Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L

Contract, Part-time

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Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L at . Department of the Interior (DOI)

Opening Date: August 1
Closing Date: October 5
Semester: Summer
Year: 2L, 3L

Organization: . Department of the Interior (DOI)
Job Title: Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L
Experience: Law students and recent law school graduates
Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program
Location: Various locations nationwide, including Washington .

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

Introduction:
The . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor is responsible for providing legal counsel to the DOI, with nearly 200 practicing attorneys in the headquarters office and over 300 attorneys nationwide. As the nation's premier conservation agency, the DOI's work has a significant impact on the lives of millions of people, from protecting national parks to supporting American Indian and Alaska Native communities.

Job Description:
The Legal Internship Program at DOI offers law students and recent law school graduates the opportunity to gain practical experience in advising agencies on legal matters and participate in complex civil litigation. Legal interns/externs will conduct legal research on environmental and administrative law issues, as well as Indian law issues. They will also have the chance to draft legal documents, attend hearings and meetings, and participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel and Justice Department lawyers.

Salary:
Legal intern positions are unpaid, but interns are eligible to participate in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Qualifications:
- Applicants must be students.
- 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 (. . programs) at least half-time.
- All students 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.

Application Process:
Interested students should submit a consolidated PDF application, including a resume with two professional or academic references, a completed Request for Consideration form, a cover letter, a copy of their most recent transcript, and a writing sample (no more than 3 pages). The application should be emailed to with the year and semester in the subject line.

Deadline:
The complete application, including all required documents, must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of October 5.

Diversity and Inclusion:
The DOI is committed to diversity and inclusion and encourages Native American candidates to apply. The United States Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.

How to Apply:
Interested 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 , and include the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line.

Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L Request for Consideration Form:
- Student Name:
- Internship period requested: _______ Fall _______ Summer _______ Spring
- Dates available: ________________ thru ________________
- Available to work: _______ Part Time (hours per week _____) _______
- Available to participate: ______ In-Person Only ______ Virtual Only ______ No Preference

Step 1: Rank no more than 4 locations for consideration (see attached organizational descriptions linked below)
- 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, . is ranked in Step 1
- Please numerically rank all divisions/offices below for which you would like to be considered (Description of HQ Offices linked below):
- 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

Conclusion:
The Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior offers law students and recent law school graduates the opportunity to gain practical experience in a diverse and impactful legal environment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the DOI encourages Native American candidates to apply. Applications must be submitted by October 5 for consideration for the following summer, and interns are eligible for the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program. Interested students should submit a consolidated PDF application with all required documents to .

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Legal research, legal writing, drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, conducting discovery, attending hearings and meetings, conducting legal research on environmental and administrative law issues, familiarity with FOIA appeals process, knowledge of Indian law, strong communication skills, ability to work independently and in a team, attention to detail, time management skills.

Currently enrolled law students or recent law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs at least half-time.

Submit a resume with professional or academic references, completed Request for Consideration Fillable Form, cover letter, copy of most recent transcript, and writing sample via email to , with the year and semester in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience Currently enrolled law students or recent law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs at least half-time.

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