Legal Internship Program, Spring

Contract, Part-time

No

_____ Office of the Solicitor – National Park Service
_____ Office of the Solicitor – Fish & Wildlife Service
_____ Office of the Solicitor – Bureau of Land Management
_____ Office of the Solicitor – Bureau of Indian Affairs
_____ Office of the Solicitor – . Geological Survey
_____ Office of the Solicitor – Bureau of Reclamation
_____ Office of the Solicitor – Office of Surface Mining
_____ Office of the Solicitor – Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation & Enforcement

- Legal Internship Program, Spring: Gain practical experience advising agencies on legal aspects of their mission and participating in complex civil litigation before administrative tribunals or assisting the Justice Department in litigating matters before federal courts.
- Program Application Schedule: Opening date June 1, closing date August 1 for Spring semester.
- Organization: Office of the Solicitor, . Department of the Interior (DOI)
- Mission: To support DOI's mission as the nation's premier conservation agency.
- Workload: Diverse workload with extensive litigation and program counseling.
- Number of Attorneys: Nearly 200 attorneys in headquarters office, over 300 attorneys nationwide.
- Impact: Work affects the lives of millions of people, from national park visitors to Native American students.
- Eligibility: Law students and recent law school graduates enrolled at least half-time.
- Opportunities: Legal research on environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues. Drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions. Participating in conference calls and strategy sessions with agency counsel and officials.
- Salary: Unpaid intern positions, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.
- Qualifications: Must be in good academic standing and provide official documentation from school.
- How to Apply: Submit resume with references, completed form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample as one PDF to with semester and year in subject line.
- Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . EST on closing date.
- Contact: for questions.
- Request for Consideration: Fillable form to designate desired locations/organizations and availability.
- Internship Period: Fall, Summer, or Spring.
- Dates Available: Specify availability for desired period.
- Work Availability: Part-time or full-time, in-person or virtual.
- Location Ranking: Choose up to 4 locations for consideration from regional and field offices.
- HQ Office Ranking: If choosing Washington, ., rank desired divisions/offices for consideration.
- Divisions/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, and various offices within the Office of the Solicitor.
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Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

None listed

Legal research, writing, drafting legal memoranda, briefs and motions, participating in conference calls and strategy sessions, attending hearings and meetings, conducting legal research on environmental and administrative law issues, resolving appeals under the Freedom of Information Act, advising agencies on legal aspects of their mission, assisting in complex civil litigation, participating in discovery in active federal cases

Law students, undergraduate students, public policy graduate students, law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs

Submit a consolidated PDF including resume with 2 professional or academic references, completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form, cover letter, copy of most recent transcript, and writing sample to with the subject line "Legal Internship Program Application - [YEAR] [SEMESTER]"

Qualification and Experience Law students in good academic standing, undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs (e.g. L.L.M. programs) at least half-time

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