Legal Internship Program, Spring

Part-time

No

_____ Office of the Solicitor (HQ)
_____ Division of Employment and Labor Law

Legal Internship Program, Spring: Gain Practical Experience with the . Department of the Interior

H1: Legal Internship Program with the . Department of the Interior
H2: Gain Practical Experience with Diverse Legal Workload

Organization: . Department of the Interior (DOI)

Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Job Title: Legal Intern/Extern

Semester: Spring

Experience: 1L, 2L, 3L, law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs

Location: Various locations nationwide, including Washington .

Application Schedule: June 1 - August 1

Job Description:

- The Office of the Solicitor handles all legal work for DOI, with a focus on conservation and impacting millions of lives.
- Legal interns/externs will gain practical experience advising agencies on legal aspects of their mission and participating in complex civil litigation.
- Responsibilities may include legal research, drafting legal documents, and attending hearings and meetings.
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.
- The . Government is an equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications:

- Applicants must be students, including undergraduate students, public policy graduate students, and law students.
- All students must be in good academic standing and provide official documentation from their school.
- First-year, first-semester law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer.

How to Apply:

- Submit a resume with 2 professional or academic references.
- Complete the Request for Consideration Fillable Form, designating locations/organizations for consideration.
- Include a cover letter and copy of most recent transcript.
- Submit a writing sample (no more than 3 pages).
- Email the application package to with the year and semester in the subject line.

Deadline: Applications must be received by 11:59 . EST on the closing date.

Organizational Descriptions:

- Regional and Field Offices: Washington, .; Anchorage, AK; Salt Lake City, UT; Phoenix, AZ; Boston, MA; Twin Cities, MN; Atlanta, GA; Knoxville, TN; Albuquerque, NM; Tulsa, OK; Denver, CO; Billings, MT; Sacramento, CA; Portland, OR; Boise, ID.
- HQ Washington, . Offices: Departmental FOIA Office; Division of General Law; Division of Indian Affairs; Division of Land Resources; Division of Mineral Resources; Division of Parks & Wildlife; Division of Water Resources; Immediate Office; Office of Indian Trust Litigation; Departmental Ethics Office; Office of the Solicitor (HQ); Division of Employment and Labor Law.

our legal interns/externs are called upon to conduct legal research on a variety of environmental and administrative law issues, as well as issues involving indian law. students typically draft legal memoranda, briefs and motions, and assist with discovery in active federal cases. students may participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel, including justice department lawyers and agency officials. how to apply: students should submit the following documents as one consolidated pdf in the order below:

resume with 2 professional or academic references
completed request for consideration fillable form (designate locations/organizations for which you wish to be considered). cover letter addressed to “to whom it may concern”
copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
writing sample (no more than 3 pages)

please submit the application package via email to studentemployment@sol. cover letter addressed to “to whom it may concern”
copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
writing sample (no more than 3 pages)

please submit the application package via email to , and include the year and semester in the subject line. if you have questions regarding this program, please contact studentemployment@sol. if you have questions regarding this program, please contact . department of the interior
office of the solicitor
legal internship program
request for consideration
student name:
internship
period
requested:
_______ fall _______ summer _______ spring
dates available: ________________ thru ________________
mm/dd/yyyy mm/dd/yyyy
available to work: _______ part time (hours per week _____) _______
available to participate: ______ in-person only ______ virtual only ______ no preference
step 1
please numerically rank no more than 4 locations
below for consideration. in step 1)
please numerically rank all divisions/offices below
for which you would like to be considered

Legal