy issues facing the Intelligence Community (IC). Making presentations to OGC and ODNI leadership on legal topics. - Working with other agencies on national security litigation, policy, and related topics. Supporting ODNI components to ensure compliance with relevant statutes and regulations. Revising and vetting regulations and internal policy directives. Assisting the OGC in the administration of the agency and the wider IC. The position will expose interns to numerous areas of law and related policies, including; national security law, intelligence law, procurement and acquisition law, personnel law, government ethics, budget and fiscal law, administrative law, legislative support, government informational practices under the Freedom of Information Act and the Privacy Act, and intellectual property law. OGC works to provide practical, accurate, and timely legal guidance and counsel to ODNI, to safeguard the legal rights of American citizens, and to ensure that all employees and contractors assigned to ODNI comply with U.S. law and any applicable regulations and directives. OGC's mission also includes supporting ODNI in carrying out the statutory responsibility of that office to ensure that IC elements that are part of the National Intelligence Program comply with the Constitution and laws of the United States. To this end, OGC works closely with legal officers across the IC to coordinate the development of legal mechanisms to facilitate the implementation of ODNI policies within the larger constitutional, statutory, and regulatory framework that bounds IC Provide assistance to OGC senior attorneys and leadership on areas of law affecting ODNI's duties and responsibilities under the National Security Act, Presidential directives, Executive Orders, and other related laws and policies. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To be eligible for an internship at ODNI OGC, applicants must be U.S. Citizens who-at the time of the application-hold a TS/SCI security clearance based on a Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) that was completed within the past five years. Applicants who have successfully passed at least a counterintelligence polygraph are preferred. Additionally, applicants must: Be currently enrolled at least half-time in an accredited academic institution as a J.D. or L.L.M. level student. Possess, at the time of application, a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or equivalent. Have approval from the academic institution to participate in the student internship program, and to work between 16-32 hours per week. Have requested and be eligible to receive academic credit from the academic institution for the student internship work experience. Agree to the necessary safeguarding and nondisclosure of sensitive information. Agree to follow ODNI procedures for entry and out-processing. Possess an interest in a public service career. Research abilities, including the ability to quickly integrate and synthesize the facts and law to identify legal issues and make legally sound recommendations in the context of ambiguous or ill-defined situations. Ability to routinely communicate, orally and in writing, concepts and issues in a manner well matched to the audience being addressed. Interpersonal, organizational and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work effectively both independently and in a collaborative environment and superior creative problem-solving skills. Education Bachelor's Degree. Additional Information Job Interview Travel: Candidates from outside the Washington, D.C., area may be selected for a telephone, teleconference, or in-person interview. Salary Determination: The ODNI uses a rank-in-person system in which rank is attached to GS employees on the basis of individual qualifications, experience, and performance. Individuals whose current GS grade is equivalent to the grade of the advertised position will retain their current grade and step. Individuals who transfer to the ODNI from a non-GS pay scale will have base pay converted to the appropriate GS grade and step as determined by the Director/ Human Resource Management. On occasional instances when a current federal civilian employee applies for an ODNI position that is a lower grade than his or her personal grade, the candidate's personal grade will be downgraded to the grade of the advertised ODNI position and pay will be set at the step that is closest to but not less than the employee's current annual base rate of pay, not to exceed the maximum rate (i.e., step 10) of the GS grade to which assigned. Relocation Expenses: For new ODNI employees, reimbursement for relocation is discretionary based on availability of funds. Reasonable Accommodations: The ODNI provides reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Reasonable Accommodations Officer by classified email at dni_reasonable_accommodation_wma@cia.ic.gov, by unclassified email at DNI_DRA@dni.gov, by telephone at 703-275-3900 or by FAX at 703-275-1217. Your request for reasonable accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT YOUR APPLICATION TO THE EEOD EMAIL ADDRESS. THIS EMAIL IS FOR REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS ONLY. The ODNI is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations.