Student Volunteer

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;
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be enrolled at least part-time at an accredited academic institution.
• Must maintain status as a current student during your volunteer service.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must be able to successfully pass a background investigation.
• Must submit a complete application package with the required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement to be considered.
  
  

Qualifications

All eligibility requirements must be met at the time of application. To be a Student Volunteer, you must meet the below eligibility requirements:

• Be at least 16 years old; and
• Be enrolled in or accepted to an accredited academic institution on an at least part-time basis.
• A transcript showing proof of current enrollment is required to be submitted with your application package. Prior to onboarding, proof of enrollment for the semester of your volunteer service is required to verify your eligibility status as a Student.*
  
  

The Ideal Candidate for Student Volunteer Legal or Field Examiner positions will have education of and/or experience with labor law/employment law. The candidate possesses strong research and writing skills to be able to conduct legal research and prepare reports of their findings. The ideal candidate has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate both effectively orally and in writing. Experience with office automation systems (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is desired.

The Ideal Candidate for Student Volunteer Administrative Professional positions will have education of and/or experience performing a variety of administrative duties of an office. The candidate possesses analytical skills to compile and analyze charts, tables, statistical reports and other data. The ideal candidate has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate both effectively orally and in writing. Experience with office automation systems (i.e., Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint) is desired.

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.

Additional Information

This announcement is to recruit for Summer 2024, Fall 2024, Winter 2024, and Spring 2025. 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 below 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
• 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
• 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
• Memphis, TN
• 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.**
  
  

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The National Labor Relations Board is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sex orientation), age, disability, genetic information, political affiliations, or any other non-merit factor. Applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the Agency's Selective Placement Coordinator by email here . NLRB offers a wide array of reasonable accommodations and programs for individuals with disabilities. (Note: for additional information for job seekers with disabilities, please click on the following website here .