Legal Internship Program, Fall

Contract, Part-time

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

H1: Legal Internship Program, Fall: Gain Practical Experience with the . Department of the Interior
H2: Legal Work for the Nation's Premier Conservation Agency

- Program Application Schedule: Fall semester for 1L, 2L, and 3L students
- Office of the Solicitor: Responsible for legal work of the . Department of the Interior
- Nearly 200 practicing attorneys in headquarters office and over 300 attorneys nationwide
- Diverse work load, including extensive litigation and program counseling
- Opportunities to advise agencies on legal aspects of their mission and participate in civil litigation
- Legal interns/externs conduct research on environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, and assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Attend conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel and officials
- Strongly encourage Native American candidates to apply
- United States Government does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, or other non-merit factors

Salary: Intern positions are unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Qualifications:
- Must be a student (undergraduate, graduate, or law school)
- Must be enrolled at least half-time and in good academic standing
- First-year law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer

How to Apply:
- Submit a consolidated PDF including:
- Resume with 2 professional or academic references
- Completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form (designate preferred locations/organizations)
- Cover Letter addressed to "To Whom It May Concern"
- Copy of most recent transcript (official or unofficial)
- Writing Sample (no more than 3 pages)
- Email application package to with YEAR and SEMESTER in subject line

Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . EST on closing date

Organization: . Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Mission to support conservation and benefit American Indians and Alaska Natives
- Offices and bureaus include 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

Request for Consideration:
- Student Name
- Internship period requested (Fall, Summer, or Spring)
- Dates available to work
- Availability to work/participate (Part Time, In-Person, Virtual, or No Preference)
- Step 1: Rank up to 4 preferred locations (includes Washington .)
- Step 2: If Washington . is ranked, also rank preferred offices/divisions (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)

Not applicable

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Legal research, writing, communication, analytical thinking, attention to detail

Undergraduate, graduate, or law students

Submit resume, completed Request for Consideration form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample as a consolidated PDF to with the year and semester in the subject line

Qualification and Experience Students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or law programs at least half-time, in good academic standing

Legal