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LAW STUDENT VOLUNTEER INTERNSHIP SECURITY FORMS
Welcome to the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York! If you received and have accepted an offer to participate in the Law Student Volunteer Internship Program, you will be required to complete and return the security package below to the appropriate intern coordinator by the date provided you. To schedule your fingerprinting appointment, please contact the intern coordinator for a date and time, or for alternative sites if you are out-of-state. The security process takes approximately 6-8 weeks; you will not be allowed to begin your internship until your clearance has been approved. You will be contacted for a start date once we receive your security clearance.
PLEASE FOLLOW ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY!
CHECKLIST OF REQUIRED FORMS
- -SF-85 Questionnaire for Non-Sensitive Positions
- You have been registered in the on-line security system called E-Qip. You have been sent an email from the Human Resources Office with the E-Qip web site address and answers to 3 “Golden Questions.” You should retain that email and refer to it when accessing the E-Qip web site. Initially, please review the “Quick Reference Guide for the Applicant” and the “Frequently Asked Questions about E-Qip.” You may need to set up your personal computer as shown in the Web Browser Requirements and Getting Started sections of the “Quick Reference Guide” before completing the form on-line.
- Quick Reference Guide for E-Qip is at http://www.opm.gov/e-qip/reference.asp
- Frequently Asked Questions about E-Qip is at http://www.opm.gov/e-qip/faq.asp
- Carefully follow the on-screen instructions and remember the information you provide will be used by investigators to conduct your background investigation.
- All blocks must be completely filled out with accurate and up-to-date names, dates, addresses, and telephone numbers. You must not leave any gaps of time in the five year periods required for completing the residence and employment sections of this form. For example, if you sign the form on March 1, 2007, you must provide information not only for the Present, but all the way back to March 1, 2002. If you were a full-time student for any period of time and were not employed or interned (regardless of whether paid or volunteer), you are considered to be unemployed for that period and must indicate a verifier. To verify periods of unemployment, you are permitted to have a relative or friend serve as the verifier.
- Please follow the instructions to print out the signature pages, sign. and date the form.
- -Copy of Birth Certificate and/or Passport
- -Copy of Resume
- -OF-306 - Declaration of Federal Employment
- -DOJ-555 - Disclosure and Authorization Pertaining to Consumer Reports Pursuant to the Fair Credit Reporting Act
- -Selective Service Registration Certification - Complete this form and include your registration number if you are a male born after 12/31/1959 and are at least 18 years of age. You can call the Selective Service office at (847) 688-6888 if you cannot recall your registration number.
- -Dual Citizenship & Loyalty Statement - If applicable, fill out both. Applicant certifies s/he is a dual citizen with the U.S. & another country. Submit this form and submit one copy of the following, in addition:
- Letter
of explanation stating why the applicant maintains dual citizenship with the
U.S. & another country.
- -Foreign Born Relatives or Associates Statement - You must include any relative or associate who was born in a foreign country even if they currently hold U.S. citizenship.
- -OFI-36 - Additional Information
Complete this form if you have immediate family members who are foreign born, a foreign born spouse, and/or a cohabitant (regardless of citizenship). - -Certification for Non-Sensitive Positions
- -Student Volunteer Agreement (with Ethics Attachment)
- Complete this form and include the name of your law school and the (printed) name of your school’s designated representative (career services office staff; registrar; or clinical professor) on the first page. This form must be signed and dated by your school’s representative on the second page.
- -Derogatory Information - i.e., bankruptcy, indebtedness, arrests, income
tax issues, drug use, etc.
Provide a letter of explanation addressing each derogatory issue. Provide a letter of explanation addressing each derogatory issue and provide supporting documents, e.g, cancelled payment checks, letter from creditor, court documents, etc.
- -SF-87A - Fingerprint Cards
Fingerprint cards will be mailed to you. You can be fingerprinted at any local law enforcement agency or call (212) 637-2650/email www.usanys.summer@usdoj.gov to make an appointment to return your completed forms and be fingerprinted in the Human Resources Office.
-Completed Fingerprint Cards, Security Forms and the SF-85's signature pages must be forwarded to the following address:
Internship
Program
Human
Resources Personnel Office
United States Attorney's Office
SDNY
86 Chambers Street
3rd Floor
New York City, NY 10007
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updated February 27, 2007.