INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE Student Trainee (Special Agent), GS-1899-4/5/7/9 Bilingual Criminal Investigator (Special Agent), GL/GS-1811-5/7/9/11/12 LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY: All applicants must be proficient in English and at least one of the following: Spanish, French, Korean, Russian, Cambodian, Vietnamese, French Creole, Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), Hmong, Polish, Portuguese, German, Hindi, Somali, Italian, Japanese, Arabic and Farsi. Basic Salary: GS-4 $29,066 per annum effective January 2010 GS-5 $32,519 per annum effective January 2010 GS-7 $40,282 per annum effective January 2010 GS-9 $49,273 per annum effective January 2010 Objective: The objective of the Student Career Experience Program is to identify promising individuals for a direct career path to the special agent position within Criminal Investigation (CI). The program is open to both undergraduate and graduate students. Selected candidates are expected to meet educational and work requirements throughout the program. Description of Work: The student trainee will assist special agents in their various assignments to better appreciate the requirements of the special agent occupation. Special agents investigate violations of Federal tax laws and conduct other investigations relating to the work of the Department of the Treasury. Agents must be able to recognize and develop evidence for orderly presentation to U.S. Attorneys and other legal officers, to meet and confer with persons in all walks of life, to testify effectively in court, and prepare detailed written reports. Special agent work may involve inspecting records and documents, surveillance, participation in raids, interviewing witnesses, interrogating suspects, searching for physical evidence and clues, seizures of contraband and equipment/vehicles, securing and serving search warrants, making arrests, etc. For more information, see below the jump. Apply today by emailing a resume to Mike Oettel, moettel@umbc.edu