Volunteer Legal Internships

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Volunteer Legal Internships

The Office of the General Counsel welcomes applications from law students for various internships offered in our offices. These positions are available year round and may be with or without academic credit. Please see the information below for a list of our current internship opportunities. The Office of the General Counsel is an equal employment opportunity employer.


Office of Regulation

The Office of Regulation, a component of the Department’s Office of the General Counsel, provides legal guidance on administrative law matters affecting the Department. Our portfolio is substantively diverse and involves transportation by air, sea, road, rail, and pipeline. We review and coordinate the clearance of rulemaking documents produced by the Office of the Secretary of Transportation and the Department’s nine operating administrations, ., the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Railroad Administration, and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. We serve as the Department’s liaison with the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs within the Office of Management and Budget and we have overall responsibility for preparing the Department’s section of the semi-annual Unified Regulatory and Deregulatory Agenda, which provides information on rulemaking activities under development throughout the Federal government. We play an essential role in formulating Department-wide regulatory policies and procedures.

Interns will become well-versed in the Administrative Procedure Act and many other laws and executive orders affecting the rulemaking process. Interns will have the opportunity to work on rulemaking matters dealing with all modes of transportation, as well as cutting-edge issues, such as automated vehicles and unmanned aircraft. Ideal candidates do not need to have a transportation or administrative law background, only excellent writing and analytical skills, the ability to work effectively on multiple, high-profile, time-sensitive projects, and a desire to contribute to the safety, security, and vitality of America’s transportation system. Although internships in our office are unpaid, past interns have received academic credit for their work with us through arrangements they made with their law schools.

To apply for a summer internship, please email your resume, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample (less than 10 pages) to Tim Mullins, Attorney-Advisor, at . 

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