The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM), Civil Rights Center (CRC) is accepting applications for Summer 2025 Student Volunteers. The Civil Rights Center (CRC), Office of External Enforcement (OEE) is responsible for external enforcement and compliance, policy development, and monitoring civil rights-related topics of national or regional importance.
Equal Opportunity Specialist: Experience in fact-finding, analyzing, problem solving, and writing, and in assisting others to do so, in order to identify issues and recommend solutions.
In order to be eligible for this opportunity you must be able to obtain academic credit from your institution OR a third-party stipend of at least $15.00 per hour or higher if the locality you are selected for has a higher minimum wage than $15.00. Assist CRC Equal Opportunity Specialists: Conduct important, sensitive, highly difficult, and complex reviews and investigations of recipients of financial assistance. Prepare and/or review files, correspondence packages, and requests for information and documents. Draft corrective actions and prepare letters of findings or determinations based upon data complied during investigations. Resolve issues identified during investigations. Negotiate with top State and local officials, union officials, and their attorneys. Other duties as assigned.