Legal Internship Program, Fall

Part-time

No

SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Internship Program at . Department of the Interior, Office of the Solicitor

H1 Heading: Join Our Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior

H2 Heading: Gain Practical Experience and Make a Difference at the Nation's Premier Conservation Agency

Organization: . Department of the Interior

Department: Office of the Solicitor

Salary: Unpaid, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Job Title: Legal Intern

Experience: 1L, 2L, 3L law students and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs

Location: Various locations nationwide, including Washington ., Anchorage, Salt Lake City, Phoenix, Boston, Atlanta, and more.

Semester: Fall

Application Schedule: Opening Date - March 1, Closing Date - May 1

Overview:

- The Office of the Solicitor at the . Department of the Interior is responsible for the legal work of the agency, with over 200 practicing attorneys nationwide.
- As the Nation's premier conservation agency, the work done through this office affects the lives of millions of people.
- The Office is looking for talented and dedicated law students to join their legal internship program.
- Interns will have the opportunity to gain practical experience in advising agencies on legal aspects and participating in complex civil litigation.
- The work involves extensive research on environmental and administrative law issues, as well as Indian law.
- Interns will also have the chance to work on active federal cases, drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, as well as assisting with discovery.
- Opportunities may also arise to attend hearings and meetings in the Washington . area.
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply, as the Office has unique responsibilities to support the Department's programs for American Indians and Alaska Natives.
- The United States Government does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or other non-merit factors.

Qualifications:

- Applicants must be students enrolled at least half-time.
- Eligible students include 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.
- 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.

How to Apply:

- Interested students should submit a consolidated PDF including a resume with 2 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 package must be submitted via email 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.

Request for Consideration Form:

- Students must complete this form and rank up to 4 locations for consideration, including Washington . and various regional and field offices.
- Students may also rank divisions/offices within the Washington . headquarters for additional consideration.

Join Our Legal Internship Program at the . Department of the Interior:

- Gain practical experience and make a difference at the Nation's premier conservation agency.
- Work alongside over 200 practicing attorneys nationwide.
- Conduct research on a variety of environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues.
- Draft legal documents and assist with active federal cases.
- Attend hearings and meetings in the Washington . area.
- Native American candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
- No discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or other non-merit factors.
- Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.
- Open to undergraduate and graduate students in good academic standing.
- Application deadline is May 1, with a March 1 opening date.
- Apply by submitting a consolidated PDF to .

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Legal research, writing, drafting legal memoranda, briefs, and motions, conducting discovery

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

Submit application package via email, including resume, references, completed form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample

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

Legal