Legal Internship Program, Summer 1L

Contract, Part-time

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_____ Office of the Solicitor Career Intern Program

Legal Internship Program, Summer 1L
Program Application Schedule:

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

Organization: Office of the Solicitor, . Department of the Interior (DOI)

Overview:
- Nearly 200 practicing attorneys in headquarters office and over 300 attorneys nationwide
- DOI's mission is to serve as the Nation's premier conservation agency
- Work affects the lives of millions through various offices and bureaus
- Diverse workload includes extensive litigation and program counseling

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on environmental, administrative, and Indian law issues
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Participate in conference calls and strategy sessions with agency counsel
- Attend hearings and meetings in the Washington, . area

Qualifications:
- Students eligible 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 at least half-time
- Must be in good academic standing and provide official documentation from school
- Native American candidates strongly encouraged to apply

Salary:
- Intern positions are without compensation
- Eligible to participate in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

How to Apply:
- Submit resume, completed Request for Consideration form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample as one consolidated PDF to
- Designate locations/organizations for which you wish to be considered
- Include YEAR and SEMESTER in subject line
- Deadline: 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on closing date

Request for Consideration:
- Rank up to 4 locations for consideration
- Dates available and preferred work schedule (part-time or full-time)
- Preference for in-person or virtual participation

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
- Office of the Solicitor Career Intern Program

Eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Legal research, writing, communication, organization, attention to detail

Currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs, or recent law school graduates enrolled in a graduate law program.

Submit resume, completed Request for Consideration form, cover letter, transcript, and writing sample in one PDF file to by 1159 . EST on January 15. Include year and semester in subject line.

Qualification and Experience Students currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs, or recent law school graduates enrolled in a graduate law program.

Legal