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

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. Further, OCC attorneys partner with U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on affirmative and defensive federal litigation involving CBP, at times in cases with national implications. OCC attorneys harness RelativityOne, a cutting-edge, secure document review platform with advanced technologies, to manage and conduct electronic discovery, ensure the protection of privileged and sensitive information, and, together with OCC colleagues, CBP’s operational clients, and U.S. Department of Justice attorneys, strategize CBP’s litigation position.A General Attorney intern will be provided the opportunity to engage in a legal practice spanning CBP’s diverse legal portfolio, acquiring a nuanced understanding of CBP’s operations and legal authorities and an experience beneficial to employment within OCC.

The 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. Further, OCC attorneys partner with U.S. Department of Justice attorneys on affirmative and defensive federal litigation involving CBP, at times in cases with national implications. OCC attorneys harness RelativityOne, a cutting-edge, secure document review

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.