Legal Internship Program, Spring

Part-time

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SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Internship Program, Spring - Gain Practical Legal Experience with the . Department of the Interior

H1 Heading: Legal Internship Program with the Office of the Solicitor, . Department of the Interior, Spring Semester

H2 Headings:
- About the . Department of the Interior
- Responsibilities and Impact of the Office of the Solicitor
- Opportunities for Law Students
- Qualifications and Application Process
- Request for Consideration Form
- Available Locations and Divisions/Offices
- Deadline and Contact Information

Organization: . Department of the Interior

Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience: Law students in good academic standing, including first-year (second semester), second- and third-year students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs.

Opening Date: June 1

Closing Date: August 1

Semester: Spring

Year: 1L, 2L, 3L

Responsibilities and Impact:
- Conduct legal research on environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with agency counsel and officials
- Attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area
- Support the Department's programs to benefit American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Affect the lives of millions of people through work with bureaus such as the National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs

Opportunities for Law Students:
- Gain practical experience advising agencies on legal aspects of their mission
- Participate in complex civil litigation before administrative tribunals or federal courts
- Conduct research on a variety of legal issues
- Work with a diverse and talented team of attorneys
- Potential for future employment with the . Department of the Interior

Qualifications:
- Law student in good academic standing
- Available to work at least half-time during the internship period
- Eligible students include undergraduate students, public policy graduate students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs
- Native American candidates strongly encouraged to apply

Application Process:
1. Submit a consolidated PDF of the following documents via email to :
- Resume with 2 professional or academic references
- Completed Request for Consideration Fillable Form
- Cover Letter
- Copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
- Writing Sample (no more than 3 pages)
2. Include the year and semester in the subject line.
3. Complete application must be received by 11:59 . EST on the closing date.

Request for Consideration Form:
- Rank up to 4 preferred locations
- Indicate availability for in-person or virtual work
- Rank preferred divisions/offices in Washington, . if applicable

Available Locations:
- Regional and Field Offices, including Washington ., Anchorage, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Boston, and more.
- Headquarters (HQ) Washington, . Offices, including Departmental FOIA Office, Division of General Law, and more.

Deadline: 11:59 . EST on the closing date.

Contact Information: For questions, contact .

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

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