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Before you begin the application process, you should
assemble the following: (if applicable)
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create a unique password for accessing your
application (no more than 10 characters) and make a note of
it; you will be prompted by the system for this password. You
will use this password to access your application
- a permanent e-mail address that will not change during the course
of the application and hiring process (September 2008 - January
2009)
- your Social Security number (US citizens) or other unique identification
number (non-US citizens)
- your resume, your most recent law school transcript, and your
law school's grading scale and/or evaluation process
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information about your undergraduate degree
(e.g, type of degree, major, year received, name of school,
city and state where school is located)
- information about your graduate law degree(s) (e.g, type of
degree, specialty, year received, name of school, city and state
where school is located)
- information about your non-legal graduate degree(s) (e.g, type
of degree, major, year received or will receive, name of school,
city and state where school is located)
- information about each of your judicial law clerkships (e.g.,
full name of court(s) served, dates of clerkship(s), name of judge(s),
telephone number in chambers)
- information about previous DOJ experience (e.g., employing component,
name of supervisor, supervisor's phone number)
- information about other legal and/or non-legal experience including
names of supervisor(s), organization name(s), telephone number(s)
of supervisor(s), dates of employment, brief description of responsibilities
- a minimum of three references who may be contacted, including
names, relationships, telephone, mailing and e-mail addresses
- names of all law school courses you are taking in fall 2007
and the number of credit hours
- information about any unique qualifications, training, special
skills or competencies relevant to your application for employment
- Link to the Honors Program application from the OARM web page: www.usdoj.gov/oarm.
- Review eligibility criteria and instructions.
- If you are eligible to apply to the Honors Program, complete the
acknowledgments page and click on Apply to the Department of Justice
- Provide data as prompted and click the continue and save this
information button at the bottom of each screen. Please note
that some data is required (e.g., citizenship). If you do not answer
required questions, the program will prompt you to answer them before
allowing you to save your information and continue to the next section.
- After you have completed your application, we strongly suggest that
you print and review it before you certify and submit it to
the Department. To protect the integrity of the information you submit
on your application, the system does not allow substantive changes
to be made to data once it has been certified and submitted. Prior
to actually certifying and submitting your application, you may update
or change it provided you save your changes on the application program.
You may print a blank application, a partially completed application,
or your completed application. However, once you certify your application
and submit it, the program will not permit you to make further changes.
We strongly recommend that you print a copy of your application and
review it carefully prior to certifying and submitting it.
- When you have reviewed you application for completeness and accuracy,
certify and submit it to the Department for consideration for employment.
You will receive an e-mail confirmation that we have received your
application.
- You may update your address, telephone number or email address
online at any time.
- CAUTION: We advise you to apply early. The Department
does not accept applications received after the deadline [12 midnight,
Eastern Time, September 2, 2008]. This is an absolute receipt
deadline. Loss of electricity or Internet access is not an
excuse for missing the deadline.
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