Department of Homeland Security (DHS) - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Candidates for this and every DoD SkillBridge internship opportunity with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are able to intern for 180, 120, and 90 days and MUST be at least 11 MONTHS away from (outside of) separation. Why 11 months? We are able to host SkillBridge interns for their final 180, 120, and/or 90 days on active-duty depending on the individual service-member’s situation. We use the time prior to their finite internship dates to complete our required HR actions to include getting them in front of hiring managers, having interviews conducted, selection decisions being made, “Qualifications Reviews” successfully completed on their resumes clearly demonstrating that they have the required experience, etc. for the positions for which they are being considered, along with a 3 to 5 month (on average) full CBP Background Investigation (BI) that MUST be completed prior to internship start dates.MAJOR DUTIESIn this Paralegal Specialist position, you will become a key member of the legal team for the Office of The Chief Counsel. Typical work assignments include:• Conducting eDiscovery document reviews and redactions utilizing RelOne, Relativity or other document production software; • Organizing, summarizing, and analyzing documents obtained during discovery phase of agency litigation;• Receiving, investigating, examining and evaluating subpoenas, Giglio requests and other requests for Agency and personnel information from federal and state law enforcement agencies for possible disclosure in judicial proceedings; • Providing information and making recommendations in justifying the Agency’s legal position in regard to legal challenges to Agency actions; and• Providing litigation support to Agency attorneys for administrative hearings and court proceedings.

Candidates for this and every DoD SkillBridge internship opportunity with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are able to intern for 180, 120, and 90 days and MUST be at least 11 MONTHS away from (outside of) separation. Why 11 months? We are able to host SkillBridge interns for their final 180, 120, and/or 90 days on active-duty depending on the individual service-member’s situation. We use the time prior to their finite internship dates to complete our required HR actions to include getting them in front of hiring managers, having interviews conducted, selection decisions being made, “Qualifications Reviews” successfully completed on their resumes clearly demonstrating that they have the required experience, etc. for the positions for which they are being considered, along with a 3 to 5 month (on average) full CBP Background Investigation (BI) that MUST be completed prior to internship start dates.MAJOR DUTIESThe Office of Chief Counsel (OCC) serves as in-house counsel to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the nation’s largest law enforcement agency. CBP is charged with countering terrorism, combatting transnational crime, securing the border, facilitating lawful trade, protecting revenue, and facilitating lawful travel. OCC is vital to CBP’s accomplishment of that mission. OCC attorneys advise and train CBP’s operational clients on issues relating to immigration, constitutional, customs and international trade, tort, disclosure, ethics, and labor and employment law. OCC attorneys represent CBP’s operational clients in administrative proceedings before the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and at arbitration.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESIn this Staff Assistant position, you will join a team of legal professionals within OCC. A Staff Assistant intern will be provided the opportunity to engage in mission support spanning OCC’s business functions, and diverse matters within CBP’s legal portfolio. This opportunity will provide the service member with familiarity, specialized knowledge, and experience beneficial to employment within CBP’s Office of Chief Counsel. In this position, you will become a key member of the legal team for the Office of The Chief Counsel. Typical work assignments include:Providing administrative support to the Office of Chief Counsel;Creating, updating and maintaining procedures to include work schedules, time and attendance, scheduling meetings, acquisition and safekeeping of supplies and equipment, records management, system inquiries, case support, case tracking, and a variety of special projects;Receiving, routing, and responding to and coordinating official correspondence, tracking and following-up on project deadlines, arranging for briefing materials, and organizing meetings and conferences;Monitoring, advising and taking action on office administrative needs, such as, replenishing or replacing office supplies and equipment, preparing and updating reports using various databases and automated systems, and responding to data calls and taskers; and Identifying operational trends and problems (i.e. demand for supplies, inadequate storage, etc.), and researching, recommending and advising management on potential administrative shortfalls and recommends solutions.