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Bar Assistant NA-01
U.S. Military Academy · West Point, New York · Closes in 63 days
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1 Check you can apply You are here
Who can apply: The public.
This job is open to the public, including U.S. citizens, nationals, and people who owe allegiance to the U.S. Citizens and non-U.S. nationals must have lived in the U.S. or a U.S. territory for at least three continuous years right before federal service starts, and non-citizens living within 50 miles of West Point, NY may also apply.
Experience: No work experience is required.
Education: This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Experience can be paid or unpaid, volunteer work included: if it matches the duties, it counts. The full rules are in the announcement.
2 Resume and documents
Write a federal resume for this job. For each job you held, give the month and year you started and ended, your hours per week and what you did, using the words of the experience the announcement asks for. Many announcements accept resumes of up to 2 pages: check this one.
3 Apply on USAJOBS
Closes in 63 days (December 30, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time).
Applications received by the initial cut-off date of Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST may be referred to the selecting official before the closing date, and more referrals may follow every two weeks.
You sign in to USAJOBS with a Login.gov account, answer the questionnaire and upload your documents, then you submit. Answer the questionnaire honestly: your resume must show what you claim.
How they rate you: Your answers to the application questionnaire are checked automatically for basic qualifications, then HR reviews your resume and experience. If you are tentatively qualified, HR checks that your questionnaire answers match your resume, and overstated experience may affect your consideration. Incomplete applications, including unanswered questionnaire items, may be rated ineligible.
4 After you apply
In USAJOBS, under Applications, you can see where your application stands: received, reviewed, referred to the hiring manager or not, then selected or not. It can take a few weeks.
For the interview, prepare three examples with the STAR method: the Situation, the Task, what you did (Action) and the Result.
If they choose you: a tentative offer, then a background check, then the final offer with your start date.
Tips for this job:
- Keep your resume to two pages or less and show clear experience that matches the duties and the 40-pound lifting requirement.
- Apply by February 4, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST if you want the best chance of early review.
- Answer every questionnaire question, since incomplete applications may be rated ineligible.
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