2024 Legal Internship Program

Contract, Full-time

No

## 2024 Legal Internship Program

**Organization** of the . Department of Education offers a Legal Internship Program to provide law students with an opportunity to develop legal and professional skills. Interns are typically assigned to two or more of the organization's seven Legal Divisions and assist with research and writing to support attorneys providing legal advice and counseling to clients or assist in drafting and filing briefs or motions in litigation.

**Qualifications:**

In previous years, selected interns have demonstrated strong academic achievement, excellent legal research and analytical skills, strong writing and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and an interest in the work of the Department. The internship program accepts up to six law students per term for the spring, summer, and fall terms. Interns work full-time in the summer, and full-time or part-time (., 20 hours per week) in the fall or spring in order to accommodate coursework and schedules. We are happy to work with institutions to ensure that interns receive academic credit for their internship work.

**How to Apply and Deadlines:**

Summer 2024: The 10-week 2024 summer program will begin in late May. For 2024, these are unpaid positions. Applicants should submit - (1) a cover letter, (2) resume, (3) unofficial transcript, and (4) brief writing sample (no longer than 10 pages) in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word Document format to . The deadline for submitting applications is January 5, 2024.

We encourage you to proofread your internship application to guarantee it is accurate and free of grammatical or typographical errors. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and positions may be filled before the deadlines indicated. As such, we encourage you to consider applying earlier than the deadline to help ensure consideration.

## Overview of the 2024 Legal Internship Program

The Office of the General Counsel’s (OGC) Legal Internship Program provides law students with an opportunity to build valuable legal and professional skills while learning about different areas of OGC’s work. Interns are typically assigned to two or more of OGC’s seven Legal Divisions and assist with research and writing to support attorneys providing legal advice and counseling to clients or assist in drafting and filing briefs or motions in litigation in support of the Department’s education mission and its operations.

Interns may also be involved in matters related to proposed guidance, regulations, or legislation. Additionally, interns may attend sessions of Congress or Congressional hearings, particularly on topics related to education. They may also attend speeches or events in which the Secretary of Education or other senior leaders are speaking. We work to integrate our legal intern program with the Department’s broader intern program and provide our interns with opportunities to meet other interns and participate in social activities across the Department and within OGC.

## Qualifications for the 2024 Legal Internship Program

In previous years, selected interns have demonstrated strong academic achievement, excellent legal research and analytical skills, strong writing and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and an interest in the work of the Department. In select circumstances, we may consider a candidate who is an undergraduate or graduate student with a demonstrated interest in education law and policy.

Our internship program accepts up to six law students per term, with terms beginning in the spring, summer, and fall. Interns work full-time in the summer, and full-time or part-time (., 20 hours per week) in the fall or spring in order to accommodate coursework and schedules. We are happy to work with institutions to ensure that interns receive academic credit for their internship work.

## Application Process for the 2024 Legal Internship Program

Summer 2024: The 10-week 2024 summer program will begin in late May. For 2024, these are unpaid positions. Applicants should submit - (1) a cover letter, (2) resume, (3) unofficial transcript, and (4) brief writing sample (no longer than 10 pages) in Adobe PDF or Microsoft Word Document format to . The deadline for submitting applications is January 5, 2024. We encourage applicants to proofread their internship application to guarantee it is accurate and free of grammatical or typographical errors. Applications are considered on a rolling basis, and positions may be filled before the deadlines indicated. As such, we encourage you to consider applying earlier than the deadline to help ensure consideration.

## Benefits of the 2024 Legal Internship Program

The Legal Internship Program provides law students with an opportunity to develop valuable legal and professional skills in research, writing, and advocacy, while learning about different areas of OGC’s work. Interns are provided with professional and first-hand opportunities such as attending sessions of Congress or Congressional hearings, particularly on topics related to education, and attending speeches or events in which the Secretary of Education or other senior leaders are speaking. We work to integrate our legal intern program with the Department’s broader intern program and provide our interns with opportunities to meet other interns and participate in social activities across the Department and within OGC. We also provide the opportunity for interns to receive academic credit for their internship work.

Professional and first-hand opportunities, attend sessions of Congress or Congressional hearings, attend speeches or events in which the Secretary of Education or other senior leaders are speaking, integrate with Department’s broader intern program, participate in social activities across the Department and within OGC

Legal research, Writing, Advocacy, Verbal communication, Interpersonal skills

Law student

Submit a cover letter, resume, unofficial transcript, and brief writing sample to

Qualification and Experience Law student with strong academic achievement, excellent legal research and analytical skills, strong writing and verbal communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, and an interest in the work of the Department. In select circumstances, we may consider a candidate who is an undergraduate or graduate student with a demonstrated interest in education law and policy.

Legal