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Honors Fellowship Program

Applicant Qualifications

The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of General Counsel seeks applications for its Honors Fellowship Program only from:

The Fellowship begins in September, 2013, and the Fellow is expected to commit to a two-year term. A new Fellow will be hired each year, and thus two Fellows serve concurrently.

Fellowship Description

The Office of General Counsel’s Honors Fellowship is designed for applicants who are about to graduate from law school or complete a judicial clerkship. OGC is seeking applicants with excellent analytical and writing abilities, a strong commitment to public service, effective “people” skills, and an ability to take on significant responsibility.

The Office of General Counsel

The Office of General Counsel is the chief legal advisor to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the federal agency with primary responsibility for implementing the nation’s environmental laws. The Office of General Counsel employs approximately 160 lawyers, paralegals, and support staff.

Additional information about the Office's mission and functions can be found on the OGC Employment Opportunities web page.

Application Process

Applicants wishing to apply for the Fellowship which begins in September 2013 must submit an application package by the first week of July as all applications need to be received by July 13, 2012 (NOT POSTMARKED).

The following items must be included in the application package:

  1. A cover letter;
  2. A resume including significant accomplishments, work experience, class rank (or equivalent indicator of academic performance), day and evening telephone numbers, and email address, if available;
  3. An official transcript of law school grades;
  4. A personal essay, separate from the cover letter, of no more than 300 words addressing the following topics...
    a) Describe an experience that displays your commitment to public service or protecting human health and the environment.
    b) Describe aspects of your experience or background that you believe are relevant but which might not be evident from the balance of your submission;
  5. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of three references. Please include a current or former employer and a law school professor or advisor; and
  6. A 5-10 page writing sample; and
  7. A completed demographic form.

Application packages may be submitted by postal mail to:

Recruitment Coordinator
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Office of General Counsel
1200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. (2311A)
Washington, D.C. 20460

If you are using FedEx or UPS, please REPLACE the zip code (20460) and mail code (2311A) in the above address with "20004" and "4315G", respectively.

Questions about the Office of General Counsel's Honors Fellowship Program should be directed to Manuel Gonzalez at (202) 564-3222.

Selected applicants will be invited for interviews, at the candidate's expense, in Washington, D.C.. Offers will be made in November.

Other Legal Fellowship Opportunities

Please note that EPA regional offices in Boston, Philadelphia, Dallas, Chicago, Denver and San Francisco also operate their own EPA Honors Attorney Fellowship Programs. Should you be interested in learning about these programs, please consult the relevant website or use the links provided below:

EPA is an equal opportunity employer. Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences. The Office of General counsel encourages all to apply.

 

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