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Our internships provide insight into how the federal government works, allowing you to apply their theoretical knowledge, develop practical skills, and gain valuable industry-specific experience. As an intern, you’ll be guided and mentored by experienced professionals.
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Business and industry or contracting student trainee (1199 job series).
Administration and office-support student trainee (399 job series). As a program support student trainee, you will work closely with our experienced program support team and contribute to developing and implementing initiatives that drive organizational success. This internship will provide hands-on experience in various aspects of program support, including coordinating projects, analyzing data, and program evaluation.
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Our competitive Legal Externship Program offers law students to observe legal practice in a federal setting. You will learn about the work, roles, and responsibilities of our attorneys and support staff teams in the Office of General Counsel.
As an extern, you will participate in training and challenging assignments such as research, analysis, and drafting legal documents in practice areas that include administrative law, employment law, government ethics, procurement, real estate, construction, government travel, cybersecurity, litigation, and legislation.
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Rates for Alaska, Hawaii, and U.S. territories and possessions are set by the Department of Defense.
Rates for foreign countries are set by the Department of State.
Rates are available between 10/1/2022 and 09/30/2025.
The End Date of your trip can not occur before the Start Date.
Traveler reimbursement is based on the location of the work activities and not the accommodations, unless lodging is not available at the work activity, then the agency may authorize the rate where lodging is obtained.
Unless otherwise specified, the per diem locality is defined as "all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city, including independent entities located within those boundaries."
Per diem localities with county definitions shall include"all locations within, or entirely surrounded by, the corporate limits of the key city as well as the boundaries of the listed counties, including independent entities located within the boundaries of the key city and the listed counties (unless otherwise listed separately)."
When a military installation or Government - related facility(whether or not specifically named) is located partially within more than one city or county boundary, the applicable per diem rate for the entire installation or facility is the higher of the rates which apply to the cities and / or counties, even though part(s) of such activities may be located outside the defined per diem locality.
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