Legal Internship Program, Spring

Contract, Part-time

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_____ Office of the Solicitor - Secretary’s Ethics Office
_____ Division of Employment and Labor Law
_____ Division of Conservation and Wildlife

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

H1: Join Our Legal Internship Program and Gain Real-World Experience with the Office of the Solicitor at DOI

H2: Become a Part of the Nation's Premier Conservation Agency and Make a Difference in Millions of Lives

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- Legal Internship Program with the Office of the Solicitor at DOI
- Gain Real-World Experience in Environmental and Administrative Law
- Work with a Diverse Range of Agencies and Bureaus
- Support the Department's Programs for Native American Communities
- Non-Discriminatory Hiring Practices
- Salary Information: Unpaid Internship with Eligibility for Transit Subsidy Benefit Program
- Qualifications: Must be a Student in Good Academic Standing
- How to Apply: Submit a Consolidated PDF with Required Documents
- Deadline: 11:59 . EST on Closing Date
- Contact:

The . Department of the Interior's Office of the Solicitor is seeking talented and dedicated law students for their Legal Internship Program. This program offers students the opportunity to gain practical experience advising agencies on the legal aspects of their mission, as well as participating in complex civil litigation and supporting the Department's programs for Native American communities. The program is open to 1L, 2L, and 3L students, as well as recent law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs.

Opening Date: June 1
Closing Date: August 1
Semester: Spring
Year: 1L, 2L, 3L

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

Location: Various locations nationwide (see below for more information)

Responsibilities:
- Conduct legal research on environmental and administrative law issues
- Participate in complex civil litigation before administrative tribunals and federal courts
- Draft legal memoranda, briefs, and motions
- Assist with discovery in active federal cases
- Attend conference calls and strategy sessions with agency counsel and officials
- Opportunities to attend hearings and meetings in Washington . area

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

Qualifications:
- Must be a student in good academic standing
- 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
- Native American candidates are strongly encouraged to apply

How to Apply:
1. Submit a consolidated PDF of the following documents:
- 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. Email the application package to with the subject line including the YEAR and SEMESTER.

Deadline: Complete application must be received by 11:59 . EST on the closing date.

Locations:
- Regional and Field Offices: 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
- 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 - Secretary's Ethics Office, Division of Employment and Labor Law, Division of Conservation and Wildlife

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Eligible for participation in the Transit Subsidy Benefit Program.

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Legal research, brief writing, motion drafting, discovery assistance, communication, time management, attention to detail.

Must be enrolled in an accredited law school and in good academic standing.

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

Qualification and Experience Law students enrolled at least half-time in an accredited law school, including first-year (second semester), second- and third-year law students, and law school graduates enrolled in graduate law programs at least half-time.

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