Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L

Part-time

No

_____ Solicitor’s Immediate Office
_____ Office of the Solicitor (HQ)

SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior

H1 and H2 Friendly Headings:
H1: Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior
H2: Program Application Schedule and Divisions

Organization: . Department of the Interior

Salary Information: Intern positions are without compensation, but are eligible to participate in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience Level: Students (undergraduate, graduate, and law)

Program Application Schedule:
- Opening Date: August 1
- Closing Date: October 5
- Semester: Summer
- Year: 2L, 3L

Divisions: Division of Water Resources

Organization Description:
- Nearly 200 practicing attorneys in the headquarters office and more than 300 attorneys nationwide
- Responsible for the legal work of the . Department of the Interior (DOI)
- DOI's mission is to be the Nation's premier conservation agency
- Works with offices and bureaus such as the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, . Geological Survey, Bureau of Reclamation, Office of Surface Mining, and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement
- Affects the lives of millions of people through its diverse workload

Job Description:
- Gain practical experience advising agencies on the legal aspects of their mission
- Participate in complex civil litigation before administrative tribunals or assist the Justice Department in litigating matters before federal courts
- Conduct legal research on environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues
- Resolve appeals under the Freedom of Information Act
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel and officials
- Opportunity to attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area

Qualifications:
- Must be a student
- Eligible students include: undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs at least half-time
- 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 the following documents as one consolidated PDF in the specified order:
- 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)
- Submit application package via email to with the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line

Deadline:
- Complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date

Contact Information:
- For questions regarding the 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:
- Numerically rank no more than 4 locations for consideration
- Regional and Field Offices:
- Washington, . (if ranked, complete Step 2)
- 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

Step 2:
- Complete only if Washington, . was ranked in Step 1
- Numerically rank all divisions/offices for consideration
- 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
- Solicitor’s Immediate Office
- Office of the Solicitor (HQ)

Bold Headlines:
- Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior
- Gain Practical Experience in Environmental and Administrative Law
- Diverse Workload with Opportunities for Complex Civil Litigation
- Strong Encouragement for Native American Candidates to Apply
- Deadline: October 5, 11:59 . EST
- How to Apply: Submit Complete Application Package to by October 5
- Eligibility: Students at All Levels of Education (Undergraduate, Graduate, and Law)

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Legal research, writing, litigation strategy, client counseling, public speaking

Law students enrolled at least half-time, in good academic standing, and with an interest in environmental and administrative law and Indian law.

Submit a resume with 2 professional or academic references, a completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form, a cover letter, a copy of your most recent transcript, and a writing sample (no more than 3 pages) as a consolidated PDF to , with the year and semester in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience Law students enrolled at least half-time, in good academic standing, and with an interest in environmental and administrative law and Indian law.

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