Legal Internship Program, Summer 1L

Part-time

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_____ Office of the Solicitor - Secretary's Indian Water Rights Office

Legal Internship Program, Summer 1L: Join the Office of the Solicitor at the . Department of the Interior (DOI) as a legal intern and gain valuable practical experience advising federal agencies on the legal aspects of their mission and participating in complex civil litigation. This is a unique opportunity to work with nearly 200 practicing attorneys in the headquarters office and more than 300 attorneys nationwide, supporting DOI's mission as the nation's premier conservation agency.

Salary: This is an unpaid internship, but eligible for the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience: Students who are enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or law programs are eligible to apply for this internship. First-year law students may apply after December 1 for internships the following summer. Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Department: Office of the Solicitor, . Department of the Interior

Organization: DOI is responsible for the legal work of the . Department of the Interior, with a diverse workload that affects the lives of millions of people. DOI's offices and bureaus include the 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.

Responsibilities: As a legal intern, you will conduct legal research on environmental and administrative law issues, as well as issues involving Indian law. You may also assist with drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, and participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with other agency counsel and Justice Department lawyers. There may also be opportunities to attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area.

Qualifications:
- Students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, or law programs
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply
- Good academic standing
- Official documentation from school may be required

Application Schedule:
- Opening Date: December 1
- Closing Date: January 15
- Semester: Summer
- Year: 1L

How to Apply:
1. Submit the following documents as one consolidated PDF to :
- 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)
2. Include the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line.

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

Location: This internship is available at various locations nationwide. Please rank up to 4 locations for consideration, including Washington, . if desired.

Washington, . Headquarters Offices: If ranked, please also rank all divisions/offices within the headquarters for consideration.

Organizational descriptions for all locations and headquarters offices can be found in the attached links.

Join the Legal Internship Program at DOI, gain practical experience and support DOI's mission as the nation's premier conservation agency. Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply. Apply now and take the first step towards a rewarding legal career with the . Department of the Interior.

Not applicable to an internship position.

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

None mentioned.

Legal research, writing, drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, conducting legal research on environmental and administrative law issues, participating in conference calls and strategy sessions with agency counsel, attending hearings and meetings, providing support for agency programs, resolving appeals under the Freedom of Information Act, advising agencies on legal aspects of their mission, participating in complex civil litigation, assisting the Justice Department in litigating matters before federal courts.

Must be enrolled in an accredited undergraduate, graduate, or law program.

Submit a resume with 2 professional or academic references, completed Request For Consideration Fillable Form, cover letter, most recent transcript, and writing sample (no more than 3 pages) as one consolidated PDF to . Please include the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience Applicants must be students, including undergraduate students, public policy graduate students, first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs (e.g., L.L.M. programs) at least half-time. All students must be in good academic standing and provide official documentation from their school.

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