Student Volunteer

Summary

These positions are part of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Student Volunteer Program. The purpose of these positions is to provide students the opportunity to learn about the NLRB, gain valuable on the job work experience by exposing them to the full-range of the Agency's legal practices, and if desired, earn credit towards their degree for their volunteer service. For more information regarding the NLRB's Student Volunteer Program, please click here.

Duties

As a Student Volunteer, your typical work assignments may include:· Conducting Legal Research Assisting with Conducting Unfair Labor Practice Investigations Assisting with Conducting Union Elections Interpreting Case Law Performing Case Evaluation Preparing and Presenting Reports of Findings Preparing Disposition Letters and Memorandums Presenting Oral and Written Reports of Cases Organizing, Analyzing, and Managing Case Files Providing General Administrative Support

Qualifications and evaluation

Once the application process is complete, your application package will be reviewed for the required eligibilities and requested documentation. If after reviewing your application package, a determination is made that your application package is incomplete, or that you do not meet the eligibility requirements, you will lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. To preview the assessment questionnaire, please click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13104923.

Education

Student Volunteer Program Education Requirement Must be currently enrolled or accepted for enrollment and seeking a degree, diploma, or certificate at an accredited college; professional, technical, vocational, or trade school; advanced degree program; or other qualifying academic institution on a full-time or part-time basis. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website - click here. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education website - click here. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes: 1. Completed Assessment Questionnaire 2. Resume 3. Transcript (proof of current enrollment (part-time or full-time)) 4. Writing Sample (required for applicants applying for Legal and Field Examiner positions) Please follow the instructions listed below for submitting your complete application package. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all instructions before you begin. To begin the process, click the APPLY ONLINE button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log into your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the SUBMIT MY ANSWERS button at the end of the process. If you have never applied through USAJOBS for a position with the Federal Civil Service, you will need to create a USAJOBS account. To change or update your application, simply reapply through USAJOBS, before the closing date. New or updated resumes are considered "incomplete" applications until the required virus scan is cleared. To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

Required documents

All documents must be legible and in English. Executive Order 14170, Reforming the Federal Hiring Process and Restoring Merit to Government Service resumes must not be longer than two pages in length. If the two-page resume criteria and/or the resume formatting requirement is not met, candidates will be rated as ineligible and will not be referred for hiring consideration. Resume Must at least include name, contact information, school's name and anticipated graduation date, and employment information. Transcript Must show the school's name, student's name, semester(s) and year(s), and classes taken. Must also show proof of current enrollment (part-time or full-time). Writing Sample For applicants applying for Legal positions and Field Examiner positions only. Failure to submit any of the required documents with your application will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure that you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

Additional information

This announcement is to recruit for Winter 2026, Spring 2027, Summer 2027 and Fall 2027. There will be monthly cut-off dates on the 28th of each month during this announcement. Applications received by each cut-off date will be reviewed for eligibility requirements and eligible applicants will be referred to the offices that have available openings. Student Volunteers will select the volunteer service position they are interested in. The different volunteer service positions available are: Legal position, Field Examiner position, and Administrative Professional position. To learn more about the different volunteer service positions, click on the position links. Student Volunteers will also select the Field office or Headquarters office listed below that they would like to be assigned to. Applicants can select multiple offices as their desired duty assignments. Applicants may also be extended an offer to work in an office outside of their preferred duty assignments. FIELD OFFICES For more information regarding the below offices, click here. Little Rock, AK Birmingham, AL Phoenix, AZ Los Angeles, CA (DOWNTOWN) Los Angeles, CA (WEST) Oakland, CA San Diego, CA San Francisco, CA Denver, CO Hartford, CT Washington, DC Miami, FL Tampa, FL Atlanta, GA Honolulu, HI Peoria, IL Indianapolis, IN Chicago, IL Overland Park, KS New Orleans, LA Boston, MA Baltimore, MD Detroit, MI Grand Rapids, MI Minneapolis, MN Kansas City, MO Saint Louis, MO Winston-Salem, NC Newark, NJ Albuquerque, NM Las Vegas, NV Albany, NY Brooklyn, NY Buffalo, NY New York, NY Tulsa, OK Cincinnati, OH Cleveland, OH Portland, OR Philadelphia, PA Pittsburgh, PA San Juan, PR Nashville, TN Fort Worth, TX Houston, TX San Antonio, TX Seattle, WA Milwaukee, WI HEADQUARTERS OFFICES To see the nature of work of each office and each office's additional applicant requirements, if any, please click on the link for each office. Board Staff Chief Financial Officer Chief Information Officer Congressional and Public Affairs Division of Administration Division of Advice Division of Enforcement Litigation Division of Judges Division of Legal Counsel Division of Operations Management Employee Development Equal Employment Opportunity Ethics Executive Secretary Facilities and Property Branch General Counsel Human Resources Inspector General Representation Appeals Security Branch Special Counsel and Labor Relations Solicitor **Student Volunteers are not employees of the Federal Government. Therefore, their service time is not creditable for leave accrual or any other federal employee benefits.** ALTERNATE APPLICATION INFORMATION Applicants may contact the Office of Human Resources. The National Labor Relations Board offers career opportunities that feature competitive starting salaries and the potential for performance-based increases, flexible hours, and the ability to achieve and maintain a balanced lifestyle. You will enjoy a range of comprehensive and competitive employment benefits that include Work/Life Balance Programs (Alternative Work Schedules, Telework, Employee Assistance Program, and the Child Care Subsidy Program), the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, and the Transit Benefit Program.