Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L

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SEO Friendly Job Title: Legal Internship Program, Summer 2L, 3L at . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor

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

H2 Heading: Gain Practical Experience in Environmental and Administrative Law

The Office of the Solicitor at the . Department of the Interior is seeking talented and dedicated law students for its Legal Internship Program. As the legal arm of DOI, our office handles a diverse workload and plays a crucial role in protecting the nation's natural resources and promoting conservation efforts. Our legal interns/externs have the opportunity to gain practical experience advising agencies on legal matters and participating in complex civil litigation.

Program Application Schedule:

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

Salary: Unpaid positions, but eligible for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Qualifications:

- Must be a student
- 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 at least half-time
- 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:

- Submit the following documents as one consolidated PDF in the order listed:
- 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)
- Email application package to with the YEAR and SEMESTER in the subject line

Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date.

Organization: . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor

Program Description:

- Legal work for the . Department of the Interior
- Nearly 200 practicing attorneys in headquarters office and over 300 attorneys nationwide
- Offices and bureaus include 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 include 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
- Opportunities to attend hearings and meetings in Washington, . area

Diversity and Inclusion:

- Strongly encourage Native American candidates to apply
- 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

Application Requirements:

- 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)

Locations for Consideration: (Please rank no more than 4)

- Washington, .
- 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

Headquarters Offices for Consideration: (Please rank all that apply)

- 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

Eligible to participate in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program

Legal research, writing, drafting legal documents, conducting legal analysis, participating in strategy sessions, attending hearings and meetings, communication, attention to detail, time management, organization

Law students, including undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs at least half-time.

Submit resume, completed Request for Consideration Fillable Form, cover letter, copy of most recent transcript, and writing sample as one consolidated PDF to with the year and semester in the subject line.

Qualification and Experience Law students, including undergraduate students enrolled at least half-time, public policy graduate 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 their school.

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